And the Story Continues

This morning at 5:00a.m. the alarm clock sounded. I had actually slept! Sharon had been awake for the previous 5 hours. Nanny, Papa, Mimi and Sarah were scattered throughout the house in their various sleeping spots. After we all, except for Sharon, had a big breakfast casserole and some stout coffee ( Sarah had hot chocolate!), we left the house at 6:41a.m.

We got to the hospital on time and within 10 minutes Sharon and Brad were being escorted to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). It was all relatively nerve wracking! At 8:50, they wheeled Sharon into the OR. First step was the spinal anesthesia. The doctor let me be in the room for this procedure (which most anesthesiologist do not do). Dr Robbins, Sharon's ObGyn, was there by this time. She held Sharon's head in her arms as the anesth-ist treated her spinal column. This was huge to Sharon and I. It was pretty traumatic, but it was over in a few minutes.

The 'birth' took about 5 minutes or less. Dr. Robbins said from behind the sheet that blocked our delicate eyes from the surgury, "Dad, you better get your camera!" She held up our baby over the top of the sheet. I said to Sharon "Look at little Hannah Noel!". At first Sharon thought I was kidding. I've been teasing her for months about the sex of the baby.

Hannah Noel is a gift from our Lord. We praise Him!

You GOTTA meet this baby!