On my doctor appt Friday 8 I was still at a 2 and 70% effaced. So the doctor stripped the membranes. All weekend I thought we would have the little guy. Nope. So I just decided it wasn't happening on its own I would have to wait till I was induced on Friday 15. Which was too bad because I didn't want to go to work at all that week. Monday I went to work which was good because I was BUSY! That night after dinner my water broke. Joel was at work and Orin and I were at home. When people say their water broke I thought it was just a one time break nope it just kept dripping. Lol it was like I was constantly peeing my pants. It was awful! I called my brother and he came picked up us and took me to the hospital where Joel was waiting. Orin stayed at their house. Since my contractions weren't bad I didn't get an epidural right away. We walked around the hospital and then by 11 I hadn't changed so they put me on petocin and gave me an epidural. Joel and I played cards and chatted. I enjoyed the time with Joel it was like a date lol. So the baby didn't like the contractions every time I had one his heartbeat dropped. So they put me on oxygen and took me off petocin. Then back on petocin and two hours later I had them check and I was at a 6 at 3 am. I told them I would like to have him at 3 and the nurses said its possible but not likely. At 345 i was at 10 and ready to push. He was born at 3:57 am. Gavin Allen Ricks 7 lbs 5 oz 19.5 in. This labor was 10 times easier than my first and it shows because the recovery has been a lot easier except that I have a cold/ cough. Here are some pictures of our cute boy.
Gavin and the Proud Daddy
Gavin ready to go home from the hospital.
Orin, Gavin and Daddy ( Orin loves to put his hand on Gavin's head and hold Gavin)
Orin giving Gavin a kiss on the head. He is a good big brother.
Gavin with his hair hard to see because it is blonde but it is pretty long on top. He can get a pretty sweet mohawk going on.
