Our Crazy June

The last month has been crazy. There is so much to record I have not wanted to update the blog because it would take me forever. But I want to get this down before I forget too much.

June 12 - Mom and Meghan arrived from Dallas. No baby yet.

June 16- Meghan heads to South Carolina to visit family. Mom and I are having lots of fun with the kids and shopping and going places. I am 2 cm dilated and have been for two weeks. Doctors says baby should come any day. No baby yet.

June 20 - Happy Father's Day Ronald! No baby yet.

June 21- Happy Birthday Erin! No baby yet.

June 22- At my doctor's appointment, I am 4 cm dilated. She asks when I want her to induce me. I say tomorrow and she says she will see if she has an opening. I was shocked she said that, but she said I was "ripe for the picking" and there was no reason to wait, since my body was obviously showing signs that it was ready. Induction was scheduled for 7:30 am on Thursday, June 24th.

June 23- Last day to ever be pregnant!

June 24- I got up, took a shower, and Ronald and I grabbed Dunkin Donuts on our way to the hospital. We got all checked in and in our room by 7:30. They started the pitocin and antibiotics since I was positive for Strep B. About 9:30, I was feeling some strong contractions. My water broke on its own about 10am. I called my nurse to tell her, but she didn't get to me for about 20 minutes. By that time, I was sitting in a lake in my bed. My contractions were getting really strong by that time so she also ordered the epidural. The first lady tried twice to get the epidural in, but finally had to call the head guy, Dr. Valentine, who did my epidural with Anderson. He is a miracle worker. I was having contractions one on top of another at this point. By the time they finished with the epidural and checked me again, I was 8 cm dilated. It took another 15 minutes for the epidural to kick in and boy was I happy when it finally did! It was about 12 pm by the time I was feeling less pain. I was fully dilated by 1 pm, but they didn't want to start pushing until I was given two full bags of antibiotics. It was finally time about 1:30 to push. I pushed during 4 or 5 contractions and Reid was born at 1:46 pm. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.

June 26 - After waiting for 5 hours for the pediatrician to come discharge Reid, we finally got to go home.

We are all adjusting to Reid being here now. He had a rough couple of first days home, but he is great now. He is eating every 3-4 hours and sleeps for about 5 hours at night. My mom left today, July 7th, and that is going to be an adjustment. She was a HUGE help while she was here and I am not looking forward to doing everything myself now. But she will be back in August and my in-laws are coming soon I think, so none of us will be starved for attention.