Terri's big belly during a routine sonogram.

We checked out the NICU before Kelsey was born, knowing we'd be spending a lot of time there. Presbyterian Hospital's NICU is a Level 3, the most sophisticated level.

A typical LDR (Labor-Delivery-Recovery) room at Presbyterian Hospital. We figured we'd be spending a lot of time (but hopefully not too much) there too.

This is Terri's labor nurse, Meg, taking her temperature. So far, everything's been painless! Meg was with us for 12 hours, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Jack Walters, Terri's OB, with her. It's still early in the day, so they're both smiling.

The IV Pitocin was started at 8 a.m. By 11 a.m., pain has started setting in. Here, Dr. Walters begins the epidural. Terri leans against Meg for support. First, a numbing shot.

What's that?!

Is it almost over yet?

Yay, time for the DRUGS!

Well, after a long afternoon of slow labor progression, meeting with NICU doctors, some sleep (she was numb, after all), at about 7:30 p.m. Terri was fully dilated. By this time, Meg had left and Terri had a new labor nurse. Terri's parents arrived after driving all day from Tennessee, just in time to be sent to the waiting room. Pushing began, and at 7:50 p.m., Kelsey was born. Note that a C-section delivery was not needed -- Kelsey was born the old-fashioned way!

Here, Kelsey's omphalocele is clearly visible. She is given oxygen as a precautionary measure.

The omphalocele is wrapped in gauze.

Exhausted Mom gets to hold baby Kelsey before she goes to surgery.

This is Kelsey's first post-surgery picture. She is in the NICU and doing well.

This is how her tummy looked after everything was put back inside. The doctors made an incision extending down from the original opening in order to enlarge it.

Terri visiting Kelsey in the NICU on Saturday, Sept. 21st.

A few days later, Wednesday Sept.25.