Our daughter Zoey Margaret Banks was born at 11:29pm on Thursday, July 22nd. She weighed 7lbs, 12 ounces, and was 21 inches long. She was 10 days late (hence the induction) and really didn’t want to come out, because after 30 hours of labor (without any pain medication!) I had to have a c-section due to failure to make any progress. She was worth everything I went through, she is beautiful and amazing and the light of our lives. Here are a few photos of her birth and then some photos at 10 days old on her announcements. Many of the photos of her birth and subsequent moments were taken by my wonderful husband Mike, because I was a little busy at the time
Mike all dressed for the c-section
Here is me, not looking my prettiest, but so happy to meet our baby girl.
Zoey, not too happy to be out!
Proud nana (my mom) looking on at her first grandbaby,
Proud papa (my dad) seeing Zoey for the first time.
Mike having some face to face time with Zoey.
Mike’s favorite shot, she’s already a Longhorn
This melts me.
Moo meeting Zoey for the first time. He loves her.
Linus, really glad that we were home from the hospital!
First bath!
Zoey, channeling aunt Jemima
And lastly, here are her announcements!
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