The last 2 weeks in pictures.......

We are having SO much fun being the proud parents of Caden Wesley! Here's pics from the last 2 weeks - can't believe he's already 2 weeks old!! (In reverse order because I messed it up somehow :)).........

Due Date = A Tuesday with Caden :)

For so long November 10th was such a huge day - the day Caden was due to arrive :). But, since he arrived last Wednesday, November 4th, today ends up being "just a Tuesday :)" Kinda funny to me.

We are doing great - sorry so long for the post, but all you moms understand :). Caden is adorable and wonderful in every way. He is sleeping well, eating well, and wrapping mom & dad right around his little finger day by day, haha. He has decided 10 pm to 2 am is kind of a good time to hang out and have some fun, but hopefully slowly we can convince him to switch that to Central Standard time and let that be the time mom and dad can sleep some :). But, considering he's 6 days old, we're doing pretty good on the sleeping thing!

Caden was born at 8:28 pm on Wednesday, November 4th. It was a wonderful day! I didn't sleep Tuesday night, as I was having contractions off & on, but wasn't sure whether or not I should go in - didn't want to be the girl with false labor. So, finally at 2:30 I decided we should go in "just to be sure" nothing was happening. We arrived to the hospital at 3:00 am, and they hooked me up to a monitor and had me drink lot's of water and lay down for 1 1/2 hours. When the contractions were consistenly still there & getting stronger, they called the doctor and the doctor said to admit me. Today was going to be the day our son was born (hopefully!!).

So, we got all settled into our room by about 5:00 am and then I called my mom and sister. They were besides themselves and couldn't get to the hospital fast evough on their standards! Anyhow, a while later Kelly joined us and Bryan came, too. We were playing games and hanging out, I was so blessed to have my great circle with me.

The doctor came in at 8 and broke my water. I need to get this typed before baby wakes so I won't get into all the details until later, but by 7:30 pm I was finally complete & ready to push. They had me start pushing at 8:00, but then after 2 pushes the nurse told me I had to stop b/c the head was right there, and the doctor wasn't. So, at 8:10 the doctor came flying into the room, got her scrubs on, and my contractions stopped. They upped pitocin, they started again right away, I began pushing and after about 5 or 6 pushes (10 minutes or so), he was here!! It was amazing! I will post more pics later.

I just can't believe how much I love this little guy - I was put on this earth to be a wife and mommy, if nothing else, I know that :). It is just the greatest & we are so blessed. I can't say enough about Jared and how incredible he was through all of this. He never left my side and took such good care of me both at the hospital and as I am recovering. I couldn't imagine doing it all without him - he is amazing!

Well, gotta run - more later!

Thanks for all your support - can't wait for Caden to get to know YOU!!

Emily

Any day now, little man......

We had a doctor's appointment Thursday morning - sorry I'm a little slow in posting an update about it. I've been battling sinus crud since last Tuesday, and still not feeling real whippy. So, I'm a little slow :).

Doctor predicted on Thursday that I might just have this baby this weekend - I was close to 2 cm dialated and 70% efaced, which I'm told is good for a first baby. Anyhow, she said she wouldn't be suprised if I went on my own this weekend or very soon. Despite my feeble attempts to help baby along, he hasn't made his grand entrance yet, obviously! My next appointment is Thursday morning, so if he hasn't made it by then, she said we will 'decide what we want to do.'

So, hopefully if not sooner by Thursday I will know when little man will arrive! He has dropped and it's a wee bit uncomfortable these days, but those are all good signs! If I'd just kick this congestion crud that keeps hanging on, I'd be in much better spirits.

We'll keep everyone updated - shouldn't be long now! I keep reminding baby that we have lot's of cute clothes for him and 'cool' stuff in his room, if he'd just come out. But, I guess he thinks it's cozy in there - whatever! I'll try really hard to keep being patient, as a week is nothing in the grand scheme of things!

Talk to you soon!

Emily