HE'S HERE!!!!
Colton Riley was born on Thursday May5th at 1:35pm.
He weighed in at 7 pounds even, measured 20 inches long and is an absolute dream come true!
The day before Baby Brother's Birthday we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of another person...
GRAMMY is here!!!
I don't think Kennedy stopped smiling the entire day!
Colton's nursery was finished in just the nick of time...
The next morning Kendal & I packed up and headed to the hospital. I was surprisingly pretty calm, the nerves didn't really hit until I was in my gown and saw my first of MANY needles for the day!! My biggest fear wasn't having surgery again, or having another baby, it was the anticipation of the spinal and what that was going to feel like. When I had Kennedy, I was in full blown labor and in ALOT of pain...so I could have cared less what the epidural was going to feel like, I just wanted some relief. This time around I wasn't in any pain at all and I was about to get a giant needle in my back!! It really wasn't too bad however, the anesthesiologist kept slipping and instead of just one prick we had to try it 4 separate times! I now have a giant bruise and 4 needle marks on my back...but it was all worth it about 20 minutes later:-)
Just received my Iv and had my blood drawn~
still smiling!
Daddy was so excited to meet his little man~ He couldn't stop staring at the clock!!
He weighed in at 7 pounds even, measured 20 inches long and is an absolute dream come true!
The day before Baby Brother's Birthday we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of another person...
GRAMMY is here!!!
I don't think Kennedy stopped smiling the entire day!
Colton's nursery was finished in just the nick of time...
The next morning Kendal & I packed up and headed to the hospital. I was surprisingly pretty calm, the nerves didn't really hit until I was in my gown and saw my first of MANY needles for the day!! My biggest fear wasn't having surgery again, or having another baby, it was the anticipation of the spinal and what that was going to feel like. When I had Kennedy, I was in full blown labor and in ALOT of pain...so I could have cared less what the epidural was going to feel like, I just wanted some relief. This time around I wasn't in any pain at all and I was about to get a giant needle in my back!! It really wasn't too bad however, the anesthesiologist kept slipping and instead of just one prick we had to try it 4 separate times! I now have a giant bruise and 4 needle marks on my back...but it was all worth it about 20 minutes later:-)Just received my Iv and had my blood drawn~
still smiling!
Daddy was so excited to meet his little man~ He couldn't stop staring at the clock!!
Heading into the Operating Room!
Less than 20 minutes later!
IT'S A BOY!
Meeting my little man for the 1st time!
As soon as they pulled him out, my Dr shouted...
ANOTHER ONE THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE DADDY!
My Dr had a dosage of Morphine injected into my spinal site after surgery to maintain my pain that was due to last for 12 hours. Unfortunately I had a terrible reaction to the medication and spent the next 12 hours throwing up. Colton was born at 1:35 in the afternoon and I didn't get to hold him until 2 in the morning:-(Holding my little guy for the very first time!
We spent the rest of the night just like this:-)
We decided to hold off having Kennedy come to the hospital on Thursday because of the way I was feeling. We didn't want her to see me in that condition and scare her!
So first thing in the morning, Grammy brought her straight to the hospital!
Meeting her little brother for the 1st time!
It was love at 1st site! She couldn't stop kissing him!
And almost a week later...she still can't stop!!
I'm the happiest Mommy ever!
Kendal & I both agree that our family feels complete!
Colton filled a hole we didn't even know existed!
Grammy is in love all over again too!
My boys:-)
Best Mother's Day present ever!
Nothing will ever top it!
Mommy's big helper!
Lots of Big sister snuggles
She can't get enough of him!
They're afternoon Routine...
My whole world!!!
This is how we spend our mornings! Snuggled in bed staring at a sleeping baby:-)
The proud Grammy taking a break! My mom has been a life saver this week! My house is clean, laundry is done, home cooked dinner every night, bottles are always washed and ready to go and she spends the other half of her day chasing Kennedy around and keeping her entertained!
I LOVE YOU MOM!
NOTHING could make me smile more!
Movie night!
Mommy can't wait until she feels better and can join them!
But for now...I HAVE to watch from a distance:-(
At least the view is pretty perfect!
