I've journaled Jase's full birth story... but here's the shortened version:
Due to some unmentionable pain, I was to be induced one day before Jase's due date. (Feb. 22). On the morning of Thursday, February 21, 2013, the AF Hospital called me phone to tell me it was time to come on in. Bart and I got in the car and drove down to the hospital. Bart had to call and reschedule his patient for the morning. My mom was home with my two older kids.
We checked in around 8 am. I was dilated to 3-4.
By nine, I was hooked up to all the stuff. (P.S. remind me on the next one to tell them NOT to put the IV in my hand. They had to re-do it.)
I was already having regular contractions (every 5-10) minutes. I couldn't feel them, though. So they started the pitocin. I got my epidural around 10 am. LOVELY! I was pretty tired and my blood pressure started to drop. So I got a shot of epinephrin. Around noon, Dr. Jones, the doctor on-call, came and broke my water. Things started progressing. I felt like I had to pee. I was an 8. The nurse had me roll onto my left side to have Jase roll around. 2 minutes later I was ready to push.
By 1 pm, I was ready to start pushing. However, the doctor wasn't there. I was pretty upset and the dumb nurse was pretty incompetent. He finally arrived around 1:20 and our little Jase was born after a few pushes.
Bart cut the cord.
1:29 pm
Jase came out peeing on the doctor. It was like a little fountain. They put him on my belly. He looked perfect. Just perfect. He had long little finger nails. We held him up and I said to Bart, "He doesn't look like a Tyler, he looks like a Jase." Those were two of the names we were considering.
I watched Bart's face as Bart was watching Jase being born. It was so sweet.
We both cried.
That night, Bart brought the kids and my mom to the hospital. Here is our first family picture. I am cracking up at it right now.
My sweet boy. Best nurser ever.
Bubba has been so sweet with him and Whitney is the perfect big sister.
Ready to go home.
Don't be fooled. He doesn't love binkies. He doesn't mind the car seat, though.
It snowed the whole drive home.
At home on the couch...
4 comments:
He's so sweet! I'm glad that you had a nice smooth delivery and everything is going well as you adjust to life with 3!
Congrats Krista! He's so cute!!
I'm glad it all went well and that your sweet baby boy arrived safe and sound...and that he peed on the dr, haha. :) ...and your family pic is perfect. :)
Congrats Krista!! He is so precious and I love his name!! :) I wanted that name for our last one too! What a cute growing family you have!! :)
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