And then there were 4.......

At 4:05 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, Mia Grace Rogers blessed us with her presence. She weighed 7lbs. 10 oz., 20.5 inches long. Her name is pronounced - Meeeea :) We have already had some issues with, "Is it Meeea or Mya?" Her big brother absolutely loves her. While in the hospital, Gavin was a little hesitant of his baby sissy but now can't seem to get enough of her.

We have been so blessed to have family around for this baby. My sister and her family came into town (along with grandma great) for the birth and stayed with Gavin. My parents then stayed the first week once we got home. Donnie went back to work this past Monday and I have been extremely blessed to have my Aunt Billye Jo here with me this week. My cousin Katie even made the trip with her oldest, Tali, to take some newborn photos of Mia. It has been so nice having the company!

We had lots of visitors in the hospital including Aunt Stacey and Grandma and Grandpa Rogers. It is nice that they are close enough to drive down for the day.

We delivered at Community North hospital and had a great experience there. Little Miss had a pretty easy delivery. My epidural was lopsided so I had feeling on the right side. That wasn't fun, but it did make it easier when it came time to pushing. She was out in one contraction! She had a set of lungs on her right from the start. She sounded more like a squawking baby dinosaur than she did a baby! We joked that she got kicked out of the nursery on her 2nd night in the hospital! They brought her to me in the middle of the night and said, "if she is going to stay in the nursery she is going to need a pacifier.....she is inconsolable." I didn't give her a pacifier that night but it didn't take long before I realized this baby just wanted to suck. Since I'm nursing her, the lactation ladies scare you into thinking that a pacifier may cause "nipple confusion" for the infant. That may be true for some babies, but it hasn't ever seemed to affect my children.

So far (knock on wood), she has been a great baby. Her cry is not as ear piercing as it was those first few days. She hates getting her diaper changed, but overall is pretty even tempered.
We feel extremely blessed to have 2 very healthy children. God is so good!