Coming home from the hospital.......

Going home outfit

The nursery nurse gave him a lil pumpkin hat

Mommy and Braden

Daddy and Braden

On Monday the 23rd Braden and I were discharged and got to come home....although it was nice being in a hospital where everything was delivered to me after pushing a button :). Poor lil Braden was circumcised that morning also I felt so bad for him, the nurse said he did really good though only cried a lil.

Our New Arrival.......

On Saturday November 21st 2009 our little man Braden Parker made his arrival @ 10:29pm, he was 8lbs 2oz and 19 inches long.

That morning I had a feeling that my water had broken but I wasn't having contractions at the time so I called my Dr. to see if they wanted me to go into the hospital. When I got there they did tests and did confirm that my water had indeed broken so I was admitted at this time, luckily I had my bag and mostly everything already packed in my trunk lol.

My labor was pretty uneventful (other than my 1st epidural not working so I have to have a 2nd one done) it was just long and tiring. I ended having to push for 2 hours and wanted to give up and be done halfway through the pushing but the nurse and doctor wouldn't let me lol.

After Braden was delivered Chris did really well. He cut the umbilical cord (never really thought he would do that lol ), followed the baby and took pics, held the babies hand (before he was cleaned of lol ), and actually held the baby after he was all cleaned up. It was really cute watching him with Braden at first.

37 week update......

On Monday I went to the Dr. for my now weekly appts till Braden comes. The baby is doing great the heart rate was at 159 and he is moving like crazy, hardly ever stays still. My dr. said that he was gonna do an exam @ my 38 week appt to see if I was doing anything, of course I asked if he could do it that day cause I was going insane wondering if the baby was doing anything since I had been having som aches and pains. After he checked he determined that I was 1cm dilated, thinned, and that he could feel the Braden's head. He said that he is wondering if I am even gonna make it to my due date on Nov. 30th....I of course would love Braden to come a lil early as I am very eager to hold him and have him out.....Chris on the other hand is now very nervous/terrified that my body is actually progressing toward the baby being born lol