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There is a new post, but it's one I finally finished editing so it posted with it's original date. It's right under Home Sweet Home!

Home Sweet Home!!!!

We made it home safely. I only had to have Scott pull over once to check if he was still breathing. Our little guy is such a sound sleeper, now only if we could stop being nervous parents and enjoy the quiet and get some sleep.
In the 3 1/2 hours we've been home, Roy has had quite the fanfare coming by to see him. Lots of Aunts, friends and Uncle Joe. It sounds like my boy is hungry, I'll update more about the delivery for those of you who want details. Until then look at my good lookin' guy.

How Roy Got Here!

I'm sure by now most of you have heard the story of the delivery, but I figured I better get it posted before I start forgetting the details (HA, like that will happen anytime soon!). So after a doctors appointment Monday afternoon (5/18), being a eleven days overdue, and dialated to only a one and a half/two, I told my doctor I wanted to be induced ASAP. She called the hospital and they said we could come in at midnight. Scott and I went to Red Robin before going home to sit and wait. Finally we made it 11:06 and Scott said we better take off.

We arrived at the hospital right on time (parking is really good in the middle of the night) and headed up to the third floor maternity ward. The gal at the front desk perked up and asked if we were the midnight induction. We signed in and were shown our room. Our first nurse, Sascha, got all the monitors hooked up, my IV put in and at 2:00 am she put in my cervadil. I had Scott bring the wii with us and he played bass fishing, though he felt bad that I was laying in bed and he was up playing (I didn't mind in the least). About 3:30 we decided that we were both tired and ready to try and sleep. I woke up at 4:40 in horrible pain and my loving husband was out like a light and completely out of reach. So I did what any good wife would do, I suffered in silence. Sascha checked me at 5:30 just before her shift was over and I was still a two. My next nurse, Denise, was really sweet. She got the shower turned on for me and put a chair in it. I sat in there and ran the shower head across my belly trying to relax a little. After contemplating it more than once, a lot more than once, I decided to get the epidural.
The anesthiologist came in and after a short time I was nice and numb from the waist down. The worst part is the initial poke and getting the shot of novacane to numb me up for the catheter. And compared to the contractions, the epidural was nothing. For those of you scared of needles, I didn't even see them until everything was all done and they were laying in the tray and I could move from my little ball curled into Scott's lap. After that I layed on my side and relaxed. I was able to sleep for a while. Lisa Bayer, the midwife who would be delivering Roy, came in at 9:00 to take out the cervadil and check me. Scott and I got a great surprise when she told us I was dialated to a 7! She was going to break my water then, but the rest of the team was in surgery and wouldn't be done for another half an hour. She came back at about 9:45ish and I was a 9. The little tool was even needed to break my water. It broke when she checked me. About another hour later I was a 10 and ready to start pushing. Pushing was a different experience. Holding my breath for the count of 10 and pushing that whole time, with everything else numb, I really felt the pressure in my face. But after an hour of pushing, and some assistance from the vacuum, our little guy was finally here. And he is perfect! I held my sweet baby on my belly and cried. He's the perfect blend of me and Scott and we couldn't be prouder.

Labor

This isn't fun anymore! They gave me cervadil about 3:00 this morning. Scott and I were awake for a while after, however he was snoring away at 4:40 when my eyes flew open from all the pain. Though I haven't been checked and don't have the doctors opinion, I'm 1,000,000%positive this is labor. I really don't like it!

The Hospital!!!

We are at the hospital, all checked in and waiting to start our induction. We got here right around midnight, Scott is bass fishing on the wii, and I'm lying in bed wondering why IV's sting so much when feel good and go by unnoticed when you're sick. So far my opinion of labor is the IV is the worst part, I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune once the pitocin is going and doing it's job. I'll do my best to keep you updated as long as I can.

Roy's Room

This is Roy's diapering area. I know it's not a changing table, but we have limited space, and hey, we're not high maintenance, the bed is good enough.

These are Roy's friends, eagerly waiting for him to join them in the crib!

This is the overall view of Roy's room. It's more of a little nook really, but it's his space. His toys, clothes and everything else he needs is tucked nicely into it. Ironically it's the same littel nook I had when I was a baby.

(I had to do something for the blog since we're not having a baby at the moment)

Still No Baby!

We went to the doctor this morning. I'm still only a 1, 70% effaced, and Roy is at -1 gestation. We have the option of scheduling an induction after Thursday, however we go in that day for a non-stress test. They're just going to hook up a fetal monitor and watch things for about an hour, see if we're actually doing anything. I'm tired and a little uncomfortable, but I still haven't ruled out waiting until he decided it's time. We'll see how the next day and a half go.

Getting Ready for Baby!

These pictures are about 8 weeks old. I'll try to get some of more current ones of everything all done so you can see our cute littel nursery nook, and picture of my big belly for all or your curious eyes.

Well, we're coming to the end of our fourth day past our due date. I feel little twinges here and there, but so far nothing significant has happened. Scott took me for a drive on a logging road he's dubbed the "agitator". Apparently it isn't quite agitating enough. We go to the doctor in the morning, my hope is that she'll say we need to get to the hospital or at least go walking at the mall and come back after lunch to get checked again. But seeing as how I'm following family tradition, she'll probably send us home and schedule another appointment a few days out. I'll try to be good and keep up with this blog and let everyone know how we're progressing, so check often!!!!