The Day the Stork Brought Alexis

The day that the stork brought Alexis was not one of those days that would be on a Lifetime Baby Special.  It started out with me being in Louisville with Mom, Diane, Liz & Allie.  I had to go to Clark Memorial Hospital the day before Alexis was actually born due to a small problem, so I decided just to stay at Diane's in case there were any more problems that night.  Everything went swimmingly so we went to Don Pablo's the next day for lunch and then to look at a new van for Diane.

While we were at the dealership I started having pain so we hurried up and went over to Clark Memorial again.  They decided that we should do an "Emergency C-Section" which on Derby Day in Kentuckiana means 8.5 hours later.  That gave us enough time for us to call Keith and have him speed down with my manicure briefcase in hand.  For some irrational reason, I kept saying "I am not going to give birth with a bad pedicure!"  God love my poor mother because she sat there and painted my toenails while I had a baby monitor strapped to my stomach.  That is quite possibly one of the funniest pictures ever.

Well, after many hours of waiting for my OB to get to the hospital and get me ready for the C-Section it was time.  By this time, Keith's mother had joined the growing crowd of family.  Aunt Martha & Uncle Marvin were there at some point during the upcoming fracas. I use that word because it truly was a wild & disorderly situation.

Alexis was born 5.5 weeks premature and because of this her lungs were not developed.  She was not breathing when she was born and had to be bagged 3 times that night.  After working with her for hours they finally got her stabilized enough to go across the river to Louisville to the NICU at Norton's.  She caused quite the scene!  My Uncle Herb and Aunt Carolyn drove all the way down to Jeffersonville at midnight to be with everyone.  So--Let's recap on who all we have at the birth: Keith, My Mother, Diane, Uncle Marvin, Aunt Martha, Uncle Herb, Aunt Carolyn and I am sure there are others that I am forgetting. 

Most average families have the grandparents at the hospital and that is it--not the Closest Family I Know!  If it hadn't been such a terrible/wonderful night, we could have had a party!  Having that much family during such a trying time is amazing.

Our Little SuperStar Today!