Today's the BIG day (12-12-12)

Well, the balloon did the trick. By 8am I was dilated to 2cm. Dr. Cowling told my nurse that if I don't show progress by lunch then she was going to send me in for a c-section. With the help from my nurse (manually stretching my cervix throughout the morning) I had progressed as the day went on. A little before noon I was at 10cm and ready to start pushing.

I would have liked to make the 12:12pm time on 12-12-12, but that didn't happen. A little after 12:30 I started pushing. I wanted to see how long it would take me to get our baby out, so I timed myself.

Here's a funny story. While I was pushing there was this pig squealing. Turns out Brad had his phone on and that is his ring tone for one of his friends. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then Brad decided to answer the phone. I said, "Are you kidding me? I'm pushing!" He then told his friend he couldn't talk because I was pushing. That was nice of him to hang up for this miraculous event.

It took me 46 minutes of pushing to get the baby out. What have we been waiting 10 months to have?????   A GIRL!!!!!

 Shelby Grace Moring born on December 12, 2012 at 1:29PM 

Weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long 

Brad said their might have been about 15 seconds of disappointment on his face when he saw it was a girl, but once she looked at him it was all over. He was in love.

Grammy, Grandpa and Aunt Alisha were all at the hospital to help welcome Miss Shelby. Brad went out to tell them what our little bundle was and her name. They were ecstatic!