Ok. So February 4th was kind of a long day. I woke up around 5 am with contractions about 10 mins. apart. I was so happy that labor was actually starting! Then I woke up Paul around 6 am when Camryn woke up so that I could get in the shower. By this point my contractions were coming about every 5 mins! I thought that this time labor was going to be quick, but I was so wrong! After about 45 mins of contractions coming every 5 mins they went back to every 10 mins. Then they kept coming every 10 mins... all day... until I finally needed
something different to happen and I called my midwife at 4:30. All day my contractions were getting more intense and I was really feeling them in my back and even the tops of my legs, but they just weren't getting closer together! (very frustrating) Anyway, so I went into the clinic and my midwife said that I was at about 5 cm and I could go into the hospital if I was ready to. Yes. Yes, I was VERY ready! At this point I was so exhausted that I decided if I was going to have any energy to push I was going to need some rest and relief, so I decided to go ahead and get an epidural. I was
very happy that I did! I got the epidural around 7 pm and I was finally able to sleep a little. Then by about 10 pm I was all ready to push! Dane did get a little stuck as he was facing the wrong way, but once he flipped into place he came right on out! Dane was born at 11:02 pm at 8 lbs 8 oz and 20.5 in. Everyone was shocked at how big he was! We were all expecting a baby about the same size as Camryn, but Dane came at least a pound and a half bigger than we thought.
Here he is! Brand New!
Family photo time!
Big boy!
So far Dane has shown to be a
very chill baby. It isn't hard for him to relax at all!
Here he is back at home! We are all so glad to be back home and to have our little family together! Camryn doesn't seem very interested in Dane yet, as she just looks at him and then goes and does something else. But she does get a great smile on her face when she does look at him! I feel so blessed to have two beautiful, healthy, happy children. I love them SO MUCH!!! It is going to be crazy at our house for the next little bit, but I gladly welcome the changes and our new little man! Welcome home Dane! We love you!
Camryn is such a fun girl! Everyday she surprises me with something new. She has been really good with having a new baby at home too. She does get a little frustrated when I can't come and do whatever she wants when I'm nursing Dane, but other than that she seems to quite like Dane. It is pretty cute to watch her try to imitate me and help me with taking care of Dane. My favorite is her trying to help burp him. Camryn is really turning into a little girl. It is crazy to me. I love that her vocabulary is growing and we can somewhat communicate. Most of her words that she can say are kinda odd ones though. One that I think is the funniest is that she doesn't use Dad, but rather she calls Paul by his name. I guess I need to refer to him as Dad all the time. Anyway, I'm super thankful to have such a cutie for a daughter! Here are some pictures of her silliness!
Love this girl!
