Birth of Baby Eden
Here she is ... Eden Moriah Detwiler was born on May 22nd at 7:09 PM at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 inches long. It was a long, long day (starting at midnight), but we made it! Meredith was a real trooper, working so hard - experiencing over three hours of hard labor (pushing). But, before we knew it, Eden was here, being put into our arms. It was a great experience. We had a great team of doctors and nurses, plus the help of a few "off-duty" professionals - Mere's father Ralph, an OB/GYN, almost delivered the baby himself (well, not really, but he provided invaluable support and coaching), and Riette, our pastor's wife and retired RN, provided lots of nurse-like comfort. In addition, Mere's mom, Pam, and her sister, Erin, proved to be great coaches and motivators, helping Mere get through it all.
