2/2/2011
5:30 AM - Kevin wakes up for work, I can't sleep so I get up too. Kevin goes to work and I go downstairs to watch TV and clean the house because I was set to be induced that friday.
7:30 AM - Kevin walks in the door informing me that he had been laid off, but his work was giving him a months severance pay to help while he found another job, and our insurance would still be in effect for another 2 months. So it was bad, but not as bad as it could have been.
7:35 - AM We call the hospital letting them know that we will be inducing that day. At first the nurse said that was not possible, but after politely letting her know that she will let us have our baby today and some sweet talking my OBGYN they told us to come right in!
10:00 AM - Pitocin is started and my water is broken
11:00 AM - My Best friend Hannah shows up for moral support!
12:00 PM - I receive my epidural.
I tried to hold out, but the nurse kept saying, "Quit trying to be a hero and get the epidural already!" I didn't need very much more convincing than that! 2 hours of pitocin induced contractions was all I wanted, I did my due diligence.
I tried to hold out, but the nurse kept saying, "Quit trying to be a hero and get the epidural already!" I didn't need very much more convincing than that! 2 hours of pitocin induced contractions was all I wanted, I did my due diligence.
No more pain.
I look totally high, and felt high too. It was hard to keep both my eyes open. The rest of the labor i played card games with Kevin and Hannah. I did not take any naps because I was too exited for him to get here!
10:00 PM After 2 hours of pushing, my little piece of heaven FINALLY came to this earth :)
Don't mind his Alien vs. Predator head! He has quite the journey!
2 relieved and proud parents.
The actual birth was not that bad. Don't get me wrong, it was to most pain I had ever been in.
I opted out the my last shot of epidural before pushing so I could feel my legs and push better to make it go by faster, but it still took 2 hours!
Word of advice to future mothers out there, when the doc and everyone around you keeps telling you "you are almost there!", they are lying.
It was such a great experience and I would like to think i had a good attitude through the whole process. Kevin was such a good sport and he cut the chord! Hannah was awesome! She stayed the entire time and got me McDonald's after because the cafeteria was closed.
Sam came back to us, after the nurses took care of him, all bundled up!
One proud, and VERY tired mamma!
His cute little smooshed face :)
Sam's First Bath
Newborn diapers were so huge on him!
Samuel Kevin Egbert
7 Pounds 8 Ounces, 21 Inches long
The day might have started out a disaster, but it also ended up being the happiest day of our lives :)
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