Introducing Madelyn Grace Beck

Miss Madelyn Grace showing off her beautiful blue eyes!!

Proud Papa Beck

Grandma Jane is so excited!!

Grandpa Dave and Madelyn

Grandpa Randy talking to Madelyn

The Delivery: Josh and I went in to Dupont Hospital on January 27 to be induced. I was in the 41st week of my pregnancy and my doctor recommended that we have the baby sooner than later. I started receiving pitocin around 1:00 p.m. on the 28th to start making my contractions more regular and my water was broke around 3:00 that afternoon. The contractions weren't too bad until my water broke, and then it was all down hill. The contractions started coming fast and furious, which was good because it meant labor was progressing, but Madelyn did not like the pitocin. Her heart rate decreased slowed down significantly several times over the next few hours, so they would stop the pitocin and then the contractions would stop. They told us that if her heart rate decreased one more time that they would have to do a C-section. Luckily they put me on oxygen and positioned my body in a way that Madelyn was happy and we were able to deliver normally.

Little Madelyn Grace Beck popped her head out into the world at 1:19 a.m. on January 29th, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs and 10 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches long. We were expecting a 10 lb baby, so we were both a little surprised with such a little girl. She is absolutely beautiful and we fell in love with her from the moment we saw her.

She was greeted by Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Jane, Grandpa Randy, Grandma Patty, Grandpa Dave, Auntie Abby, Uncle Cory, and Aunt Chelsea early that morning. Everyone was so excited to finally see her after such a long delivery process.