Our newest niece was born at 12:11 on Wednesday, November 7th.
Emily Dickson
3lbs. 11 oz. 16.5 inches long
Melissa was only 31 weeks along, but was having consistent contractions and in labor for two days. Finally they got checked into the hospital and she was already dilated to a 7. They tried what they could to keep the baby in but to no avail. So, Melissa gave birth to a beautiful little girl and through the miracle of modern medicine and lots of prayers, Emily and Melissa are doing great. Emily is in the NICU and will be for 6-8 weeks while she learns to breathe on her own, eat on her own and regulate her body temperature. It was an emotional days for everyone as we were so surprised it was happening 9 weeks early but we are so excited to have Emily as part of our family! She is coming into an atmosphere with lots of love and support and she is a fighter and already doing so well so we couldn't be more proud.
LOVE!!!!
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