Dallas Amelia Wright

Dallas Amelia Wright is finally here! She was born Friday, May 14th, weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 21 inches.

Rio chose her name, and we LOVE it. I think "Dallas" and "Amelia" are both strong, beautiful names for a strong, beautiful girl!

My due date was May 13th, and I was shocked that I went that far with her. I was spoiled with Rio--my water broke with him 3 weeks early--so those last few weeks with Dallas were very long and uncomfortable.

I went in on at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th and I was dilated to about a 3 and 80% effaced, so my doctor stripped my membranes. Right away, I started having contractions. We took Rio to my parents' in case anything progressed. By 9:30 p.m. my contractions were coming hard, about a minute and a half apart, so we headed to the hospital.

She was born at 4:00 that morning. HALLELUJAH!!!! The never-ending pregnancy is over! I can breathe! I can read to Rio and have him actually sit on my lap! I can paint my toenails! I can run! I can hug my husband without a basketball between us! Now it's just cantaloupe-sized hoo-hoos... :)

Dallas is PERFECT! We are having so much fun with her already. Rio is the best big brother; he wants to hold her and help me out in any way he can, and he talks to her in this sweet high-pitched voice ("Hey, little missy!") that I love. It is so fun to see our little family grow. We were obviously already parents, but I think the second child makes it feel a little more like a family.

Ryan has also been amazing. I tell him he is what every girl dreams of in a husband! He is always so good around the house anyway, but the past few days he has done anything that needs to be done just to make me feel like I don't need to worry about anything. I love him more than words can express.

I can't wait to be sealed to my dream guy and my two beautiful kids in two weeks!

Life is Beautiful.