Our Little Snow Baby

February 22, 2016 is THE DAY.  We walked from 7:30AM - 9:00 PM trying to efface and dilate.

Dad Smith sent us a "delivery tip" in the form of the popular doritos commercial where the baby responds to doritos during the ultrasound and then as the mom throws the bag of chips, the baby lunges out....well, we tried it, but didn't work for Erica. Dad said we needed a bigger bag!

Our Good friend, Dave Hickman, CRNA - gave an exhausted Laura her awesome epidural at 9:45pm!  Thanks Dave!  You were a life saver.

Erica was born at 10:59pm.  Laura didn't even have to push.  Erica pretty much delivered herself!  The nurse came in to check on the progress Laura was making and Erica was crowning and coming!  Jill, the nurse, quickly called for the midwife, Larissa.  As the midwife got ready, Erica continued to slide out and deliver herself!  When Erica was FINALLY ready to come, she was ready and not waiting on anyone!  When she came out, Erica was WHITE!!  Thickly covered in  Vernix Casoesa - the white cheesy substance.  Since it snowed earlier in the day and she was so thickly covered in the white filmy stuff, we like to call Erica our little snow baby!

Since she didn't cry very much when she was born, her oxygen levels were low and we had to give her oxygen for about an hour.  They even gave her a shot (Hep B) right after delivery to try and upset her so she would cry.  OUCH!! Welcome to the world, little lady!

Weighing in at 7 lbs 15 oz. she is our smallest baby!

Our Two Awesome Nurses:  day shift (top) _______ and Jill (bottom) at night and during delivery