The birth

So here is the scoop on the birth. After my 40 wk appointment going so aweful, I set my induction date for Wednesday the 20th. That morning we were told be in by 10:00 a.m.

After all the needle work (NO fun) and the paperwork and such,
 we were set to go with the pit and around noon. I was at a 3 and 75% effaced.

My Mom came with, as she has with all of my births! After a few hours on pit...with no medication or epidural, I was hoping for some great progress. I was doing well with the contractions and was hoping for some good news. They checked me and I had barely changed at all!! only at a 4! Seriously! Pit was on as high as it would go!! 4 hours for 1 cm!! GRR!

  So th midwife broke my water at about 4:00 and then she sat in there and chatted with us for about and hour.  By the time she left I was feeling some pretty strong contractions and was really having to concentrate to not freak out.  No I am not one to have a "pain free" birth, but I am able to manage the pain by relaxation and things that I learned from hypnobirthing. By about 5:15 my Mom asked me if I thought I was in transition and I said I think so.  She ran out into the hall and got the midwife and told her she needed to come and she said "ok, I'll be there in a second and my Mom said "Um, she is in transition and you probably better come now!" While she was gone I was feeling contraction after contration with no break and pit still on full, I was starting to struggle and thought to myself, this had better be over soon or I may loose it! So the midwife came in and checked me and sure enough, ready to push! 

 In a matter of about 1 minute they had everything out and ready, I was feeling him decend and knew he was right there ready to crown.....Not a fun feeling! So I pushed about 6 times and then she said the cord was wrapped around himi 3 times and so she had me wait a second (which is very hard when the baby hid only crowned and you want him out!!) So after she unwrapped the cord, she said reach down and deliver him! So I did...I really helped deliver my baby!  I put him right up on me and I was DONE!!! At 5:30 MyKay was here!  At 7 pounds 8 onces and 20 inches long, he was finally here!

One hour to go from a 4 1/2 to a 10!! Crazy intence hour to say the least! But I will take it as opposed to those that have to endure hours and days of labor!  For sure!!!!

Daddy is so proud of his little boy!!

The girls came the next day, we took video of it but forgot to take a picture...lamo, I know!!
Still, they all loved him and were excited to see him! Kaliah was probably more amused with making the bed move with all the up and down buttons! ha ha

After 2 LONG days, we were so ready to be home! There was also a huge wild fire right by our house that we were concerened about.
 http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20939408

Luckily we didnt have to evacuate.  They evacuated the neighborhood just to the north of us, but we didnt have a manditory evacuation, we were just on notice. We were glad to be home and we were so greatful to have Karen, Dereks mom here holding down the fort and watching the girls for us!
So glad to have him here!!  Love him to pieces!!!