The First Few Weeks

The first few weeks consisted mostly of eating and sleeping, and going on long walks with Mommy, but as the days go on, she has become more and more alert. She follows objects, especially faces, really well. She's very strong. When laying on your chest, she lifts her head right up so she can look at you, and when she's gassy, she kicks really hard. She seems to grow and change every day and we can even catch a smile occasionally. Isn't she the cutest?

Baby Time!!!

The last week of my pregnancy was entirely focused on trying to figure out whether I was having contractions or not. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to tell, and often tried to convince myself that Braxton Hicks were real contractions. Well, when the contractions came, 4 days after my due date, I knew, just like everyone said I would.So we headed to the hospital at 5:30 Wednesday morning, June 16th. Unfortunately, my contractions weren't strong enough. I didn't think they could get any stronger, but after monitoring me for an hour, the gave me a shot of morphine and sent me home. Thanks to the morphine, I was able to relax and go to sleep. A few hours later, I realized they could get worse. After holding off as long as I could, we headed back to the hospital around 4:00 that afternoon. Luckily, this time they admitted me! I got an epidural as quickly as possible, and the rest of the evening was a breeze. The doctor finally broke my water at 7:30 and things went quickly from there. I started pushing at 8:00, but then they told me to stop because I was going to quickly and the doctor was also delivering two other babies at the same time and my room happened to be further down the hall. Once the doctor finally arrived, I had a baby within minutes. It was amazing!

Welcome to the World Aliyah Michelle Brown!!!
Born June 16th, 2010 at 8:52 pm, 7 lbs 10oz, 19 inches long!

The Rest of Pregnancy...

Well it's a little late, but the last month of pregnancy seemed to go for a very long time, maybe because I was really hoping to deliver early and ended up going four days past my due date. Even though I felt huge, most people still told me I didn't look big enough to be due. I beg to differ.
36 weeks
My friend Bec hosted a baby shower/BBQ for Steve and I. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed celebrating the upcoming birth of our daughter with all of our friends. Thanks Bec!


Me-36 weeks pregnant Bec- 38 weeks pregnant


38 weeks
39 weeks40 weeks and 4 days!!! Off to the hospital!