Big sis Lexi holding me.

Well better late than never I always say.  Welcome to the Keenan family our newest and last addition Ava Rene.  This little princess was good and ready to come on her own terms.  We entered the hospital on a Fri night, April 2nd-which just coincidently happens to be Elle’s birthday with some signs of being in labor.  We arrived at around 11pm and were greeted by an awaiting wheel chair.  This was very foreing to me, having someone waitng on me like that, it felt awkward.  This is protocall for the ER if you have called ahead to let the DR. on call you might be in labor.

Shortly after being wheeled into my room, fully expecting to be sent home- I not only was at 4cm dialated but my labor had begun all on it’s own with contractions coming every 4 minutes!  I was staying, who would of thought?  We were in for a long night of contractions, some pain and a much anticipated epidural.  This continued on until about 8 am until my water, which for the record has never spontaneously broke on it’s own, did.  Now I was ready for my pitossin to get me over the 8cm hump which I had stalled at a couple hours earlier.  Once I had the pitossin and my water was broken it was time to go.

Lexi,Kenna and Elle were all in the room with me,along with Jim of course.  Once again as I did with Elle’s delivery I was forced to hold off on the pushing as my Doctor was still a half hour out.  Lots of pressure and really feeling the urge to push Ava out, this was a tall order asking me to wait.  Once all the players were in place I believe I pushed for about 10 minutes, or so I’ve been told.  Out of  nowhere this once again perfect little being in every way has made her way into this world and onto my awaiting chest.  Instantaneously I knew this baby girl came to us with a very sweet, and calm soul.  She never cried out in some obnoxious way like “Other” babies do, she just looked around with her big eyes ready to be here.  Ava was a pro at the nursing thing.  The second we tried latching on she was ready to go with no instruction.

We have been home 6 weeks now with Ava.  Life of course has changed a bit, not as much as one would think having another baby to add to the chaos.  We get a little less sleep,however, she does give us and has from her third night home a stretch of anywhere from 5 to 6 hours straight before her first feeding so we can’t complain to much.  We have to allot more time to get out of the house and make sure she is well fed or else!  Other than that we are all doing well and the big sisters are lovin’ the baby sister to death.  Jeff and Lex are a huge help and love holding her as well.  Thank God for older siblings!

I will  do my best to continue to add updates to our blog and keep everyone abreast of our families milestones.