Birth pictures

I already wrote the birth story - but here are some fabulous pictures (all PG) to give you the gist of it.

During a contraction.

Beautiful Katie who wants to become a doula.

 She was almost here at this point. I think Landon was not enjoying listening to me in pain, but like my trusted companion he stayed right there by my side.

 Hunter is excited but tentative. Aspen is interested. It was silent in there - you could have heard a pin drop.

 Loving me through a contraction

 Brian delivering the baby

 A freshy! She's still covered in vernix. Look at Landon and Aspen's faces! So precious!

 Touching her baby sister for the first time!

 Proud Daddy X4!

 Our 4 beauties.

 Cutting the cord.

 Hunter and Aspen were pretty taken with her!

 Weighing her. Hunter was the big helper!

 Brand new!

 Aunty Megan with baby Maisy

 Katie with baby Maisy

 Me, Elizabeth (our midwife), and Annie (Elizabeth's assistant).

 Newborn love

 Landon and Maisy. I had to bribe him to pretend like she existed. He smiled when I asked, took the picture, and then asked me to take her away from him. He hasn't pretended to be interested since then. *sigh* one day he will come around, right?

 Thor protecting baby Maisy

 Aspen was reading us a book. This has progressed, and now she has to sit in the chair with me while I nurse and I read her a story. Yes, 3 of us in the chair all at once. Every. time.

 Daddy and Maisy

 3/4 of my peanuts

 It's a bumpy ride into 4 kids, but I am SO grateful for my friends! We've had meals delivered every other night and Megan has been SO helpful with Hunter! Tomorrow all 3 kids have playdates so Maisy and I can go to a doctor appt and rest at home. I can't say it enough time how grateful I am for these girlfriends!!