You even went on a hayride. You weren't thrilled about that either.
We made lots of good memories even though you won't remember them!Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
You went to the pumpkin patch this past weekend with Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Candy, and Grandpa Chip. This is how you felt about the pumpkin patch!
You even went on a hayride. You weren't thrilled about that either.We made lots of good memories even though you won't remember them!
You even went on a hayride. You weren't thrilled about that either.We made lots of good memories even though you won't remember them!
October 17- 1 month old
Graham was 1 month old on October 17th. I can't believe how fast the first month passed by. We have gotten to know each other very well. Daddy and I are totally in love. We couldn't imagine life without G.
Graham loves his teddy bear from Gigi and Papa. He helps make diaper changing time much quieter
Graham loves his teddy bear from Gigi and Papa. He helps make diaper changing time much quieter
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Birth Story
On September 16 I went for my 39 week appt. I hadn't made much progress so my midwife said she would see me the following week. Well that night I went to bed around 10:00. Not long after going to bed I felt a pop and then a strong contraction. I didn't know it was a contraction at the time but it didn't take long to figure it out. The contractions continued for about 30 minutes before I got up to share the news with Chris. When I told him I thought I was in labor he was a bit in shock. He hadn't packed anything and neither of us really thought I would have the baby before my due date.
I continued to time my contractions for the next 3 hours. Around 1 a.m. I called my midwife. She said to time them for another hour and if they were 5 minutes apart to call back and head to the hospital. Well they continued but I decided to let Chris sleep alittle and labor at home as long as I could.
About 5 a.m. the contractions were 2-3 minutes apart and hurt like crazy. I got Chris up and we headed to the hospital but not before stopping for bagels. I am so glad we did because that is all I had to eat for 24 hours.
We checked into the hospital around 6 a.m. It was a long day from that point on. I saw my midewife around 7:00. Still no major progress. I decided I wanted the epidural so they gave me an IV. Well that slowed down the contractions. So then I decided I could wait on the epidural. My midwife broke my water around 10:00. The contractions were getting unbearable at that point. I was REALLY ready for the epidural then. Got the epi around 11:00. I was able to sleep on and off for the rest of the afternoon.
Unfortunately the epi slowed down all progress. From 11:00-5:00 I made very little progress. I was given Pitocin to help speed things up. From 5:00-10:00 I made all the progress necessary. It was a good thing too because I was giving up fast. At 10:00 my midwife came in and I began pushing. I pushed for about an hour and 15 minutes. Graham Edward made he grand appearance into the world on September 17, 2009 at 11:17. It was the best feeling in the world when she put him on my chest! I was head over heels in love.
The rest is kind of a blur. It took all day to get to that point and when he arrived it just got crazy. I had a fever while pushing so the NICU team came ot check him out. His Apgar score was 8 and then 9 which was good. They weighed and measured him. Finally they gave him a bath and daddy got to hold him. Chris was so good with him. It was so sweet. We are both in love!
I continued to time my contractions for the next 3 hours. Around 1 a.m. I called my midwife. She said to time them for another hour and if they were 5 minutes apart to call back and head to the hospital. Well they continued but I decided to let Chris sleep alittle and labor at home as long as I could.
About 5 a.m. the contractions were 2-3 minutes apart and hurt like crazy. I got Chris up and we headed to the hospital but not before stopping for bagels. I am so glad we did because that is all I had to eat for 24 hours.
We checked into the hospital around 6 a.m. It was a long day from that point on. I saw my midewife around 7:00. Still no major progress. I decided I wanted the epidural so they gave me an IV. Well that slowed down the contractions. So then I decided I could wait on the epidural. My midwife broke my water around 10:00. The contractions were getting unbearable at that point. I was REALLY ready for the epidural then. Got the epi around 11:00. I was able to sleep on and off for the rest of the afternoon.
Unfortunately the epi slowed down all progress. From 11:00-5:00 I made very little progress. I was given Pitocin to help speed things up. From 5:00-10:00 I made all the progress necessary. It was a good thing too because I was giving up fast. At 10:00 my midwife came in and I began pushing. I pushed for about an hour and 15 minutes. Graham Edward made he grand appearance into the world on September 17, 2009 at 11:17. It was the best feeling in the world when she put him on my chest! I was head over heels in love.
The rest is kind of a blur. It took all day to get to that point and when he arrived it just got crazy. I had a fever while pushing so the NICU team came ot check him out. His Apgar score was 8 and then 9 which was good. They weighed and measured him. Finally they gave him a bath and daddy got to hold him. Chris was so good with him. It was so sweet. We are both in love!
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