Hospital Recap - Mother's Point of View

My last post showed me with a magazine bragging about how easy this labor process was.  In the end, I have to say...it WAS easy!  Sorry for all you moms out there that had a different experience.  My contractions were not heavy.  The nurse gave me the epidural just as they started to get pretty painful.  I was definitely relieved to be numbed in the bottom portion of my body.  My legs were tingly but not completely numb.  I felt no pain.  I read a magazine and hung out with John waiting to be told it was time to push.  Then Will came so fast we surprised the doctor.  She was still getting ready when I began vomiting which pushed Will out whether we were ready for him or not.  Apparently, I am not very good with pain medecine.

Will arrived at 10:19am!:

He weighed in at 7.16 lbs and was 19 inches long.

John got Will's footprints on his smock:

Will got his first bath and we got some good tips!

Then Mommy and Will got a much needed nap:



We got wheeled to our new room where we hung out for 2 days.  The time passed really quick for me since I slept a lot and we had nurses coming in and out constantly checking on me and Will.  John didn't get much sleep either with all the activity.  You can see how tired he was in all the pictures.  It was an exhausting couple of days.  (John already posted pics of me and Will, but here are some of John looking so tired and weary!)

Will getting his hearing tested.  It looks like he's wearing headphones:

Grandma Jean, Grandma Gwen, Great Grandpa Carlson and Bonnie came to visit us in the hospital.  They got to see how beautiful Will was from the beginning!!

 Then we headed home:

Winding Down...

The three of us our winding down after a long exciting day. The whole day has been a wonderful and exhausting experience. We are excited about what the future holds for our family. Much love to all and good night. Oh and for you keeping track out there I am beating mel in canasta...

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He is here!!

It has been an exciting morning and now it is nap time!! William Roland was born 9/1/2011 @ 10:19am cst. He weights 7 pounds 2 ounces and measures 19 inches. Both mom and baby are doing great just a little wore out from the days events. We are excited to start this new chapter in our lives. Thanks for all the love and well wishes!!

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Water Broke! Will is on his way!

Emily would laugh so hard. Without wanting to jinx myself, I have been truly lucky so far. My water broke before any contractions. When the contractions came they were pretty light. We headed to the hospital, got an epidural and now I'm lying in bed reading a magazine. We're just waiting to be told when to push. Not bad at all I'd say! Famous last words from the woman who isn't through it all yet, right?

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Lookin' good

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At the hospital!!!!

I woke up this morning at 12:30am to find that I was sleeping alone!! I called for melanie and no answer. I got up and found her downstairs timing out her contractions. She had been up for an hour and didn't tell me!! We called the doctors office and they told us to head to the hospital. Packed up the car and headed here. Melanie is currently in her sexy hospital gown going thru a bunch of questions. I will keep u informed!! Much love... oh and I am only freaking out a little bit.

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Grandma Gwen's Visit to Help with Will's Room!

Grandma Gwen visited last weekend.  She got to see my big belly.  She also helped us with the crib bumpers that didn't quite fit our crib.  We sewed straps on to hold the bumpers up and extended the edges with velcro to give a snug fit.  The crib is all set now for Will's arrival.  Thank you Grandma Gwen for all your help!! 

 I know, I'm awful.....I don't even provide a chair :)  Grandma is tough, she can handle it!

We tried to take a video of Will kicking around in my stomach but he refused to move once the tape was rolling.  We'll try to catch him on video before he pops out.  :)