Introducing Amazing Grace!

It's amazing how fast time flies after having a kid.  It's even more amazing how fast time flies after the second one is born!!  On March 30, 2009 at 3:09 pm, the Chan Clan was finally able to meet its newest addition face to face:  Grace Chung Yan Chan!

Our Beautiful Little Girl!

Grace's entrance into the world was far less dramatic than James' (thank God!!!), but every bit as exciting!  Weighing in at 7 lbs 9 oz (the EXACT same weight as James when he was born!), and standing at 20 inches, Grace is doing fine!  I'm happy to say that I got to bypass all of the labor part of the actual labor - because of the difficulty of the first birth, and because the high chance of the same thing happening again, it was decided that having a repeat cesarean section would be the best route to take. 

We had to arrive at the hospital by 8 am and was scheduled to be the second cesarean of the day.  However, due to other women deciding to deliver their babies breech/having multiples/getting in the way (just kidding, those women were major troopers!), we got pushed down the line and didn't get into the OR until after 2 pm.  In the meantime, Dan and I got to watch a lot of TV and relax.  Dan didn't seem to mind hanging out in those scrubs!

Hanging out watching TV

Paging Doctor Dan!

When I finally got into the OR, I was just a little nervous - not about getting cut open, but what would happen when I got the spinal (epidural).  My last experience with getting the epidural was not the best (okay, it was excruciating), so I wasn't feeling too optimistic when an anesthesiologist who was a year or two older than Dan told me he was going to be administering the shot.  I was thankfully proven wrong - one numbing shot and one spinal shot later, my torso was numb and the operation began!  Not too much later, Grace was born!

Snippity Snip!

Meeting Grace for the First Time!

Grace and Her Proud Parents!

James: The Big Brother!

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Recovery was really quick this time around as well - I went into the hospital on Monday, and was able to go home by Wednesday afternoon!  But not before having our celebratory lunch!  I though the "It's a Girl!" champagne glasses were a nice touch (now to find a set that say "It's a Boy!" - I didn't get that when James was born!)

Amazingly, the hospital food wasn't too bad!