Today Halle is 1 week old and this week has absolutely flown by. It is amazing to think of the past week and how much our life has changed since those minutes when she was born. Since I haven't really posted anything about the day she was born and the days since then, I thought I would take some time and give some of the details.
Halle's Birth
I always see people's blogs where they share the story of their labor and delivery. I won't spend too much time on this because honestly I think I would probably bore the few people who actually read this blog. To put it simply, I might possibly have the easiest and painless labors.
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| In labor waiting for our little girl |
Matt and I knew for three days that I would be induced on the 19th so we had plenty of time to prepare. We packed, cleaned, went grocery shopping, and arranged babysitters for Ryan all in advance. So when Thursday arrived we simply got in the car and went to the hospital at 6 a.m. By about 6:30 the nurses had started my I.V. and started the petosin. My doctor arrived at around 9 a.m to break my water and until this time I had started having contractions but they definitely were not killing me. At about 10 a.m. the nurse came in and said if you want an epidural let me know and I will page the anesthesiologist. My contractions were stronger and I was starting to experience some pain but mostly it was just discomfort but I figured I would get the epidural before it got bad. So I got my epidural at about 10:45 and was completely comfortable and relaxed. I spent the next two hours looking for something to watch on T.V. and listening to my IPOD.
They checked me and I was at a 5 so the nurse said I had probably another hour at least. So Matt, who was probably completely bored at this time, called his mom and she brought him a cheeseburger. He gets his lunch and I actually was about to fall asleep when the doctor came in to check me at about 1:15 p.m. It was hilarious because Matt was literally taking his first bite when the doctor says, "She's complete, lets have a baby." The doctor continued by putting on his gloves and preparing the room. Meanwhile I am still trying to comprehend the "lets have a baby line," and Matt has now put down his lunch and is frantically trying to text our parents to tell them I am about to start pushing. Just as he finished the text, the nurse says to me, "Okay, you need to push." The epidural had worked so well that I honestly looked at her like she was nuts and said, "Now?!?" As she nodded I pushed as they counted to 10 and the doctor abruptly says, "Stop, she's here." I looked down just as our little Halle's head came out. I simply gave one more small push and her shoulders were out and our little girl was here!
Now I don't mean to brag but it may have been one of the quickest labors in history. I pushed for literally 15 seconds and she was born!!!!
The First Week
The past week has been filled with a mixture of emotions. We are so excited and blessed to have Halle home and healthy. Ryan has been adjusting slowly to her arrival. When I say slowly I mean he has had moments that are so sweet like when he gives her kisses before bed and moments where he is a complete terror like when he threw his car at her while I was nursing her. I think it is just going to take some time for him to get used to a new little sister in the house.
Other than Ryan's horrific bouts of anger and aggression the week has been quite pleasant. She is eating pretty well, poops all the time, and sleeps great. We have amazing family and neighbors who have taken Ryan for a few hours each day and brought in meals. We couldn't do it without them! We have been blessed with a great little girl. Here are a few pictures of this past week:
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| A nap with daddy during the first day at home |
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| 2 days old |
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| 4 days old |
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| 5 days old |
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| 6 days old |
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| 1 week old |
My little stinker so he doesn't feel left out :) He is so cute its hard to get mad at him!!!
