Jenna Ann Rodriguez Has Arrived!!!!!!!!!

On Saturday, November 29th, Ken and I welcomed our daughter into the world!!!!!!!  Jenna arrived at 10:50 pm weighing 7 lbs and 19.7 inches long.  She is a perfect and healthy little girl.

Okay............we have received tons of questions about our "special day" so here it goes.............

Saturday morning around 4 am I felt some cramping but it was not consistent so I ignored it. Ken and I took my mom and brother shopping and went to lunch.  We came home in the afternoon and took a nap.  Next thing I know, I am having contractions every 20 minutes.  Ken called the OBGYN and said to call back when my contractions were 5 minutes apart.  Well, at times they were 2 minutes apart.  The doc met us at the hospital and I was admitted immediately and taken to a private room.  My doctor was awesome!  He was there the whole time and constantly checked on me.  Ken and I can not say enough good things about the medical center and the staff.  They gave the "3" of us wonderful care.  

On arrival to the hospital, I was dilated 1 centimeter and within 2 hrs I dilated to 3 centimeters. The doctor gave me some meds and I dilated quickly to 7 centimeters.  At this point the doc helped me brake my water and my contractions were coming pretty quickly and the pain was extremely intense.  Next thing I know I am being moved to the delivery room.  After 6 hours of labor and 30 minutes in the delivery room, I was able to deliver Jenna without benefit of any drugs.  I AM STILL IN SHOCK :)  In the delivery room, the OBGYN, Pediatrician and two nurses were with Ken and I.  They were incredible.  

Ken was with me the whole time and was so supportive!!!!!  Ken is absolutely wonderful and fatherhood suits him well.  He changed her first diaper and gave her her first two baths at the hospital.  Jenna absolutely loves him and is very very alert when he speaks to her.  Her Apgar score was a 10 so we are thrilled!!!!!!

We came home from the hospital today (Monday around 12:30 pm) and the entire experience was wonderful!!!!!!!!  I don't think we could have gotten better care back home in the states. 

This is a truly amazing experience and we have so much to look forward to.  God truly has blessed us and we can't be thankful enough.  For me, the most memorable moment that I will always have is Ken holding Jenna for the first time.  He was just looking at her with tears in his eyes and I am extremely lucky to have him as my life partner!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are Jenna's first photos and one with our OBGYN, Dr. Claros who delivered Jenna.  Enjoy and love to all!

Cathy, Ken and Jenna