Friday, August 10, 2012

Jacks Birth Story

 When I had Josie my water broke the day before my due date, nothing fancy, just at home.  So I knew to go to the hospital, it was easy. I was hoping it would happen again, no way!! The day after my due date I started having painful contractions every 10-15 min.  I went to bed and couldn't sleep and over time they were 5 min and more painful.  I woke Jeff up and we waited that hour they tell you to wait and when they didn't stop we went to the hospital. It was about 2am.  At the hospital they checked me and was not dilated.  The nurse said I could wait an hour and they would check again.  After another check and no improvement they sent me home.  I was so frustrated, they were so painful and so even!! We were home for about 2 hours before I could not handle it anymore and went back to the hospital, praying not to get sent home.  While I was at home I was trying to not let Josie hear me in a lot of pain, but that was impossible and she later told my mom, "see I told her it was gonna hurt"! So no scaring for life =) Back at the hospital I was 3 cm, thank God!!! An hour later they started an epidural, again thank you God =) two hours after that I was 7cm.  I could not believe it was going so fast. I was group b strep positive and needed the antibiotics to work on the baby so they made me keep him in there for another hour, but after that I was ready to push.  35 min of pushing and her was here.  With Josie it was 2.5 hours, so I was thrilled.  Jeff cut the umbilical cord and I held him after they cleaned him up.  I didn't really get any pictures of right after he come out but he was 8lbs, 3ozs, 21 inches long, and had the hair I hoped for after having my super hairy Josie. 
 We had Josie come meet him first before any other family and she was super excited to kiss him and tell him she loved him. 
 This is my favorite way to hold him!
On my due date! 

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Jack is here

 Jack Donald Jackson
July 31st
5:48pm
8lbs 3ozs
21 inches
Not as much hair as his sister, but I'd call it a full head =)