Lila Grace Hays

This has been a big week for the Hays family, to say the least! Last Wednesday night I was having a lot of contractions and they didn't subside until about 3am Thursday morning. I called my doctor first thing the next day and she asked that I go ahead and come in to just be sure everything was still alright. After doing a stress test on Lila (she was doing great) she checked my cervix. Imagine my surprise when she said, "well, looks like you're at 2 cm and 80% effaced and...did your water just break?" Say what?! Next thing I know, Jared and I are headed down to labor and delivery.

We were really in shock and just so excited that we were going to get to meet Lila that day!!


My doctor was supposed to get off work at 5:00, but stuck around a little longer to see if I had made any more progress. To everyone's surprise I went from 4cm to 10cm in about an hour, and Lila was born at 5:25 pm. She weighed 6 lbs 11 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. She has dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. The whole thing was pretty surreal. And wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.

Gigi got to meet our little one while she was getting warmed up...

and then in came Big Brother!! He was so cute talking to her. He leaned in close and said "Hi Wiwa, how are you?" in this really high-pitched, soft voice. He loves her so much.

The new fam of 4--I love this:)

Then Poppy and Memaw got to meet our little girl

and so did Aunt Colleen and Boom Pa.

That evening our friends came by--here's Miss Lila with Jenny and Hayley.

The next morning we had a mini photo shoot. Our sweet little bundle of joy. I love this picture!

Then it was time for Lila to meet her great grandmother. When Meme got there Lila was a little fussy. No problem--Meme took her in her arms, whispered something to her and then just like magic, she hushed. Baby Whisperer, I tell ya.

Big Brother Jackson came back to see his baby sister. His face cracks me up in this pic. "I really get to hold her?!"

How cool!

He did so good at the hospital and wasn't crazy in the least. (We wish the same could be said for after we got home.)

On Saturday it was time for us to come home. Lila wasn't crazy about getting her clothes changed, so Jackson had to have a little heart to heart with her. Seemed to do the trick.

Soon we were all ready to come home!

Jackson is such a big helper...he even helped buckle her into the carseat...

and he carried the video camera for us!

Come visit us anytime!!