Introducing Reagan Joelle Taylor! She was born after 4 hours of labor on June 14
th, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Here she is getting her first real stretch after being curled up inside mommy for so long. She looks pretty content, huh?
Mark and I worked together to prepare for our 2
nd natural/drug free birth. We took Bradley Method classes (which we love and highly recommend) and Mark was my trained on being my birthing coach. He did an amazing job and all went really well. Reagan was born alert and healthy. Here are her wide eyes just hours after she was born.
Mommy and Daddy in nursery with Reagan.
So precious. Our 2
nd little angel.
Nana and Papa come to visit. Nana us always bearing blankets to her new
grandbabies. Thank you, Nana.
Visitors came even though they couldn't see or hold Reagan in person. Thank you
Simmon's family.
The proud parents.
Unfortunately Reagan swallowed some
meconium at birth which caused her to have labored breathing and her oxygen levels to drop. She wound up going to the
NICU at the
UofU Hospital after the nurses at our hospital could not place an IV for antibiotics. She stayed in the
NICU for 6 days and was finally able to come home a week after her birth. Although this was challenging for us we felt really blessed after seeing some of the other babies who were born at 1 lb. 8 oz. or worse. Thank you mom and Lesli for helping us out so that we could travel to and from the hospital all week long.
Grandpa
Rayback and Grandma Lily
Rayback came to visit and brought us dinner.
Meira visits mommy in the "hospitable." Poor
Meira had to wait a whole week to see or meet her sister for the first time.
Introducing Reagan Joelle Taylor! She was born after 4 hours of labor on June 14th, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Here she is getting her first real stretch after being curled up inside mommy for so long. She looks pretty content, huh?
Mark and I worked together to prepare for our 2nd natural/drug free birth. We took Bradley Method classes (which we love and highly recommend) and Mark was my trained on being my birthing coach. He did an amazing job and all went really well. Reagan was born alert and healthy. Here are her wide eyes just hours after she was born.
Mommy and Daddy in nursery with Reagan.
So precious. Our 2nd little angel.
Nana and Papa come to visit. Nana us always bearing blankets to her new grandbabies. Thank you, Nana.
Visitors came even though they couldn't see or hold Reagan in person. Thank you Simmon's family.
The proud parents.
Unfortunately Reagan swallowed some meconium at birth which caused her to have labored breathing and her oxygen levels to drop. She wound up going to the NICU at the UofU Hospital after the nurses at our hospital could not place an IV for antibiotics. She stayed in the NICU for 6 days and was finally able to come home a week after her birth. Although this was challenging for us we felt really blessed after seeing some of the other babies who were born at 1 lb. 8 oz. or worse. Thank you mom and Lesli for helping us out so that we could travel to and from the hospital all week long.
Grandpa Rayback and Grandma Lily Rayback came to visit and brought us dinner.
Meira visits mommy in the "hospitable." Poor Meira had to wait a whole week to see or meet her sister for the first time.
8 comments:
congratulations, she is beautiful! so happy Miera is doing so well. and I am so happy delivery went well, sorry it was a bit of time before you were able to bring her home, but glad all is well now!
Valarie
WoW! natural child birth and for a second time. I don't think I new that. You have a beautiful family with so much Love in it and it shows. I miss and Love you both very much. I love her name it is perfect. I will see you both soon next weekend right?
Oh man! I'm sorry you got stuck in the NICU...once you're in, it seem like they never let you out! What beautiful girls you have. I hope we bump into you at the splash pool again soon!
she is adorable!!! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!
so we both have our two girls ... haha!
y'all look so healthy and happy and wonderful! we love you and miss you SO much...
Congratulations to the entire family! Reagan is beautiful and we can't wait to meet her! Audrey can't wait to be a "big cousin" to Reagan - luckily, she has a good role model in Meira.
Love,
JT, Amy and Audrey
Congrats Rachel-
She is beautiful!!! Glad to hear all is going well.
you are all just so beautiful and we miss you TONS!
haha!! just saw i had already commented ... oops. i guess i really like you.
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