Our Story
The Pregnancy
I was so excited when I found out I was pregnant! It was the opening day of
the NFL season last year and the weekend of Troy's birthday. Troy had just
settled down on the couch to watch some football and I went downstairs to tell
him the good news! What a birthday present! Needless to say, Troy didn't
watch too much football that afternoon since he was distracted by the thought
of being a first time dad. It was easy for us imagine what the future held and
we instantly became anxious at the thought of raising a child.
I really enjoyed being pregnant and experienced very little discomfort. I never
experienced any morning sickness and really had a positive experience. We
decided to find out the sex of our baby and were ecstatic to find out that we
would be having a baby girl! Throughout my whole pregnancy I could hardly
wait to see my baby and hold her in my arms.
the NFL season last year and the weekend of Troy's birthday. Troy had just
settled down on the couch to watch some football and I went downstairs to tell
him the good news! What a birthday present! Needless to say, Troy didn't
watch too much football that afternoon since he was distracted by the thought
of being a first time dad. It was easy for us imagine what the future held and
we instantly became anxious at the thought of raising a child.
I really enjoyed being pregnant and experienced very little discomfort. I never
experienced any morning sickness and really had a positive experience. We
decided to find out the sex of our baby and were ecstatic to find out that we
would be having a baby girl! Throughout my whole pregnancy I could hardly
wait to see my baby and hold her in my arms.
The Labor
Well, my water broke at home on the evening of April 30th around 8:30 pm.
Immediately I began having contractions. I wish everybody could have seen
Troy's face when I told him that I was in labor. It was priceless. Elle was
coming early!
Troy eagerly began packing the truck and making sure we had everything in
order. He called my mother and said "Carolyn, it's time!". We stayed at
home for the next 1.5 hours and made our way to the hospital by 10:30pm.
Around 1:00 am I began to push. After six contractions and only 20 minutes
of pushing we welcomed our daughter into the world. The delivery went
perfectly! (total elapsed time = 5 hours)
My mother and stepfather arrived just in time to help us wish Elle a Happy
Birthday! They drove 170 miles in the middle of the night to witness the birth
of their first grandchild.
Immediately I began having contractions. I wish everybody could have seen
Troy's face when I told him that I was in labor. It was priceless. Elle was
coming early!
Troy eagerly began packing the truck and making sure we had everything in
order. He called my mother and said "Carolyn, it's time!". We stayed at
home for the next 1.5 hours and made our way to the hospital by 10:30pm.
Around 1:00 am I began to push. After six contractions and only 20 minutes
of pushing we welcomed our daughter into the world. The delivery went
perfectly! (total elapsed time = 5 hours)
My mother and stepfather arrived just in time to help us wish Elle a Happy
Birthday! They drove 170 miles in the middle of the night to witness the birth
of their first grandchild.
The Name
Troy and I decided on the name "Elle" well in advance of her actual birth.
We chose the name because we feel that it's simple, yet classy. In Hebrew
the name means "Pledged to God" and in French it's loosely translated into
"Pretty Girl or Woman". We didn't decide on the middle name of "Harper"
until two days after Elle was born. We picked the name because it was
unique and basically liked the way it sounds.
We chose the name because we feel that it's simple, yet classy. In Hebrew
the name means "Pledged to God" and in French it's loosely translated into
"Pretty Girl or Woman". We didn't decide on the middle name of "Harper"
until two days after Elle was born. We picked the name because it was
unique and basically liked the way it sounds.
8.04.08
7.19.08
Elle made her first trip to the
swimming pool today. She
didn't show a lot of emotion,
but in general she appeared
to have a good time.
swimming pool today. She
didn't show a lot of emotion,
but in general she appeared
to have a good time.
Elle had a minor cold last
week. She was congested
and vomited a couple of
times.
week. She was congested
and vomited a couple of
times.
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Elle Harper Williams
| May 1st, 2008 |
Our Baby
Elle is such a beautiful baby girl! She has brought nothing but joy into our
lives since we brought her home. We are very sleep deprived right now but
she is totally worth it. My favorite times include watching Troy sing Elle to
sleep and talking to her when she's awake. Elle is our little angel and we
love her very much!
lives since we brought her home. We are very sleep deprived right now but
she is totally worth it. My favorite times include watching Troy sing Elle to
sleep and talking to her when she's awake. Elle is our little angel and we
love her very much!
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