Cassia Rose Merrell

She arrived at 9:31 a.m. August 9th via c-section. Dr. Botticelli Delivered. He was fast and did great work! I had a spinal, which went well and also had a morphine mixture added to it to help control pain afterward. It did VERY well. there was a side effect of itching but it was not anything I could not handle. All itching has stopped now.

Cassia weighed 8# 10.5 oz and was 19 3/4 in long. She has a head full of jet black hair! She is beautiful!
She gave us 1 scare getting choked on the fluids she swallowed in utero, and she turned blue. So glad the nurse was in the room when it happened and she immediately rushed her to the nursery and they did a deep suctioning out of her lungs and nasal area. She has choked some since but not to that extreme. Thank God!

The hospital staff was above and beyond! They were excellent! RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia is super!!! They even encouraged me to have more children if that was what we wanted! I was surprised at that! Most people spend their time telling me we need to stop lol! I am just trusting the good Lord.

Our first night home was a long one, but sweet at the same time. Cassia nursed most of the night which helped as today we see milk is coming in. :) OOps...I fell asleep right there. I guess I better post this pic and get off the computer.

Leave me a comment tell me how pretty Cassia is! lol!!