Carter Jacob

Ryan broke the news already along with Melissa, my Mom, and Angela, but I have all the pictures and details so I figure I too will announce to the world that I am a mother.

Saturday morning around 3 AM my water broke. I started having a few contractions around 4 and called the hospital shortly there after and they told me to come in. But since Carter is a very special person and I wanted to impress him I straightened my hair and did my make up. I had just packed for the hospital on Friday so I did not have to do much to be ready. Of course while I showered and primped my dear husband ran all over the house vacuuming and lysol spraying and just making it so our home would be nice when we got back from the hospital. So off we went. Of course we stopped by McDonald's on the way there because we heard a nasty roamer that they don't let you eat if you are in labor and we hear the first time around is slow-12 plus hours of joy.

So I was admitted and given an IV of patosin (sp?) (to induce and speed up my contractions) and left to suffer in my pains. I don't know why but I decided I did not want to have an epidural (I know I am crazy) -the thought of them scares me. Around 11:45 AM my wonderful nurse asked me if I wanted to try a shot of pain killers in my IV (she asked me in the middle of a contraction.. How lovely). So I did take something that made me feel like I was high or something you know that dentist office drug feeling- but not quiet as nice because at the dentist office you just have to breath and sit there with your mouth open. The drugs made me a little delirious and I might have said some very confused things because I was very confused. And then it happened.. (in reality it seems to be a very long time) our little boy was born. BUT it still counts as a natural childbirth (a nurse told me so)! I did it. I did it. So weird and amazing. And he was born at 12:12 PM so that means that my labor was only 'bad' from around 7:30 AM-12:30PM- That's 5 hours.


Doesn't he just look perfect. I have to tell you two weeks early and being only 6 lbs 12 ounces was lovely- when you think of the alternative of two weeks late and 9 lbs or something. Well I really should be going to sleep. I am super excited for the future and for my visiting mommy and sister.
Here is Carter's bed for tonight.. (this is just the posed picture..)