STACIE MAXENE was born April 1 at 9:38PM. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces.
Beginning around week 34 of pregnancy Alissa began to measure big. They found she had a lot of fluid surrounding the baby. They did not ever plan to induce; not for size of baby or amount of fluid. However, on Thursday March 31 Alissa had a sonogram at the hospital and follow up Dr appt scheduled with Dr. Aaron right after the sonogram. At that appt the Dr in the hospital in conjunction with Dr. Aaron decided to induce the nest afternoon... on Friday, April 1. It was such a shocking turn of events because Dr Aaron and Alissa had just discussed that she would not be induced unless baby was late, but then all of a sudden we were going to have a baby the very next day!!!
We dropped Madilyn at school on April 1, went to bookstore for reading materials for the hospital during induction process, and had a nice big lunch since Alissa would not be able to eat for a day or so. We got to Roosevelt at 1PM and got a room right away. Stacie was born at 9:38 that evening.
The labor was fairly easy. Alissa did not push for long, however prior to deciding to get epidural she had a strong bout of nausea and cramping.
Stacie has been a delight and looks a lot like big Sis Madilyn.
Madi has enjoyed kissing her, hugging her, bringing us a diaper to change her and talking to her when she cries "to make her feel better". She even has brought her toys to play with. "I love big sister" "Hi Stacie Maxene" she says, but pronounces Maxene (Mah-xene). She is very proud.
It has been so beautiful to watch the girls together. To see Stacie turn toward Madilyn when Madi is talking and to see Stacie watch her and track her already has been amazing. It is breathtaking to see the similarities between the girls from when Madi was an infant!
