Our Home Birth

Our daughter Grace was born at home.  This was a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean). It was great to eat what I wanted (grilled cheese!) and curl up with my baby in my own bed. Our Elizabeth was just barely two at the time and she was recovering from lung surgery.  We had a friend come to care for Elizabeth, but she slept right through the birth until the unheard of hour of 10AM, waking up after Grace was born at 9:36 AM. Grace's birth certificate has a big number 1 in the corner as there is no hospital in our town and she was issued the first birth certificate here.

Why They Call It Labor

Just Born

The Before Picture

She is Beautiful

We Introduce Ourselves to Grace

A Nice Warm Bath

Grace Needed a Little Tune-Up

Checking Her Out

How Did Liz Sleep Through That?

Liz Meets Grace

Let My People Go

It's a Wrap

Weight Check! (or did the stork bring me?)