The labor & delivery

Sondra had very minor contractions starting late Thursday night and they gradually intensified through the day Friday. By Friday night, in the middle of the Stanley Cup Finals Hockey Game, they were strong enough that we thought it was time to go in. She was 2cm dilated and we were admitted to the hospital for labor and delivery. Sondra requested the epidural when she was 3cm but after an hour of trying the anesthesiologist was not able to find the right place for the injection. No epidural! Sondra powered through the painful contractions all night and at 8:15am lil Brynn took her first breathe. It was surreal and I was speechless holding her for the first time. The experience was the pinnacle of our relationship and has brought us even closer together. Brynn slept most of the time we were with her in the hospital and her "puppy dreams" kept us entertained when she wasn't awake. Sondra is doing great and hasn't skipped a beat. She never ceases to amaze me with her spirit. Brynn is getting better at feeding and we're getting better at reading her cues. We are so happy and blessed to receive this gift and we will love her with everything we have.

Brynn in the hospital from Chris Lagasse on Vimeo.