Induction Day!

Bennett decided he didn't want to come before the induction so we picked my dad up from the airport Thursday night.  We had our last meal as 3 at Portillos.  I could barely sleep Thursday night knowing that Friday would truly be a life altering day.  We were at the hospital by 6:45 am and greeted by a sweet friend that is a nurse here.  Tracy is a friend of one of my family's closest friends.  She was there when Blythe was born and we were thrilled she got to be with us again!  We ended up having the same doctor that delivered Blythe and another nurse who was with us with Blythe as well. 

The entire experience was different.  When we got to the hospital, since I wasn't in active labor, everything was much more laid back.  With Blythe, I immediately got an epidural so I was bed bound all day.  This time I was able to be more mobile which I loved!  Once the medicine started, I began having more contractions.  Currey and I got to watch tv, walk the unit and talk for several hours.  It was almost relaxing!  Around 3, I got my epidural and they broke my water.  We had been warned that since this was our second baby, everything could happen very fast.  Currey and I didn't take these words very seriously as my labor with Blythe had been challenging and I had pushed for 3 hours.

Around 5 pm, my nurse came to check on me.  I told her I was feeling strong pressure so she checked me.  We were surprised and skeptical when she told us we'd have a baby 5:30!  My doctor immediately came to the room and we started pushing.  To our surprise, after 4 pushes we had our little man.







It took him several seconds to cry and I'm convinced those are some of the longest moments of my life. His cord was around his neck  but not causing harm (Our doctor told us this happens in 30% of deliveries).  We were relieved when we heard his first cry and thrilled that he was indeed a boy! 

We got to spend a couple of hours with him in labor and delivery and it was fantastic to have that quiet time alone, just the 3 of us.  It's safe to say that we were instantly in love!  There is no more special moment than being handed your little bundle for the first time.




My Last Doctor's Appointment

As I sit to write this post, it's hard for me to imagine back to when we were just a family of 3!  Before I forget all the details, I wanted to write out Bennett's birth story.  Here's the first part of the story!

I went to my doctor's appointment on March 19th hoping for news that I was progressing towards a baby.    I also had a phone that was at 10% battery but I figured I would be in and out and back home.  I was SHOCKED when my doctor talked to me about being induced.  I was a week until my due date on Friday the 23rd and with my gestational diabetes, they wanted to make sure I wasn't going to be delivering a huge baby!  Currey had wanted to come to the appointment but Blythe needed a nap and I had continued to assure him that it would be a quick visit.  So with limited battery on my phone I was trying to figure out the logistics, get Currey's thoughts and process this news all while chatting with my doctor.  Although the thought of induction scared me a little, my dad had a planned trip to Chicago and would be with us until Monday.  Being induced on Friday meant Blythe could stay at our house with my dad all weekend which seemed like the best plan.  I then anxiously sat through a 30 minute stress test (just to make sure baby and I were doing fine) before I could get to my car phone charger and talk to Currey.  Now clearly at 38 weeks you know that your baby can be born at any time but the fact that I now knew for sure I'd be holding my little man on the 23rd was CRAZY!!!


We spent the rest of the week loving on Blythe and spending precious time as a family of 3.  I spent extra time holding her, reading with her and going on special outings.  We talked and talked about baby but we knew that Blythe did not really understand how her little world was about to be rocked!  We enjoyed our time as a family and joyously anticipated becoming a family of 4. 




Just a little behind...

Has it really been 3 1/2 months since my last post?  Wow!!!

Hoping to catch up with a few things this week.  So here we go....