Sorry for the delay in getting this up, but we’ve been a little busy the past 2 days.
Clara Frances Rottman made her arrival on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 3:17pm. She was perfectly healthy and weighed in at 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 1/4 inches long. It was a fairly long labor: Beth started her first contraction on Thursday evening around 9pm and after a pretty good night’s sleep, she had steady contractions all throughout Friday. We tried to keep busy and let Beth rest as much as possible, and we had an appointment at the Birth Center at 4pm. At the appointment they told us that they’d most likely be seeing us this evening or tomorrow so to try to go home and get as much sleep as possible. Well, that was a bit of wishful thinking. After running to the consignment sale to pick up some more clothing and toys for Clara, we headed to bed. I think Beth only got about an hour of sleep and I only got about 2-3. By 5am, the contractions were close and steady, so we were just waiting as long as we felt comfortable. We called the Birth Center around 6am and headed in around 7. Beth had progressed nicely so we were expecting about a noon birth. It ended up being a bit longer, but Beth was amazing. She never got discouraged, just more determined. I was so proud of her. When Clara arrived, it was great to be able to just relax with her and enjoy watching her. We are so thankful for the Birth Center and how they handled things. We ended up staying overnight and headed home the next morning. Thanks to everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers throughout the past 9 months and especially this past weekend. We hope to catch up with all of you soon.
