Yesterday I was induced. I had been having regular contractions for 3 days but they weren't doing anything. I asked my doctor on Tuesday when I could come in and he scheduled me for the next day! It was a wonderful feeling knowing I would have a baby by the end of the day! Dr. Kirkman broke my water at 0900 and the nurses started me on pitocin at 1000. I started to have some pretty serious contractions and got an epidural at 1130... I love epidurals. I can honestly say that I partially enjoyed having a baby. It was an amazing experience and I am so glad that it went as smoothly as it did. Following the epidural I went from being a 5 to a 10 in about two hours. At 1400 I was completely effaced and at a 10. My nurse told me not to tell anyone... but from there I only pushed for about 35 minutes. She had me do a couple practice pushes and then we waited for the doctor to come. Little Emmett was born at 1505. He is perfect, not kidding. We love him. He hardly cries. When they put him up on my chest right after delivery, he whimpered a little. I said I would post a whole bunch of pictures... So here they are.
Right before I started pushing. We love each other.
I am really sorry if this picture offends anyone... I just think Preston's face is hilarious! In all seriousness though, giving birth is AMAZING. And I am so happy that I had such good support during labor and delivery!
Yet again, I apologize for the draping legs everywhere... I couldn't feel them or move them. I love that I was able to have this little guy put right up on my chest afterward! I had an amazing nurse who was so good to ask what we wanted. Preston got to cut the cord and was very involved in helping with the labor and delivery.
We also had a great transition nurse who was so good to tell us what he was doing and why. Our little Emmett did so good and still hardly cried.
Preston was so excited! He is such a good dad already and little Emmett LOVES him. He calms down immediately when dad is around and loved doing some skin to skin today.
The team. Dr. Kirkman, Janice RN, Emmett Baby, Amanda Mom, Preston Dad.
We did awesome!
Emmett was a good eater right off the bat. I am lucky to have a lactation consultant for an aunt, Julie. She came up yesterday and helped me through the hard contractions, took some excellent film footage and then helped me breastfeed as soon as we got Emmett cleaned up. Thanks Julie!
We love our little guy so much already we can hardly stand it!
Oh yeah, and these guys love him too... ALOT! They are lucky to have such a cute grandson!
Our first little family picture!
We love our little Emmett so much!
These are from the day we got home from the hospital... he was being so cute and happy! His Grandpa did a great job of photographing him!
His first hike/casual Sunday walk... He slept the whole time!
He is pretty good to just sit and stare at you, at least when he is fully fed.
This is the face I usually see... Where is my food? This kid eats like a horse!
Grandpa got this cute sweater and hat in Peru this last summer. Way cute huh!
We love his funny faces!
Bathtime!
He sleeps with his little hand under his head if he ever gets the chance to sleep on his side.
