Introducing Reese!

I was starting to think this baby was never going to come. My other 3 had come at 39 weeks to the day and this one was over that mark by three days. Not overdue, but overdue in my mind. Around 11pm Monday night I started getting some minor contractions. Given my history of quick deliveries I decided to call my mom and have her start heading our way from Draper. She arrived around midnight. We chatted for a bit then waited on the couch until about 1:30am when the contractions were getting much closer. We drove to Utah Valley Hospital and checked in at about 2am. They first told me they would monitor me for an hour to make sure they could admit me. Jake laughed and said we'd be having this baby soon because I go so fast. I was at 4 centimeters. By the time they came back to check me I was having major contractions and begging for an epidural. Sure enough I was in full transition and at an 8-1/2. The nurse called for the epidural and told me not to push at all until they could get the doctor there. Once I got my epidural I felt so relieved! My doctor showed up a few minutes later and said it's time to start pushing. (This pregnancy we decided not to find out what we were having. There were several signs that pointed to a boy including a slip up from our ultrasound tech so I was convinced it was a boy.) Now back to my labor....I pushed for a quick 10 min, maybe 5 pushes and out came baby. The doc got a big grin and announced it's a GIRL! I screamed in disbelief! Such an awesome surprise. I was so happy to have another girl! She was born Dec 13th at 4:16am weighing 6lbs 6oz, 19-1/2in long and a head full of blonde hair! I was the last of six ladies to check into labor and delivery and the first to deliver. Love those quick and easy deliveries! As far as a name went, we had focused most of our attention on boy names so we were at a loss when our Dr asked her name. We told him we'd have to think about it. He jokingly said "you can always name her after her Dr. who delivered her!" His last name was Rees. We laughed but then I actually liked the sound of it. And so Reese it was! We love this girl to pieces and her siblings are quite smitten too. They just can't keep their little mitts off her. So glad she's here and healthy as can be! Oh and 4 will be it for us! :)