Pia’s Birth

First, all the good pictures:

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The very basic pictorial story-line:

Awaiting surgery. Matt and I read some Psalms (37, 55, 134) and waited calmly as they prepped me. We went back into the OR around 9:30am and she was born at 10:07am. It took them a while longer to finish up the surgery, then we were moved back in the Recovery room.

baby Pia, about an hour old.

Me finally getting to hold baby Pia once we were moved out of the OR and into recovery.

Me, right after delivery, nursing Pia for the first time

Araiya and Tallis came to the hospital when Pia was about 3 hours old and got to hold their new baby sister. They were, of course, tickled silly.
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