For those of you who have been following my blog, new that we were expecting another Sweet baby into our family.
And, you also know that my pregnancies are anything but easy. I have what is called Hyperemesis Gravidarum
I wrote a brief summary of my story Here
The day that my Pic Line (feeding tube ) came out and I could see the light at the end of the tunnel was a day that I will always remember the relief and joy that came over me, even though I was still sick the severity of it was daily decreasing and that was the greatest Blessing for me at that time.
Then we had the Blessing of finding out that we were going to be having a baby girl! What an exciting day for the whole family. We were all able to be present, me, my husband and the children when the wonderful news was announced. It was certainly a day to celebrate so we went out and enjoyed a nice Lunch together as a family, with everyone grinning from ear to ear.
Time marched on and I couldn’t believe that I was quickly approaching my due date ( 11-19-12 ). I was having contractions on a daily basis about two weeks prior, but nothing to indicate that labor was on the horizon. My due date came and went and I actually made it to the last scheduled doctors appointment, which everyone in the office was surprised to even see us there. We didn’t make any big plans for Thanksgiving knowing that we would either be on are way to the hospital, in the hospital or coming home from the hospital.
And that’s just what happened.
I woke up the morning before Thanksgiving feeling the same as any other day. I went to the restroom and there was the faintest sign of bloody show, I knew that I would either be going into labor later that night or the following day.
I called my husband at work to let him know and he came home early, for fear he might be stuck at work and he gets the call that my water broke. 
I knew there were some last minute things I needed to get done so I ran some errands, Target being one of those places I needed to get the boys some new sheets for their beds ( you can see them there on the counter ) Now tell me is getting new sheets an URGENT need!! No, I just felt like I had to get them now or never My hair was a complete mess so I was able to shower and wash my hair once I got back home. It was about 12:00 in the afternoon at this time and my husband was snapping these last minute shots of me before the baby belly would no longer be there.
( bitter sweet moment )
I was having some contractions, that were not regular or very strong. We all went about making sure all the last minute items were taken care of and then the children went outside to play. Around 4:00 my contractions were now noticeably coming about 4-5 minutes apart I told my husband that he should probably have the children come in and shower and he let me know that he was already steps ahead of me, I think he could sense the need to get going. We were out the door by 5:00 and heading towards the hospital which is thankfully only 15min away. However we completely forgot that it was the day before Thanksgiving and didn’t take into account the traffic on the freeway. So we took the normal route we always do not thinking we should have taken the side roads. We turn onto the on ramp for the highway and are met with a WALL of RED brake lights, both my husband and I look at each other knowing that this could take a VERY long time.. My thoughts were I am going to end up on the news, “Women Gives Birth on Side of Highway” but Praise the Lord that Sea of Red lights amazingly moved and we made it to the hospital in no time.
I went to Triage to let them know why I was here, while my husband and children were down stairs getting the paper work needed to be admitted. I am not sure if they believed I was in labor because they sat us in the waiting room while we waited for a nurse to call me back. Maybe it was because I was laughing and smiling with the nurses : ) Well the triage nurse checked me and I was a Surprisingly 8 Centimeters Dilated, she quickly got on the phone to my doctor to let him know I was able to walk myself back to the Labor and Delivery room and they proceeded to get me all plugged in, Belly Monitor, I.V., Blood Pressure Monitor. It was now 6:30 and the Doctor had just arrived he checked me and I was now 9 centimeters with a bulging water bag he went ahead and ruptured it. I knew at this moment we would be meeting are baby girl withing moments. The doctor and nurses left and gave me instructions to push the Nurse button if I have any sensations of pressure. I had one contraction and felt some pressure and thought I should ring the Nurse, by the time I rang the Nurse and told her what I was feeling another contraction came and I cold feel her head coming out then her shoulders finally the rest of her body. My husband and Daughter say all they remember is me closing my eyes and all of a sudden they see this little body under the blanket moving around. The nurse came in said she was going to check me and I said, “She’s Here” she looked down at the blanket and then after that I just remember the room erupting with Panic as the Nurses and Doctor scrambled to figure out what just happened as well as try to get things set up.
The time was 7:04
When we got to meet our Sweet Baby Girl.
And to say we are Absolutely in LOVE with her would be and understatement.
My Labors are truly a Labor of Love.
I Labor in the beginning of my pregnancies with the Extreme Morning Sickness.
But,
the end result is so VERY worth it. And we feel so very Blessed to have yet another little life gifted to us to pour and shower Love on.
Not to mention being able to Nibble on those,
I spent my Thanksgiving in the hospital with this Sweet bundle of joy but Thankfully was discharged at 7:04 Thanksgiving evening.
Blessings,
Angelina
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So very happy for each of you, what a beautiful girl with a beautiful name! Thankful she’s here safely and the traffic moved on
Hugs ~ Mary
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Thank you Mary
congrats!! so glad everything went so smoothly, she is precious!
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Oh hello Kate! Thank you so much.. How are you doing and aren’t you due soon yourself?
Ohhh, Angelina! She is beautiful! Congratulations to you and your family for this newest addition.
I’m sure they were scrambling ~ “lawsuit” tends to go through their minds, I think! : )
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Thank you so much Kathy, LOL!! I am not sure what was going through there minds but it was certainly crazy in the room
Amazing birth story and a darling baby! I hope you are both adjusting well. <3
Thank you, Brooke.
Congratulations!! Eloise Grace is so precious and such a sweet blessing! So happy for you and your family!!
xo Heather
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Thank you so much Heather..
Oh my goodness! I have been thinking of you, so happy you wrote. I’m having issues with e-mail and with fb the way it is I didn’t see your post. She is GORGEOUS!!!!! I just want to squeeze those tiny feet, perfect in everyway. You my friend are adorable pregnant with that perfect little basketball. i can’t believe she just came out on her own, that is amazing! You and your family are so blessed. I can’t wait to see more pictures of her. Get some sleep,
Lots of love and a big hug.
XO
Kristin
AAAHHH!!! Thank you so much Kristin… Isn’t she SWEET!! Yes, getting SLEEP is always on my list of things to do
CONGRATULATIONS! What a wonderful little thing to be thankful for! I really enjoyed reading your birth story, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much Rachel and thank you for stopping in
She is beautiful! I’m glad everything went so well! There is something so special about having a newborn in the house. Congrats!
Oh Hello Shay, how are you? I have actually been thinking about you. Thank you so much for stopping in
CONGRATULATIONS, Angelina!! You’ve been on quite a journey, friend — but look at the beautiful bundle of joy
So happy to hear you and Eloise Grace are well. Hugs to you and yours.
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Thank you so much Kelly. Yes, it was quite the journey and I am so thankful for it’s Sweet outcome.. Thank you for being such a Sweet friend!
What an amazing story and beautiful baby girl! Congratulations on your sweet little miracle!
xo,
Stef
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Thank you so Very much Stef. I am hoping to soon be back to regular blogging, Okay more like after the first of the year
Oh!! she’s here! I am so happy for you Angelina! she is beyond gorgeous and a true blessing. So much for your family to be thankful for and a perfect early Christmas gift from the One who gave us the greatest gift!! I am so glad you are both healthy and happy, so much to thank God for this season! Blessing to you my friend!
Heather
Heather, I can’t thank you enough for your thoughts, prayers and friendship. I was up feeding her last night and the Lord put you on my heart so I was thankful to be able to lift your family up in prayer
I hope your Thanksgiving was Blessed.
She is beautiful. Congratulations on your latest blessing…smiles..Renee
Thank you Renee. We are beyond thrilled to have her here with us.
Angelina- Congratulations! You did good, Mom. With my last son I didn’t know if I was in labor, or not…and that was on Thanksgiving Day, also. You should be proud to have another sweet gil to love- God bless you, your new baby girl and the rest of your family- xo Diana
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Thank you So much Diana.. That is so very Sweet of you.
She is just beautiful!!! I’m so happy that you are both doing so well.
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Thank you so much Mindy, but more importantly thank you for your Prayers..
I’ve been anxiously watching for an announcement! Congratulations!!! She is so very beautiful Angelina!! Absolutely perfect! I love her darling old-fashioned name. Your birth story is so wonderful and I’m thankful it went that well. Praising God & rejoicing with you and your family! Rest well and enjoy these precious early moments, I’m always amazed at how quickly they pass. Blessings!
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HELLO!!!Quinn.. I am actually sitting here feeding and burping her right now
Char’Lee has been chomping at the bit to sit down to right Hannah a letter to let her know ALL about her experience with seeing her sister born, well almost seeing 
She just got to see her wiggling underneath the blanket 
The Lord surely has been Grace(ious) to us and we feel so very blessed to have her in our lives. I am very much enjoying that SWEET SWEET baby smell 
thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
I just know that Hannah will be very eager to get that letter
I won’t be able to wait to share the good news though and the sweet pictures tomorrow morning when she wakes up. Hannah LOVES the babies (she’s teasing me already looking for another sibling of her own on the way!) How wonderful that Char’Lee was able to be there when her baby sister came into the world!Congratulations again 
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Hannah and Char’Lee have a lot in common it seems. Char’Lee was following me around for the last couple of weeks, asking how I was feeling and if I was having any contractions or had my water broken yet!! She was so very eager to meet her baby sister and she stood in the hospital room and CRIED the moment the nurse pulled back the blanket and she saw her baby sister..
She was also there when Benjamin was born and Cried just the same 
Now every morning she ask when can she hold her 
The letter will be on it’s way shortly.
Oh my goodness what a beautiful blessing she is. I am so happy for you and your wonderful family! We will have to get together again soon!
Take care,
Jackie
Thank you so much Jackie. Yes we will certainly have to get together
Awwwwwwwww, I was JUST thinking about you yesterday and wondering if you had your precious miracle yet. I am so happy for you and your family! Eloise……how adorable is that name and she is beyond beautiful. I can’t believe the story of her birth, it’s like something out of a book!
Congratulations Angelina!
Oh, thank you so much Michelle. We are over the MOON in LOVE with her. She is just as SWEET as pie and we are also so thankful for a very easy labor.
Oh she is so beautiful!!! Congratulations Mommy. What a perfect way to spend Thanksgiving!
Now, all she needs are some teeny tiny cowboy boots.
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LOL!!! Thank you so much Debbie. We couldn’t think of a better way to spend our Thanksgiving. She is so very Precious and we are trying to soak in these Sweet moments.
oh my goodness, how precious! congrats to you!! So sorry to hear about the extreme sickness during pregnancy, I was always sick but not extreme, and I just can’ imagine how hard that must be! God bless your family!
Thank you so much Prudence, It is VERY hard being that sick but by the Grace of God I make it through
she is gorgeous! congrats
thank you Jen.
congratulations Angelina! She is beautiful! I had a very similar birth story when I had my son! Fast, fast with doctors and nurses not being quite ready when he decided to show!
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Thank you Jessica, this is actually the third time this happened
Hello Sweet Angelina and Baby Eloise Grace…
Congratulations Angelina and Welcome Eloise!
Love love love quick births and labors… Have that pain over and done with and have my little ones in my arms.
I truly truly understand how you feel the need to buy sheets right before labor!
I actually started saying my to do list out loud while I was in my labor… just to get the contractions to get stronger and STAY. (they kept getting lesser and lesser and I was worried my midwife would leave!)
Because I kept reciting my to do list over and over I suddenly knew it was TIME.
15 min. later I had my little girl in my arms.
Hooray! for sweet little babies and their chubby little legs and cute toes and fingers.
And pink precious lips.
Blessing to your Growing Family… God Blessed you with another child!
And all the pain and everything is just sooooo worth it.
Hugs,
Sandy
P.s. – just have to tell you how stupid I feel right now for starting about the Vintage Marketplace.
When I got your e-mail I felt so bad that I realized I must have missed a very very very important and precious post. This one! TVM can wait… Maybe till next time…
Love…
S.
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Thank you so much Sandy for the Sweet words. Yes, we are so very Blessed and thrilled to have our little girl with us. And we feel so blessed to have had such an easy labor as well. We are now just trying to soak up all this precious time that daily fades as she will grow so quickly.
Congratulations!!! What a beautiful baby girl!! So happy for you and your family. **hugs**
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Oh, Thauna thank you so much for your Sweet congratulations. We are so very blessed indeed!
Angelina and family….so very happy for you all. Congratulations on the birth!!! I enjoyed reading the story! I hope things are settling into a routine a week later! I know all the children are so excited! God bless you!
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Oh hello Deb,
The children are beyond excited and can’t get enough of their Sweet little bundle of joy. Please give our best to the family. How is Granny doing?
Thank you so very much for your Sweet words. We are so VERY VERY blessed. She is just the Sweetest baby and last night only woke up once for 40 min. The Lord has truly been so Grace(ious) to us, in the delivery and in her countenance.
WOW! Just reading this post made me remember the contractions and it’s like I almost feel them! Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl and God bless you! I don’t know how you do it and how you manage to keep up with the photography and with recording these special moments…Simply beautiful…oh yeah and I love your hair
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Thank you so much May for the Sweet comment and Congratulations on our newest Blessing.
Oh and thank you for liking my hair 
Angelina, thanks for your reply. I tried to return the email to your personal address, but the box was FULL and wouldn’t accept my email. Let me know when it will accept again, and I will copy and paste the email about Granny. Thanks!
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Hi Deb,
Can you send it to my gmail.. shoprubyjeans (at) gamail (dot) com
Welcome to the WORLD Miss Eloise Grace! May your life be blessed with all things wonderful. So glad you are happy and healthy and that Mommy is too!!!! Sending you all tons of hugs and much much love!!!!
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Thank you so VERY VERY VERY much, Andrea. You are terribly Sweet and Kind and your comments and well wishes are certainly most enjoyed!!
Hugs to you my sweet friend!
So sweet!
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Thank you so much
congratulations! she’s just beautiful ♥
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Oh, the story of your beautiful baby’s birth brought tears to my eyes. She is just gorgeous! I also clicked on the link regarding your morning, noon and night sickness and it was very eye opening. My son, an only child, is now 15 years old. When I was pregnant with him, I was very very sick for the first 5 1/2 months-I lost 13 pounds during that time. I had to be hospitalized and was very depressed. I was a thorn in my Ob/gyn’s side-he even told me that I probably didn’t want to have a baby and that is why I was so ill. (I’d fire him if I had to do it all over again! ) Anyway, I went on to have a 10 pound 1 ounce very healthy baby so he must have been getting some nutrition from me. Anyway, I decided then that I would not be having any more children because of the “morning” sickness. This is sad because I really love children. I wish I had more support back then because my life may have been different. Again, congratulations on your new beautiful Eloise Grace!
Thank you Meghan, you know there is still little understanding out there about HG. Many Ob’s still don’t know how to recognize it or treat it. I am just so very thankful to the Lord that He has seen me through each pregnancy. It is by far an easy thing to go through. We are enjoying are precious gift and are so thankful for her Sweet little life. Thank you for sharing your experience as well. Have a great week!
The first thought in my head when I started reading this post: “Why, she should be wearing those lovely Pink boots!”. Just a sense…or the Holy Ghost made me think the baby was a Little Miss! And, she is a Perfect Gift from Him. Ruby, it seems that you do “everything” beautifully!
“Welcome Eloise Grace! So happy you are here.”
Oh, thank you so much. We are certainly in Love with her:) How are you doing?
Thanks for asking. I was finally able to travel to Ark. to see my Mom the week before Thanksgiving. That was wonderful! I returned happy, but very fatigued. Last Fri., I found out that I have ovarian cancer. The last 3 days have been difficult, but I try to keep myself focused on Him and not the fear that seems to be always present. I’ll be undergoing more tests this week and am scheduled for a complete hysterectomy on 12-14. It will be a big surgery and I will be in the hospital on Christmas. I would appreciate your prayers.
You have a Merry Christmas! It will be even more precious with a newborn.
Love in Christ ~ Jo
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Awwww!!!!!!! I love this! Congrats on your sweet baby girl. She is beautiful…as are you! Thanks for posting pictures of this miraculous event. Loved reading the story too.
xoxo
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How are you??? Did you ever get my email? It was shortly after you had your Sweet baby girl.
No! I didn’t. Hmmm…. I’ll have to scour my inbox. We have baby girls just two months apart
)
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I wondered why I never heard back from you
Isn’t that SWEET!!! they would thoroughly enjoy each other I am sure of it 
How are you and Psalm doing ( it is Psalm, right? )
I love your photos of sweet little Eloise Grace. A fine name choice, too, I might add. Isn’t it just the biggest of blessings being a mama? Thank you for sharing your story today, Angelina. I’m really happy I found you blog from Lil Luna.
Thank you, so much and yest we feel so VERY blessed to have our Sweet little one with us
Angelina, she is BEAUTIFUL. Wow you had an easy delivery. That is funny that you did it all by your self. Congrats to you and your family. She’s a cutie.
Thank you so much,Kim
We think she’s a CUTIE as well 
She is precious. A blessing from god. Thank your sharing your story. It will help others who have to go through that type of pregnancy when the dotors cant really help.I am very happy for you and your family. Your baby girl is beautiful.