So there was the cliffnotes version here are the details for those who care...
When I was 36 weeks the Doctor told me to go on "light bedrest". I was at a 2.5 and 70% effaced. He thought I would deliver any day and wanted me to stay till 37 weeks. So I took it easy, didn't do any housework and waited patiently every day thinking it was about to come. Well then I went to my 37 week appointment and he said the same thing...I was at a 3 and 80% effaced. (but I didn't need to take it easy anymore). Then I went to my 38 week appointment was almost at a 4 and couldn't believe I was still pregnant! SERIOUSLY! I was actually going more mentally insane, then I was physically uncomfortable. I was walking around thinking I was about to have the baby everyday for like 3 weeks. I WENT NUTS. For months 7 and 8 I felt horrible and wanted to have the baby out so bad but the last month the baby dropped so low I actually felt good again. I would have been ok - but the fact that my doctor kept saying any day made me crazy.
Anyways, relief was finally here... I went into labor just like I had with Tyler. Started having contractions... kept having them.... then couldn't deny that they really hurt and it probably was actually labor. It was even the same time of day.. Around 4 am we dropped Tyler off at Michele's house and he was just happy to be there. I guess when he woke up, he looked at her and said "this is cool". We got checked in at about 5 am and then I went walking around in the hospital. Once the contractions started making me puke (like they did with Tyler) I to the epidural and the rest was smooth sailing. At around 9 something the doctor broke my water and then I pushed for about 10 minutes and he was out. That was the different part... Tyler took 2 hours and forceps.
Anyways, Chase was healthy, and peed on the Doctor on the way out. I stayed in the hospital till the next day and then got out of there! They wouldn't even let Tyler in because of the swine flu stuff so I wanted out. Recovery has been so different then Tyler. I feel great. I felt like I did weeks after Tyler was born a day or 2 after. Chase has been the easiest baby so far and he's almost 2 weeks. I'm counting my blessings and enjoying every second of him being so easy. Tyler loves him to pieces but can't seem to keep his hands off him... hehe
Alright, this is really long but it's my sorry excuse for a journal and recording these kinds of things so sorry!
We gave him the middle name Wynn because its my Grandma Godfrey's maiden name and we wanted to honor her and the family she raised. She has 6 great kids and even more grandkids that are all great people we love and respect. We're proud to have that family represented in our little boy.




3 comments:
congratulations julie! he is beautiful! im nervous and excited to have a little boy after girls. hope you keep feeling great and the nights arent too bad!
Yay! He is so cute!!! Congrats julie! I took just as long to post pics of Ethan... haha. I'm glad this one was so much easier for you.
Congratulations! He's darling!
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