Colin's Birth Day

Last Thursday will be a day that I remember for the rest of my life as one of the best days ever.  Last Thursday we welcomed our precious baby boy into this world.  It all started at 10:45.  At 10:45, I started having contractions that felt just like Braxton Hicks.  I was cleaning, so I really just though it was because I was up on my feet doing too much.  After about 30 minutes, I knew that these were different than any that I have had before.  I decided that it would be agood idea for me to shower and make myself presentable just in case this was the real thing.  All the while, the contractions were coming every 6 minutes give or take a few.  I really did feel that it was the real thing, but I was nervous to tell anyone else because I didn't want to jinx myself.  Finally, around 12:30, I called my mom and told her about the contractions and how they were becoming more uncomfortable.  She told me to time them for a little longer and to call her every 10 minutes and update her!  My contractions were now coming on every 5 or 6 minutes.  Finally around 2:15, I was talking to mom and my contractions were getting really painful that they were bringing tears to my eyes and I couldn't talk.  My mom told me that I really needed to call the nurse.  She told me that I needed to go ahead and go to L and D.  I made the call to Eli around 2:30, so he headed home, and we made it to the hosiptal around 3:30.  When the nurse checked me, I was only 1 cm, but she was pretty confident that I was going to be admitted.  Of course, I was asking her how confident she was and she told me she was 90% sure that I was staying.  She hooked my up to monitor my contractions (which were now coming every 2 1/2 or 3 mintues).  At 4:15, my water broke and it was a done deal.  She started to admittance process.  Eli and I decided it was time to inform the family.  After my water broke, the contractions were unbearable.  I really thought that I was going to die the pain was so intense.  Within 90 minutes of my water breaking, I got my epidural and everything was smooth sailing from there.  I went from 5 to 8 or 9 to fully dilated within an hour and a half.  At 7:30, the nurse began prepping my room for delivary.  I started pushing at 7:45 and Colin made his grand entrance at 8:06.  It was the greatest feeling seeing my son for the first time.  He was so perfect!  I was so overwhelmed by the love that I felt for this little boy already.  God is so good!  We are very blesses to call him ours!  Here are a few pictures from the hospital:) 
                              
                   
                              
                              
                    
                              
Happy 1 week Colin!  Mommy and Daddy love you so much:)