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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

And then came Quinn.

Posted on 1:19 PM by paritory

Quinn was delivered in a room full of women who fulfilled their doctor duties with the loving demeanor of midwives. My OB held me in her arms as the anesthesiologist placed my spinal, and then as my warm body melted into the table I saw a multitude of sisters surround me to carefully prepare my body to welcome our daughter.  I say our daughter, because as these women washed and cleaned me, asked how I was doing from over the curtain (and then laughed when I would say, "I'm great! How are you doing on that side?) and ultimately opened my womb in a miracle of modern medicine I quickly realized that sweet little Quinn belonged to every soul in that delivery room--and we were all better for it.  It wasn't all that long ago that stories like mine ended in tragedy, but these glorious doctors gave Quinn and I the chance to live our days together; they gave us life. C-Sections are not glamorous and they are not easy, but they are miraculous and my heart is so very grateful that they are possible. I've always craved the birth stories of ancient days where women would surround women in encouragement, love and support to bring life to earth, and in that Operating Room in New York City that was my exact experience in delivering Quinn. It was perfect.

Quinn's Daddy was the lone man in the Operating Room and not only did he allow me to drain his hand of all color when the pressure intensified, he also said prayer after prayer that his girls would be OK. Sometimes I am struck at what a great partner James is and how lucky I am to be with him--this was one of those times. That room would not have been complete without his presence, and I realized that I had something now that the women of yonder-years probably craved--their love by their side during the miracle of birth.

So Quinn is here. She's been here for a week today in fact. And oh what a beautiful, amazing week it has been. My world is looking a lot more pink these days, and feeling a lot more sweet. I've taken approximately a million pictures of my flower this week alone--be warned of future photo dumps! 

But for now, the simple announcement I've always wanted to give: 

 
 

Quinn Isabel Wigginton
October 1, 2014
8 lbs 13 oz
20 1/2 inches long
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