Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Introducing Veronica


There's a new face around these parts.

Veronica Floriana McLean was born at 8:46 a.m. on August 24th. She weighed in at a whopping 8 lb 15oz and measured 23 inches. Here she is being checked out by midwife Jackie.


Labour was...interesting. After my wacky labour with Teddy -- wherein contractions NEVER got closer together than 6 minutes -- I was a bit taken aback when I awoke to really intense contractions at 3 am. By 5 a.m., they were every 2 minutes. By the time my parents got here to watch Teddy and we got to the hospital at 7, I was 10 cm. It was crazy -- less than 6 hours from start to finish. And drug free once again!

We had some hiccups with delivery, and I will write about those in a bit. But we are all happy and healthy, and though we ended up having to stay in the hospital for 24 hours, we are home now!

But the important stuff -- the reason for her name! She is named for my Aunt Flo - my Mom's sister to whom I was very close and who died last year. Since childhood, I had dreamed of naming a daughter after Aunt Floriana and now I have! The name Veronica is a favourite and a family name on both sides (it's also the name of Dave's godmother). And it's a nod to her Aunt Beth, who is an amazing woman and whom we hope will one day literally have Veronica of her own (it's her favourite girls name, too).

6 comments:

  1. So thrilled for you! She is gorgeous!

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  2. Aww, you are too sweet, Sarah! And so is your daughter - she is adorableness personified! What does Teddy think of her?

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  3. Congratulations! Can't wait to meet her :)

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  4. Congrats! Love that pic of her all swaddled up.

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  5. Oh look at those cheeks! She gets them from Auntie Leanne!!! LOL LOVE her already...

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  6. oh my goodness! so so happy for you!

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