It’s a GIRL!!

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Yesterday my daughter Hannah had a baby girl!! She did such a great job! Had the baby without drugs or epidural.. and to see how uncommon this is the student nurse who was there said this was the first birth she had witnessed where the mother did not have an epidural! She was in awe to see how it all worked naturally!! :)  And I was in awe to see how my daughter handled it all and to once again see the miracle of birth!  What a blessing!

My new granddaughter’s name is Rylee Skye and she weighed 7lbs 14.5oz! And she is just beautiful :)


 





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  1. KatieMay 6, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Congratulations!

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  2. “Old World Goodies”May 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Congrats to all ....and how beautifull...thanks for sharing, such a great moment .....

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  3. ~JoAnn~May 6, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Congratulations Grandma Crystal, beautiful baby and family.
    Blessings,Joann

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  4. UnknownMay 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. :)

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  5. Rocky Mountain HomemakerMay 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Congratulations on your wonderful blessing.

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  6. Jhona O.May 6, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Congratulations to all! What a beautiful baby girl. Love her name too! Makes me think of a beautiful, sunshiney day:)

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  7. MelissaMay 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Very beautiful. It is sad that the norm is so uncommon these days. Good for her! I've been thinking about this quote lately: "We have a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. It's that women are strong."
    Laura Stavoe Harm
    Go Hannah!

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  8. DeeMay 6, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Congratulations!! She is absolutely beautiful!

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  9. TaniaMay 6, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    CONGRATULATIONS, Rylee is a little sweetheart...

    I am glad that everything went well with the birth. It is a fantastic experience to see a child born. I saw my grandson born 7 years ago and for me it was extra special because I had not given birth to my four naturally.

    xTania

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  10. Rebecca KnoxMay 6, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Congratulations, Crystal! What an awesome Mother's Day gift for you and Hannah both! Rylee is absolutely beautiful!

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  11. Vicki in UTMay 6, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Beautiful baby, what a great Mother's day gift. When I had my 5th child, the nurse was just frantic when I told her I wasn't having an epidural. She went running to the doctor, who said, "This is her 5th child; she knows what she is doing." I was amazed that epidurals had become so routine. This was 20 years ago, and I guess it has just gotten worse. Congratulations to you and your daughter.

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  12. aimeeMay 6, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Ahhh! How cute! Congrats to all on the new little addition to your family and blessings to little Rylee!
    How exciting for your daughter to have the little one right before Mother's Day!!
    Aimee

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  13. taylormom2sixMay 8, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Congratulations! What a beautiful little one!

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  14. Cozy Seaside HomemakerMay 8, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Congratulations! This is wonderful news. I think Rylee looks like you (in the photo of her w/her eyes open) This will be a special mother's day for sure! Congratulations to Hannah for going natural. It's true, it all works perfectly. I have had 3 unmedicated natural births in a hospital setting too, and the nurses don't have much experience with this - pretty amazing. But the more they see and see how well it works and how much better the mother feels afterwards and how alert the baby is, the process will be encouraged more!

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  15. MonicaMay 8, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    She is beautiful! Congratulations!

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  16. JennieMay 9, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Congrats!! I love the name!!

    http://www.makingahomeandfamily.com

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  17. UnknownMay 9, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Congratulations and I'm so happy everything went well. Enjoy your time with them!
    Blessings,
    Rashel

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  18. goatldiMay 13, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Squishy, moshey gotta love that newborn face! Smell new baby. Congrats to all the family!!!

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  19. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Congratulations!

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  20. KatyMay 23, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Congratulations! :) She is absolutely gorgeous! I hope both mama and baby are doing well!
    I love hearing when other women do it naturally. I did as well (actually, the idea of a needle in my spine scared me more than actually having the baby!).
    Warmly,
    katy :)

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  21. AnonymousJune 1, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Beautiful baby girl, and love her name.. So happy that mommy and baby are well. Thanks for sharing her with all of us. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HAPPY FAMILY!!

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  22. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Wow she's a sweetheart! Those pix were great congrats to all

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  23. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    congrats!!!

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