Allie was one week past her due date when our wonderful OBGYN, Dr. Bo Thordason, suggested we induce delivery for the health of the baby and momma. We were tentatively scheduled for the afternoon of the 22nd at St. John’s in Santa Monica, but we were warned that they would send us back home if they were too busy. That morning we woke up to a phone call from our doctor telling us to get to the hospital STAT. So, we hopped in the car at 8 am, and rushed to the hospital. Well, we tried to rush but we were stuck in one of the worst congested days I can recall. We live in Silver Lake, and it took us 1.5 hours to get to Saint Johns.
By the time we got settled in (camera’s ready, Allie changed, picture of Abbie on the wall, IV in, etc.) it was 11:30. Dr. Thordason came in, and broke Allie’s water. The nurse started a very small drip of oxytocin to speed the delivery process. We then settled in for what we thought was going to be an early evening delivery.
We were wrong. Allie’s contraction cycles immediately started increasing in their frequency. When Dr. Mahler, the anesthesiologist, started the epidural, our main delivery nurse left to get a quick lunch. (this is important). By the time Dr. Mahler finished the epidural, Allie’s cervix had increased to 8, and the contractions were happening about once a minute. It was almost 1 pm. All of sudden Dr. Thordason came into the room and asked Allie if she was ready. We both laughed a bit and asked her if she was serious? She replied that she wouldn’t be in the room if it wasn’t time. So, I grabbed a leg, a nurse grabbed the other leg and Allie started pushing. It was 12:55 pm.
Seven minutes later, little screams filled the room as Frankie Aisla Callaway made her first sounds. Ten minutes later our main nurse came into the room, shaking her head in disbelief that Allie already had the baby, while she went to lunch!
She was born at 1:02 pm, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20 inches in length.
We are both so happy that she is healthy, and again, just absolutely amazed and awed by the whole process. We love her!
There will be more shots of Mom later, when she is recovered and somewhat willing to be photographed. Be sure to look all the way to the bottom of the photos for a unique comparison.
Attached to this photo is my first baby picture – I wonder who Frankie looks like? HAHA
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Suzanne Miler Buck - Absolutely beautiful! What a fantastic family event! Derek Miller’s Mom xoxo
Alexandra Rembac | Sterling Engagements - OMG! She is precious and so beautiful! Congratulations! I love her name too!!!
Amber Events - Welcome to the world, Frankie! You are loved!
Anika Warden Ingalls - Oh my heart, she is adorable! xx
susan and omid - Brian , you officially have your very own mini-me! she is adorable. Glad mom and baby are doing well. Your girls are so lucky to have wonderful parents like you and Allie.
Brandi Nicole - She is gorgeous! And so alert to be a newborn- congratulations.
Erica Duston - Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! She is perfect, and so precious. I hope Aberdeen is taking well to the new addition in your sweet family… I can’t wait to meet Frankie!!
Jen Black - Congrats! She is the cutest thing ever! You have both cloned yourselves:) Kisses and hugs from Maddie and I. xxxooo
Jennifer - So adorable and yes you two are twins! Love the hair!
Kisses
Sami Mahdavi - Congratulations. She is a beauty.
I have a new name for Ali. Canon copy machine, since she has made an exact replica of you Brian.
Kisses for all of you.
Jamie Kricker - She’s beautiful!! As are the photos, of course.
Congratulations!
kelly - Pablo and I were sitting here looking at the pictures of Frankie and we kept saying “Wow she looks like Brian!” Then bam we couldn’t believe it when we saw that picture of you!!! She is beautiful congrats to you both from us both…
un abrazo
Pablo y Kelly
Aileen Reyes-English - Amazing pictures!!! Congratulations to you, Brian and your family….So AWESOME!!! Hope to meet them and reunite w/ you soon…Take care…