Baby Emma Sofia is here!!

Welcome Baby Emma!!! Emma Sofia Sorensen was born on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 1:16 pm at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy, Texas. She was 8 lbs. 13 oz. and 19 inches.

Jacob was so thrilled to visit his sister in the hospital. It was such a special experience for us all. He kept smiling and laughing every time she made a little noise. It was adorable. Taylor stayed home because we knew he would have had a hard time leaving.

Enjoy the pictures of Baby Emma. She is such a doll. We love her chubby cheeks and everything about her!

Details about labor and delivery: I had to be induced a week early because Emma was gaining weight quickly and my amniotic fluid was decreasing. When I went in at 7 am that morning, I was already 6 cm dilated. The nurses were puzzled because I hadn't felt much pain at all. After 6 hours, I did not make any progress so they increased the dosage for pitocin (sp?) and the doctor broke my water. Since Emma was still in the same position, high up and I did not change, he said he'd be back in two hours and if I stayed the same, I would have to get a c-section. My nurse left for lunch and Jer did too after the doctor left. Five minutes later, the contractions got intense and I called for my nurse. She came and I was fully dilated! She called the doctor and told him I was ready to go. He took FOREVER to get to the room. I pushed for several minutes to get Emma into position and she was literally ready to come out. The nurse held her head in position and closed my legs while we waited for the doctor. I looked at Jeremiah and I told him that I had to push because she was right there. The doctor walked in, quickly put on his scrubs, walked over to me, and it was less than a minute and Emma was out. It was fast! The delivery was not as bad as I thought. It was so much easier than Taylor's delivery. I am so grateful Heavenly Father heard our prayers and helped us deliver a healthy baby without complications. Now on to recovery!!!