6.21.2008

Here she is...



Brad posted the story from his point of view so I thought I'd give you mine. Here she is...

Abigail Kay Harding


Abbi was born on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 (2 days past her due date) at 4:12 in the afternoon. She was 7 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches tall. I went into labor at about 5:30 Thursday morning and was admitted to the hospital at about 7. My plan was to wait out getting the epidural until the last minute, but after about 2 hours of back labor I was begging for the drugs. After 2 failed attempts to place the epidural I was finally numb by 9.
It was only 10 hours from start to finish and overall an amazing experience and I loved it. Abbi is such a good natured little girl. She loves her daddy. Right after birth she would look around for him when she heard his voice. It's amazing how much you can love someone that you just barely laid eyes on. The love I have for her has only made me love Brad even more. He is amazing and our little girl is gorgeous!

*More pictures to come.

14 comments:

Hardings in Providence said...

We love you guys and can't wait to see little Abby. Emily is especially excited!
Mom and Dad Harding

Hardings in Providence said...

I just love babies! Especially little girls. See you in July!

John

Hardings in Providence said...

SHE'S SOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I was there with you guys. She's such a cute little baby.

Love your aunt,
Emily

Jennica and Preston said...

Congrats!! She is so adorable! I'm so happy for you! Having a little one around is the best!! Have fun!

Heather said...

CONGRATS!!!Missy she is so CUTE!!!!!!
its going to be so much fun!!! Being a mom is the best thing in the WORLD!!! and if you ever need anything or have any questions you can call me(you can ask me anything)!!! Good luck!! She is so BEAUTIFUL!!!:)

Cali said...

Good work guys! She is a pretty little thing! Missy- isn't it amazing? I'm so glad it went well for you and that you are doing good... keep posting pictures.. I can't wait to see more! It's the best!

Me said...

CONGRATS!!! Oh little newborns are so precious, especially when they're your very own!!! Yay!

Mike and Jessie Hylton said...

Congratulations Brad and Missy. Abby is adorable. We're glad things are going well for both of you.
Mike and Jessie Hylton

Leah said...

Congratulations!! Oh we are so excited for you! Little Abbi is beautiful!

The Bryger Family said...

Wow, how amazing child birth is. She is beautiful! Congrats on everything!

Kasey M.

Noahr said...

Congratulations. Abbi is one lucky little girl to have such great parents. Good luck with the learning curve.

Kallee said...

Yippy! Clayton and I just finished reading the last two posts and we couldn't stop laughing at Brad's side of the story. Clayton couldn't have said it better himself. We are so happy for the two of you and we can't wait to see sweet little Abbi!

I would have to agree with you Missy, having a baby(s) has deepened my love for Clayton to a level I never knew existed!

We love you guys and hope all continues well for you...can't wait to see you decorate the purple room for your baby girl!!

Celeste and Jared said...

Hey Missy,
Reading your blog brought back so many memories of when we had Connor. I am so happy that everything went well for you. I am sorry I haven't written sooner. I have been pretty sick the past while. But that is no excuse. Abbi is so precious. Let me know if you need anything, and thanks for the card! When John and Lorie come I was going to see if they could bring home just a few of my maternity clothes...didn't know I was pregnany when I lent them to you lol. And I am getting bigger so much faster this time. Kind of depressing. Well I let you get back to Abbi and Brad. Love you tons and can't wait to see you all!
Love,Celeste

~H said...

Oh Missy!!! Abby is precious! Congradulations! I am so excited for you guys! I'm still amazed that you have done all of this away from home! You're amazing! Let us know if we can help with anything!