Andre

My beautiful son is almost 3 weeks old! He is growing soo quickly! I am so grateful for him and for everything he brings into my life- except maybe the exhaustion! Andre was born June 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM. He was 8 lbs 10 oz and 20.5 inches long. I was induced into labor that morning at 5:30. I had gone in the night before and gotten cervidil to soften the cervix. When I went in, I was dilated to a 2. Apparently I had been having some contractions, but I hadn't felt them. All that night, I had contractions, but I didn't feel them. When they started me on the Pitocin, I was still only dilated to a 2. I did start recognizing contractions, but they didn't hurt. They checked me a few hours after they had started me, and I was still only at a 2. I was not progressing at all, and they were concerned. Then at 12:00 noon, the doctor came and talked to me. He talked about sending me home on a therapeutic rest, and then he checked me, and I had dilated to a 3. The nurse asked him if he was going to try to break my water, and he said there was no try about it. He broke my water, and I started feeling the contractions much more. I was dilated to a 5 when I got the epidural. It was a perfect epidural. I didn't feel it go in, and I was still able to feel my legs and my belly, just not the pain! I started pushing at 6:00 PM. Andre's head was sideways and stuck, so he had to be vacuumed out. He screamed the instant he came out. There was no concern about his lungs. I cried when they gave him to me. It was such a miracle. The next thing I knew, I almost passed out, and I was on oxygen. I was very weak that night, and I was not able to hold my baby for very long. They did blood work on me, and the next day I had a blood transfusion. They gave me two units of blood, because my hematocrit level was extremely low. They tested my blood again Wednesday morning, and I was good to go. I was sent home with instructions to eat lots of green leafy veggies and red meat. Now I am doing much better. All is well, except that Andre is having a growth spurt which makes it hard for me to sleep. Still happy to have him here though.

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Nearing the End!

Tomorrow Jacom comes home!! I am sooo excited! I went to the doctor today and he said that I was cleared to go pick Jacom up from the airport! We are going to have so much to do this weekend, and then on Monday... time for Andre to come!! I am nervous and excited and scared and happy and all kinds of emotions!! I can't wait to be able to see my son placed in my arms for the very first time! I keep wondering, "what does he look like?" "how much is he going to weigh?" "Is this really happening to me?" I have always wanted to be a mom, and now I get my first experience with the divine calling. I hope that my grandma's spirit will be right there with me, helping me know what to do in raising this child. Between her and my mom, who could ask for anything better? I am so glad I have been raised in this family, and I am eternally grateful for the things that I have learned in preparation for motherhood. I know I still have a lot to learn, but I feel prepared and very excited!