Yesterday was Zarley's 4 month birthday. He spent the day playing and sleeping (nothing really different than any other day). Today he got to go to the doctor's and get some shots. He did much better this time than at his 2 month visit. And, of course, he was weighed and measured. He is now 16lb 13oz (85%) and 25 3/4in (80%).
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Labor Story
Some people have asked for the “Labor Story”, so here it is. I will try to keep it brief, but it was a day and a half.
The plan was to going into the hospital on the night of October 11th to be induced, but Zarley had other plans. I woke at about 3:30 a.m. on the 11th with some cramping. By 4:00 I had timed the cramping to be every ten minutes. At about 5:30 my water broke. I went up and told Jeremy that we were having the baby. He said, “I know.” And I said, “No, we are having the baby now.” That got him out of bed and moving. While he worked on getting some last minute things done, I ate breakfast (my last real meal for over a day) and called the hospital. We got to U of M hospital about 7:30 and were admitted. I was in back labor all day, and because of my blood thinners, I couldn’t get my epidural until 7:00 p.m. So it was a long day. Around 1:00 p.m., the doctor started me on Pitocin to help move the labor along. Then at 6:45, I reminded the nurses that I could have my epidural in 15 minutes. Once that was in, everything got a lot easier. At wasn’t until about 3:30 a.m. on the 12th that I was ready to push. In the late morning, my doctor offered me a C-Section and other forms of help, but since I still had energy to push I decided not to do that. Then, when I was running out of energy, my doctor decided to use the vacuum to help Zarley out into the world. He arrived at 1:26 p.m.
It was a long day and a half but it was worth it for our beautiful baby boy.
The plan was to going into the hospital on the night of October 11th to be induced, but Zarley had other plans. I woke at about 3:30 a.m. on the 11th with some cramping. By 4:00 I had timed the cramping to be every ten minutes. At about 5:30 my water broke. I went up and told Jeremy that we were having the baby. He said, “I know.” And I said, “No, we are having the baby now.” That got him out of bed and moving. While he worked on getting some last minute things done, I ate breakfast (my last real meal for over a day) and called the hospital. We got to U of M hospital about 7:30 and were admitted. I was in back labor all day, and because of my blood thinners, I couldn’t get my epidural until 7:00 p.m. So it was a long day. Around 1:00 p.m., the doctor started me on Pitocin to help move the labor along. Then at 6:45, I reminded the nurses that I could have my epidural in 15 minutes. Once that was in, everything got a lot easier. At wasn’t until about 3:30 a.m. on the 12th that I was ready to push. In the late morning, my doctor offered me a C-Section and other forms of help, but since I still had energy to push I decided not to do that. Then, when I was running out of energy, my doctor decided to use the vacuum to help Zarley out into the world. He arrived at 1:26 p.m.
It was a long day and a half but it was worth it for our beautiful baby boy.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Bath Time
We were trying to get a picture of Zarley's "Bath Me" look but he stopped once the camera came out. I tried to get him to look up by holding a rubber ducky above him, which got us some funny faces.
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