Effie Luoth is finally here. While we had hoped for homebirth things did not turn out that way. Finally after waiting and waiting and waiting we decided that going into the hospital would be our best option. By the time we arrived we were already dialated to 8-9 but still no contractions. Luckily the only thing labor needed to really getting going was breaking my water. Effie was born about 1 1/2 hours later.



While labor was really intense it was relatively quick and in the end we had our beautiful "little" baby. Yes Effie was good sized. The official weight was 9' 12" and 21 1/4" long with a head of 14 1/2. I was able to get her out in 2 pushes and one contraction but I could definitely tell that she was much bigger then my other children.



My mother was able to arrange her schedle to watch the older children and luckily as we expected it didn't take too long.



One negative as far as the children are concerned with a hospital birth was after meeting their sister they had to wait a whole day for mama and baby to come home. When they found out I would have to stay in the hospital they asked if Effie could come home. The biggest challenge currently is monitoring the baby holding partially for safety but also so no one monopolizes the baby too much.

I was surprised that Two who never really talked about the baby before she was born is so addicted to her now.



I think she looks like Proeun's dad and my sister-in-law said the same thing but Proeun says he can't tell.



The talk of the hospital was the girls and what a handful they would be for Two as he grew older.

Now we are settling into a home routine. It feels like ages since I have had a new born even though I know it's only been 2 years. Looking back I can't believe have done this 4 times but am so thankful for each of them. Our house seems literally bursting with life.