Ok, we've met some awesome people since moving to southern California this summer. Despite my worries that our kids might accompany us to the hospital when I started labor (until my parents arrived) we had many offers to take our children for us. So late Wednesday night (about 10:30pm) my contractions were starting to get UNCOMFORTABLE. Ladies with babies - you know what I'm talking about. We called for my parents to pack their bags and hop in the car then we called the Jeffords who were amazing to offer to take our children weeks ago when we were very new to the area - and then insisted on us taking them up on their offer.
Off we went to the hospital.
I received my epidural (sweetness) at midnight and then things went astray. Nothing big... I could just FEEL EVERYTHING despite my nurse insisting it would only take 15 more minutes to kick in, another dose of medicine and 15 more minutes. Then insistance to see the anesthesiologist again from Randy, then a DEMAND to see her from me, then ANOTHER dose of medicine and still NOTHING - well, I mean EVERYTHING. I started to FREAK OUT! I had not prepared for a natural birth, I couldn't get my breathing under control, the pain was aweful! I wanted to climb the WALLS but I settled for biting Randy's had instead (not intentionally). It was then we decided I needed ANOTHER epidural - the whole thing over again. It was better than the pain I was feeling. Five hours later with my nurse and Randy HOLDING ME STILL the anesthesiologist gave me another shot in the back and THANKFULLY this time it worked.
Burke O'neal - where were you when I needed you!!!! Washington? Idaho? Just kidding, but kind of not kidding. Randy promises we will know the anesthesiologist next time. Oh, how I missed Iowa in those hours. All the good doctors I knew there!
At 6:33 am on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 CALVIN arrived. I was so happy to see him it made it all worth it.
He weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19" long.
My protests of sticking to the same letter in the alphabet apparently fell on deaf ears, and I have to admit I have always liked the name Calvin. We now have the following monkeys in our household:Cooper Ray
Caroline Jane (C.J.)
Calvin Ralph
The kids are LOVING him and learning to be a little softer than normal. Randy and I doubted Calvin's survival odds the first day we brought him home. After a few days they stopped trying to climb in his crib or feed him snacks. They even know to wash hands if either of them want to touch him.
My parents stayed for a week to help me out and my mother-in-law arrived last night to stay this week. I don't know how easy it will be after she leaves and it's just me... so for now I'm taking all the naps I can get and soaking up this little guy while I can get one-on-one time. Any advice from you mothers out there? I'd love to hear it.
Loving my life! Hope you are as well.
6 comments:
Congrats you guys! love the name too! wish i was there to help you! hope you are enjoying Cali- we really do miss it a lot.
welcome Calvin!
Congrats Clarks!
He is so adorable.
Oh he is so handsome! I am glad everything ended up going ok with the labor! At least babies are all worth it
Congrats Clark Family!!! Calvin is one handsome little guy! Amy, I hope you are getting lots of rest. So glad you have friends and family to help you. My only advice to you is to keep lots of snacks on hands for CJ and Cooper. Whenever the baby needs me I just give them a snack and I usually end up avoiding a major catastrophe by doing this. Fruit snacks seem to do the trick for us. Miss you guys so much! By the way it snowed and was icy today! I bet you don't miss that! :-)
Congratulations! He is such a cutie. Looks like he has a proud brother and sister. Enjoy!
Yay! I'm glad he made it. Sorry to hear about your epidural experience. Riley Stringham gave me my epidural with Liliana. I know what you mean about the good Iowa doctors! Good luck resting up and adjusting to three!
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