Sophie Elizabeth Payne

September 11, 2008 @ 11:36 p.m.

9 Pounds 9 Ounces, 21 3/4 Inches Long

I went into labor at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, the 11th. I was scheduled to be induced the following morning but Sophie had different plans. I went to the hospital at about 5:00 a.m. and was in labor all day. It was very easy once I got the epidural. I started pushing around 7:45 p.m. and that was when it got difficult. Little did I know she was going to be such a big baby! When she was finally born, I was so relieved for it to be over that we did not immediately ask whether it was a boy or a girl! She was very lady like and came out legs crossed so we could not tell for ourselves. They said, "It's a girl!" and I knew my gut feeling was right. We left the hospital on Saturday and that was when the fun really started...

Welcome Home Baby Girl!