Ch. 12 Tiny Hands
"Okay Lu. You are.." Andy said as she checked Lu's cervix. "You are 7 centimeters!"
"Are you serious!" Lu exclaimed. "Wow! This is a lot faster that my delivery with Marc!"
"I can't believe I'm going to be a father in a few hours!" Jonas said. He had the biggest smile on his face.
Andy came back an hour and a half later to see if Lu had dilated anymore.
"Lu, you are never going to believe this. In an hour and a half you dilated 3 centimeters. If you ask me, I think it's time to meet your little girl," Andy said.
Jonas took Lu's hand. He was the best coach ever. He held her hand and encouraged her to keep pushing.
"Alright you two," Andy said, "Just one more big push and you can finally hold your daughter."
Lu gave it all she had.
"Here she is!" Andy exclaimed. "Perfect app gar! Six pounds, nine ounces, nineteen inches long. Here Jonas. Come hold your daughter."
Jonas went and held his daughter in his arms. Andy left so the new family could have some time alone. Jonas took the baby over to meet her mother.
"Baby Girl, this is your mom." Jonas handed the baby to Lu.
"Jonas, let's name her Isabel Marie" Lu said as she looked down at her daughter.
"Okay, Isabel it is," Jonas replied.
"Hey Isabel," Lu said through her tears. "I'm your mommy and this is your daddy. You have an older brother named Marc. He's at college, but you'll meet him later. You can't possibly know how happy your dad and I are that you are here. We love you so much."
Lu gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead. Jonas did the same.
"I love you Isabel Marie," he said.