Caleb's Birthday!

Mommy greets Caleb as he enters this world. This labor and delivery were SO MUCH different than with little Miss Devyn. I started having contractions about 6:45 am, too bad I was already on my way to work for the day! (and I still wasn't sure if they were the real deal or just Braxton Hicks) Well, I figured it out quite quickly and I was gone from school before 1st period started. By this time my contractions were strong and about 5 minutes about. Because I was at school I had to drive myself to the doctors office for a labor check, which is a 40 minute drive~ That was 8 contractions I would have to get through while on the road! By the time I was done with the doctor my contractions were 3 minutes apart and SO strong. Now I had to drive to the hospital by myself! There were times that I didn't think I'd make it :) My contractions were moving right along and were 1 minute apart and 1 minute in length when I finished with admitting. I asked for an epidural as soon as I got there (I learned my lesson from Devyn, there is NO WAY I can do with without drugs!) and 30 minutes later I was feeling quite good! From the time I got to the hospital until the time I delivered I was in labor a total of 6 1/2 hours (with Devyn it was 18 1/2) When it came time to push, I was ready. I pushed for three times and then I had to be sick (an unfortunate side problem for me when giving birth) well, the doctor was not yet ready to deliver but I guess the force with which I had to vomit made Caleb want to enter the world. He almost came out on his own, on to the floor. They had to yell at me to stop throwing up (kinda gross, I know, but how it happened) The doctor didn't even have her gloves on and Caleb just shot on out, after only 9 minutes of pushing! (Again, with Devyn it was an hour and a half!)
Way different labors and deliveries, but two very beautiful babies :)

Nana and Papa, were there the whole time to give us love and support. Here is Caleb meeting Nana for the first time

Caleb meeting his big sister for the first time. She wanted to give him hugs and kisses, which is more like body slams and suffocation :)