On February 11, 2011 at 2:18 pm we welcomed our sweet bundle of joy to the world. It has been such an amazing month! I went in at 4am (we got up at 2am in order to get into town and get to the hospital in time). I was induced because he just didn't want to come on! By 4:30 I was hooked up to the IV's and my petosin had begun. We were just waiting for everything to really get started then...I was struggling a little with the contractions, but nothing that I couldn't handle, so I was hoping to maybe go natural....then they broke my water (at 9am). After my first contraction it was so intense, I knew there was no doing it, so I said "hook me up!" I had complete relief within 30 minutes and couldn't really even feel pressure until I was dilated to 9 cm. It took from 4:30 until noon for me to become fully dilated, but my OB was at Methodist Germantown delivering another baby, so I was pretty much on hold until she arrived - 45 minutes later we started pushing.
I have to say that giving birth was NOTHING like I had expected. The nurses and staff at Baptist were amazing and so encouraging. They answered all my questions and really helped me through the whole birthing process. I really had a great experience.
We visited with our parents, and a few others before everything got under way. I pushed for about an hour and a half, and he arrived at 2:18pm - so perfect! 10 fingers, 10 toes, with a set of pipes! Tucker started crying the second he was out into the world - and didn't stop until they were completely finished with checking him and handed him back to us.
What a miracle...I just cannot even explain what an amazing gift children are. I knew when I was pregnant that I was going to love this little thing more than I could ever imagine, and man was I right. I cannot even put into words...I finally get the saying "You will never know until you have your own."
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This was right after arriving at 4am and being hooked up to everything - ready for all the excitement of the day. |
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Right after he arrived - getting checked out - 8 lbs, 0 oz, and 21 inches long. |
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Our first family photo |
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The next morning - the outfit swallowed him! |
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Headed home - we look exhausted...had no idea that we weren't even close to being as tired as we would in the days to come :) |
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My amazing nurse, Leslee - she was so great. |
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Proud Mimi holding her first grandson |
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Grammy and Papaw holding their first grandson - the first grand baby on both sides |
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Popa came to visit again the next morning before heading to work - they can't get enough of this little guy! |
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Sweet Tucker in his going home outfit - right before we left the hospital the next day. |
I can't even remember what we used to do to fill up our time before he arrived - we are so blessed!
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