Cash Matthew was born December 5th 2008 at 9:43am. Hey weighed 6 lbs 6 oz and was 19 inches long.
What a surprise! It all started Thursday night:
6:30pm... Dinner with Matt's Parents and the Larsens.
7:00pm... Not feeling good, walking around the restaurant to try to get the contractions to go away.
9:30pm... Riding home from Matt's parents reclined in the passenger seat... Still not feeling good.
11:00pm... Matt goes to bed. I stayed up to finish some charting for work... Still not feeling good.
12:30am... Conversation goes like this
Amber: "Honey, I'm really not feeling good. I think this might be it. Do you think this is
it?"
Matt: "No hon, I don't think this is it. Why don't you come to bed?"
1:00am... pacing around the house.
2:00am... Amber: "I really think this is it babe. I'm calling the hospital."
2:30am... Into the hospital. Hooked up to monitors. No progression since my last doctor's appointment. Awesome! Just what I wanted to hear. They hooked me up to monitors for an evaluation but were planning on sending me home in an hour.
3:00am... We heard a big BOOM! on the monitor and I was pretty sure it was my water breaking or I had just peed my pants.
3:30am... Amber: "I need an epidural NOW!" I found out what real contractions were and going to my "happy place" was a bunch of bull crap. There IS no happy place when you're in that much pain.
4:00am... I have never been so elated to see a complete stranger than when the nurse anesthetist walked in. I think I might have told him that I loved him but I'm not sure. All I know is that Matt was laughing at me.
4:15-9:00am... Calling all the family to bear my testimony of epidurals... oh! and to let them know we were in labor.
915am... Calling my work to let them know I wouldn't be in today while taking a quick breather for a contraction. I'm at a nine.
9:20am... Nurses calling the doctor to tell him to get his butt to the hospital because I was progressing a lot quicker than they thought I would and I was ready to push. (Although, the pressure pushing down on me was so strong that I was pretty sure if I so much as put my legs in the stirrups he was going to fly across the room.)
9:30am... Doctor arrives (in the nick of time). I displayed my olympic style pushing (That's what they said anyway. But I'm pretty sure buddy just wanted out.)
9:40am... There's a head with TONS of hair. Oh wait... There's a head AND a hand up by his head too. OUCH! Yup, there's definitely an elbow sticking out at the same time his head comes out. Matt's pretty sure he's crawling his way out.
9:43am... Complete Bliss!
8 comments:
He is precious! Congrats on kicking him out into the world with such style. First labors that go that smoothly are a blessing. Way to go girl!
Sorry Amber but I definately think he's his fathers son. He is super cute. Congrats again.
What a little stud he is! I do think he looks like his daddy now. I can't wait to hold him again. Feeling a little baby hungry that I need to satiate with Cash since we are DONE!!! :)
YAY!! He is so adorable!! I bet you are so happy to have him here finally. I'm sorry that labor was not so fun. I am really scared for that. We are so happy for you! I love all of his hair.
Oh my goodness!! He is gorgeous!! I'm already in love!! i am so angry that i'm only four hours away but have to stay at stinking school! I want to see him so badly!! I love you so much and i'm so glad that you and Cash are healthy!! Love you!!
Oh my gosh!! He is SO cute!! Well it sounds like your labor wasn't too horrible! One of these days we are going to have to get together so I can see that handsome little man :)
Oh, he is so handsome! Congrats you guys! Kayla just told me you had your baby and I was so surprised!
I agree, there really is no happy place when your having the hard core contractions. It's a nice idea though. Sounds like you handled it like a champ:)
He is beautiful! He looks just like his Dad. Congrats!
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