An update with some pictures of Kelsey. I can't believe it's been almost 4 weeks! Hangin' out

Prayer time

Kelsey's Halloween costume

Ross, mine, and Nicole's pumpkins

Kelsey's 2 week b-day

The Dr. Ross was rotating with went to a conference in China and brought us back this kimono. It is a bit revealing, but hilariously adorable

Welcome Baby Kelsey! One week ago baby Kelsey joined our family. I wanted to write about it before details leave my mind. So, here is the birth story. After a long wait of prayers, fasting, and not so patiently waiting, we found out that we'd be having a little baby. About a year ago, my doctor finally diagnosed me with PCOS, and referred me to a doctor to try some fertility treatments. This Dr. Turner is pretty popular around these parts (as I discovered that she wasn't taking new patients unless I wanted to wait about 4 months to get in). One day in the temple I had a feeling that I should go home and call her office to see if there had been any cancelations and if they could get me in. The front desk woman on the phone told me that this never happens, but that they had had a cancelation and could get me in that week. Most doctors require you to go through several expensive tests before trying fertility treatments in order to rule out all problems. Dr. Turner was awesome and just got us going right away. After just two treatments we were thrilled to find out that I was pregnant. I am so grateful that everything worked out the way it did. My pregnancy was pretty ideal. I know I am so lucky for that. I didn't have morning sickness, or most of the discomforts that people complain about. In fact, I was able to work up until the very end. I taught a lab Wed. night and went into labor Thurs. morning. The day of birth: Last Thursday I went in to see Dr. Turner, and was three days past my due date. I told her that I had noticed a decrease in fetal movement, so she called the hospital and told us that they had one bed available if I wanted to go get induced that day. It was kind of overwhelming to realize that this was finally going to happen. We went straight over to the hospital where the broke my water and started me on oxytocin. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a phobia of needles, and I just about fainted when they put in my I.V. Ironically, later I did just fine when I got the epidural (the thing I was so nervous for). The Anesthesiology resident did it, and missed three times. I could feel her hitting my vertebrae, and somehow wasn't even bothered by it. To the girls who go natural, more power to you I guess, but I think that epidurals are God's gift to His modern day daughters. It was magical and made the whole 12 hr. process bearable. At about 9 that night I went into active labor, and had to push for about and hour and 15 min. I had no idea how exhausting that would be. I had a fever of 102 degrees and had horrible chills, which didn't help. I was so nervous that Dr. Turner wouldn't make it on time and kept asking the nurse when she planned on calling her, because she lives 20 min. from the hospital. Apparently they have this whole system down to an art though, because she called the doctor and she got there about three min. before the baby came out. That was the craziest/coolest thing to see her pull out and hold up my tiny little girl. Even though I've felt her moving in me for the last several months, it was surreal to see this little human. She was 7lbs 15oz., which was pretty big considering they had originally predicted she'd be a tiny 5 pounder due to my hypothyroidism. She is so great. This week has been tiring and full of adjustments and changes, but it is so fun to just sit and stare at this little girl for hours on end. She is such a good baby, and only cries when she is hungry. (We'll hope things stay this way). I love watching how smitten Ross is by her. We blessed her on Sunday at the Mangum's house so that my parents could be there, and he gave her such a nice blessing. I am so grateful for all the help of my parents, family and friends over these last few days. I can't wait to watch baby Kelsey grow up. Wrapping up what turned out to be a novel of an entry: I know that I am so lucky to have this baby in my life, and couldn't have asked for a more incredibly supportive husband, who is just perfect for me. I am so grateful for the way that things have played out in my life, and that even when things didn't work out according to the timeline I thought I wanted, Heavenly Father led me to bigger and better things that I wouldn't have otherwise experienced. Waiting for Kelsey as long as we did allowed me to go to grad school and become qualified for a job that makes me feel so fulfilled and that I love so much, and to be with Ross, my best friend in the world. I hope that going through fertility issues has allowed me to be more sensitive to others in the same situation.