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Erica Sanchez
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Mary M. just caught me posting somewhere else....before I posted about the new baby....I got caught up in reading all the posts from the week I've been away!!
LUKE ANTHONY
was born on April 12
4:02 a.m.
9lbs 2oz
22 inches
healthy and beautiful!
I did it all naturally!!! Yeah! My labor started on Tuesday evening. Cash made it home just fine and my sister came about midnight. I was having fairly good contractions throughout the evening, but they started to get painful around 2:00 a.m., but nothing very consistent. At 3:00 a.m I woke up Cash and said, "Let's go the hospital and get some drugs!" I was faltering.....from everything I read it was the classic textbook response! Cash was amazing! All of the sudden, the contractions were three and four minutes apart and he said, "Let's go!" I was like, "Well, let's wait and see....", thinking they had to get closer than that. He basically forced me out of here - thankfully!!!! We left the house at 3:30 a.m., got to the hospital and was in the bed at 3:45 a.m., and Luke was born at 4:02 a.m.!!! I can't say I was the model of calm and peacefulness that I envisioned, but I never yelled or anything like that! My good, great friend, who is a labor and delivery nurse at this hospital, and my doctor barely made it! All in all, it was a good labor and delivery, just very fast! And, our biggest baby by about 2 pounds!!! with the exception of our C-section baby, who was 8lbs 4oz. It took me a minute for the fact that we actually had another boy to sink in, but I'm still in shock about the weight!!
Luke is doing just beautifully and the whole family is just in love. It is all such a miracle and I want time just to stand still!
O.K....way too chatty and much more than anyone really wants to know!
THANK YOU for all of your prayers and encouragement. I know that is what got me through those few rough hours.
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Have a beautiful and fun day!
Erica in San Diego
(dh)Cash, Emily, Grace, Nicholas, Isabella, Annie, Luke, Max, Peter, 2 little souls ++, and sweet Rose who is legally ours!
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Oh, congrats, Erica! I like hearing the birth stories, so no apologies necessary. And welcome to the world, Luke. I love the name. Enjoy the babymoon...
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Congratulations! How wonderful! And I love the name.
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YAY! This is so exciting being a part of all these babies being born. THANKS so much for sharing....
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What wonderful news, Erica. I love the name Luke!
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Erica, I am so happy it all went well for you! Congratulations to you and your family and God Bless that dear little boy!! 
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Not too chatty at all. I'm so glad you shared the whole story. Congratulations and many blessings!
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So happy for you and your newest little one! God Bless Luke Anthony!
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Dear Erica,
I enjoyed reading the details of Luke Anthony's birth. Thank you so much for sharing. A natural labor and new bundle of joy are both wonderful reasons to rejoice! Your Nicholas has a buddy now - I bet he is over the moon... 
God bless you and your dear family!
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Oh, I LOVE to hear your details!!!!!!!
Congrats! We're proud of you!
Enjoy your Babymoon!
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i love to read a birthstory, especially a natural one. congratulations on your new son. luke is my dh's favorite boy name.
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Congratulations on the birth of your little man! 
May you all continue to be so blessed!
Thank you for sharing your story!
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Congratulations, what a beautiful name for a sweet new blessing!!
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Congratulations and welcome Baby Luke!
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Oh, how exciting - welcome Luke Anthony!
( BTW my eldest son is Luke Anthony John )
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Congratulations! What a wonderful name, too!!! (St. Anthony is one of my favorites...)
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Congratulations Erica!
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Congratulations Erica! I'm very happy for you.
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Congratulations, Erica, and many happy blessings to sweet Luke Anthony and all of your family! (I love that name!)
Thanks for sharing your story---it brought back some great memories for me. I'm glad it all went well. Now, enjoy these precious newborn days...
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Erica, congratulations on the birth of Luke Anthony!!
I loved hearing all the details!! I love birth stories!!
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