Friday evening, July 15th, Ken and Joy drove down to Louisville after work to watch the "big" girls while we went to have baby #4. We got to Norton Suburban hospital (where Ava & Madeline were born) around 11 that night and got checked into a room around 11:30 or so. Luckily Paul and I were able to get some sleep that night before the labor got more intense. In the morning, things were still progressing slowly, so the doctor came in around 7:15am and broke my water to help speed things up. By 11:30 am, the contractions were much more intense, so I decided it was time to get the epidural. I am so thankful for anesthesiologists!!! By 1:30 pm, on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Ella Clare joined the world as the newest Klinker. What a wonderful day to be born! Ella weighed a perfect 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. What a beautiful little miracle God has blessed us with!
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| Dr. Wilson and Ella praising the Lord after being born:) |
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| Proud father of 4 |
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| Momma snuggling with baby |
That evening, after being transferred to our recovery room, Joy and Ken brought big sisters by to meet little Ella. Right away Madeline said, "I hold it." She didn't really know what to think. I think it will be interesting to see how she handles sharing "her Mommy" and "her Daddy" with another little person. Ava loves babies, so she was anxious to hold Ella and didn't want any help. She already knows exactly how to hold her and handle her because she practices daily with her own baby dolls. Rose also held little Ella, but told us we should have named her Grace. I think she will enjoy having another person younger than her to help with and to tell what to do:)
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| Madeline is a big sister! |
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| Ava, the little pro:) |
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| Rose holding little Ella |
Ella Clare is adjusting beautifully to this new world! We think she favors Ava as a newborn, but it will be fun to see how she changes week to week. We can't wait to take her home!
We'll keep you updated with lots of pictures! Can't wait for all of you to meet her!
Hugs!
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