It's a boy!
Owen Lukas is here!
2/13/11
7lb 10oz
20.5 inches long
4:52am

So Mr. Owen decided to make his arrival the day after his little cousin Calen (born prematurely at 27 weeks), so they each have their own birthdays! He also decided to arrive one day before Valentine's Day! What a super Valentine's Day present for me :)

I had contractions (aka cramping) all day long on and off. I went to bed, decided I couldn't sleep and started timing contractions at 1:30. They were coming 3-4 minutes apart and lasting 30-50 seconds. The doctor said to come when they are 10 minutes apart and lasting that long. So, I called and they told me to head to the hospital. Got to the hospital, got checked in and was 6cm dilated. I had to get an IV bag of meds for strep b and then a bag of water before I could get my epidural. Contractions were coming very close together and hurting in my back as well. I almost couldn't stand it. My bag of water hadn't even gotten through my IV yet and the nurse said I was 9.5cm and they got the epidural put in. As soon as I got settled in, I felt the urge to push, doc was called in, pushed about 6 times and out he came. It was only an hour and a half after we arrived at the hospital!

He is doing great with nursing (my first time nursing) and I actually feel pretty good. It is a lot different than my first son who was 8lb 4oz and seemed so much larger! Here are a few pictures of our new little guy! ENJOY!