Our sweet, sweet baby boy has arrived! It was such a special day, and although I could totally do without major abdominal surgery, I'd do it all over again for this precious baby. I was so nervous for the dynamics of three kids, having a new baby and all that goes along with it all but this kid stole our hearts from the very moment we saw his sweet face! I can, with complete certainty say he is definitely our last. I actually never really thought there would be a third but now could not even imagine our life without him! I have SO Much to catch up on. That will come at another time, things have gotten a tad busier. Guess I should've taken advantage of those 9 months!
My original due date was October 12, we decided that if I had not gone into labor on my own, we would have a c-section date as back up. I was pretty sure he'd never come on his own, just like the others! I really was happy with my doctor, even though my date got changed three times. You can't do that to a pregnant lady! So thankfully, out of the 7th, 9th and 11th, we were able to secure the 7th, even though it was at 5:30 pm. You also shouldnt tell a pregnant lady she cant eat OR drink for 8 hours all day. Now that was tough! But worth it so that we could have the 7th.
By the end of my pregnancy I was pretty miserable. For some reason, this one was really hard. I was super sick in the beginning, which I was with the other two, but for some reason after 4 years I had completely forgotten how hard it was. And by the end, physically, this was definitely the hardest on me. I could barely move or walk. I for sure thought he was 10 pounds ha ha. I was SO ready to have him. I was actually pretty sure he was going to come on his own, but he patiently waited :)
My mom came a week before my scheduled date, which was a HUGE blessing. It's actually amazing how incredible Gods timing is. Even though we want things in our own time, his timing is so much better than ours. My c-section date fell perfectly during her fall break. We never could have had 18 days with her if it had not worked out that way. The week before he came we did SO much. We also squeezed in dates, naps, quality time with the kids, it was so great having that time.
On Friday the 7th, I had to keep myself busy, not eating or drinking was tough. So we ran some errands, I cleaned, picked up Owen from school, Jeremy worked, it seemed like just another day! We headed to the hospital around 2:30, got all checked in and ready for my surgery which was at 5:00. I was really nervous about the side effects of the morphine, with Owen I got super nauseous, and extremely itchy. I think I had way too much morphine so I was nervous to feel like that again but this time was much better. The surgery went great, our big boy was born at 5:52 and a shock to us all, had the cord wrapped around his neck THREE times. My doctor was just as shocked and couldn't believe it. They got him out and were a little concerned about his breathing, but they let me have him on my chest and he started to get out all the fluid, I was SO thankful they didnt have to take him. I really wanted him to stay with me. We had a really great nurse and baby nurse, they were all wonderful. I was super numb all over, my arms and hands were so numb it was bizarre, but they assured me it was normal. And I was FREEZING. I guess it makes up for being hotter than heck all summer! We got back to the recovery room and about an hour later the fun began! The kids got to meet sweet Beau!
Baby day!! Right before we headed to the hospital!
Brand new!!
The nurses were so sweet to take lots of pictures. We were very happy with our hospital experience.
LOVE this picture.
I remember being so numb I could barely talk or move my face ha ha
My doctor came into the OR with a GO pro and filmed the surgery! Pretty neat to see it. He put it on you tube with some sweet music then texted Jeremy the next day. I am grateful we have that video!
It was SO Fun watching them with him. Love at first sight!
He is SUCH a great big brother.
Oh how I would go back to this day in a heartbeat.
Melts my heart!
The nurses were great with the kids, they got to help with Beau's first bath, hold him as much as they wanted, they gave them ice cream, and really made them feel special.
I just love squishy newborn faces.
Having Beau made Owen seem SO big.
I loved his little head of hair. Not as much as Hannah but way more than Owen!
One of my favorite pics!
My WHOLE world. I feel so complete.
The kids were so interested in all that was happening with Beau.
They let the kids help with his bath. Owen just wanted to watch but Hannah was sweet to bathe him.
I'm not really sure who he looks like, some pictures I see Owen but as he's getting bigger I see Hannah more.
Hannah, Owen, Beau
But this is where I see Owen, Owen is on the left, Beau on the right!
I stayed in the hospital from Friday to Monday. Saturday evening, Sunday early AM I got hit with the WORST pain Ive ever been in. The internal stitches were pulling, I had overdone it I guess, and my nurse wasnt sharing the pain meds so I was in some serious pain. Staying until Monday was a good idea. Jeremy stayed with me each night, I am grateful for that, I know those hospital "beds" arent comfortable. But this was a special time for us. Once my mom took the kids home for the night we would eat some dinner, spend some quiet time with Beau and enjoy our last hospital stay. The kids came often and it was so fun to have them there. Until they started getting crazy ha ha.
He looks so tiny here. He was 8.14 at birth and I'm pretty sure he only lost 6 oz when we left. They were concerned he was jaundice because our blood types were different and a positive and a negative, but they tested him very often and he was doing great. I miss that tiny baby already!
Jeremy had a meeting Monday morning so after that, he came and picked me up, we went to Starbucks and then picked Owen up at school ha ha. I guess that's what you do when you have three kids! The adventure begins!!
