Meet Tallulah Elizabeth Rouse! Born Thursday, June 4th at 1:58pm weighing 6 lbs 11oz and 20 inches long!
She is precious! She is dainty! She is fearfully and wonderfully made!!
It is hard to believe that she grew inside of me for 9 months and now we get to hold her, rock her, kiss her, feed her! This was the last picture we took while I was pregnant. 
ITS HAPPENING!
Reynolds and I walked many many miles leading up to her being born! Little did we know she would come 8 days early!
So here is the quick run down of how she came into this world! It was a normal Wednesday... I went to work at Chick-fil-A, I grocery shopped after work, went to the Woodmen to exercise, Clint and I had supper, went to House Church, came home went to bed around 11:30, and then BAM... My water broke!!!! We were so shocked and kind of in denial it was all happening! I was in labor! But, no contractions...yet! We called the doctor and she said to not rush in, but to come on in by 3am or so! So, Clint packed his bag (mine had been packed for 4 weeks... Haha). We loaded the car! I decided I need to vacuum before we left.. Of course right? We took a selfie as a family of 3 before we headed to Greenville...
So, we check in at the hospital. And we are in a room by 3:30! We see the doctor not long after that and she gives us the hard news that it is going to be a long labor, I haven't progressed at all (aka zero cm). So, they start me on pitosin and tell me to rest. Ok, who can rest while their body is being forced to have contractions? I'd like to meet the person that can do that! So, here I am! 
Fast forward 6 hours and WOW! Contractions are in full effect! Ouch! So, this is labor!? And I'm asking, "where is that epidural?!" So... They check me again and I have progressed 90%... 9 CM! So for those who don't know, your goal is to get to 10cm and then you can push, so everyone was shocked I had progressed that much! Again, I am asking a little bit more firm... "WHERE IS THAT EPIDURAL!?"
Then enters Dr. Dalonzo, oh sweet Dr. Dalonzo! Because it was so far a long they got me as numb as possible!! Praise! I had the same amount of numbness as they give to a C section! Again, praise for Dr. Dalonzo!
After this I can really rest. Clint goes to eat a cheeseburger, they tell us it could still be a couple of hours. Until, I feel an urge to push.... Clint comes back in, doctor is in place.... And BOOM! Lucy is born! We pushed for 25 minutes and out came the most beautiful little GIRL! I have never been more surprised and excited in my life! I was 90% confident it was a boy for the entire pregnancy! (Sorry Lucy!)
Lucy is such a gift! We are so thankful for her! Being a mother has been the greatest and most humbling experience. Today marks 2 weeks of life for Lucy, and it has been the sweetest 14 days of my life! Alongside of becoming a mother, I have LOVED having a front row seat of Clint becoming a Father! And he is the best daddy! He has loved and served me so well in every aspect of labor, delivery, transitioning into coming home! He is the best! And the best diaper changer!!
Lucy, our hope for you is to come to know Jesus at a young age and begin to trust him in all you do! We pray you have a heart for others to come to know Him as well! We hope that you are as girly as your mama, but as strong and outdoorsy as your daddy! I can just imagine you with a big bow in your dark hair, a bright monogram on your shirt and holding a fishing pole with your daddy rocking some cow boy boots! Oh, be still my heart!
Lucy, you are SO loved! May you never doubt that one day of your life!
