Friday, December 2

Sara after the epidural had taken effect!

Sara finally opens her eyes and sees Evelyn for the very first time!

Thanks goodness she didn't weigh 11 lbs like her Momma, only 7-11

A very proud Papa, so glad Matt was able to get a 10 day leave to be here.

Evelyn Leah, all cleaned up and ready to meet the world.

Happy Birthday to Evelyn Leah Neufarth, born 8:39 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. At yesterday's doctor appointment, Sara's doctor said he was going to stir the pot and I would say he was very effective. Sara's contractions began around 1 in the morning and by 3 a.m. they had decided that it was time to head for the hospital. Sara was 6 cm when we arrived and within the hour she had gone to a 9. Unfortunately she was also experiencing back labor and she opted for the epidural that then slowed things down a bit. Around 7 she was allowed to start pushing and at 8 the contractions and pushing were yielding results. At a little after 8:30 baby Evelyn came out screaming. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 11 ozs. measuring 18.7 inches long. She also scored a perfect 10 on the Apgar scale. She is about as perfect as they come and Sara and Matt have been beaming ever since. I am home right now with the cat and dog and Matt is spending the night with Sara and the baby. I am exhausted so it is off to bed for me. Enjoy the pics.