Logan Steven Harris

Logan arrived Feb 8. 2011 at 4:10 pm.
7 lb 2 oz
19 1/4 in
10 fingers, 10 toes.

I saw my dr monday afternoon and was already 5cm and 100% effaced so he figured my labor would go quickly. I got to the hospital around 12 am 2/8. They had to do some bloodwork before they started the pitocin so that finally got started around 2:30 or 3 am. I started contracting regularly but no progress otherwise. By 8:30 they had increased to pitocin from 1 to 9 but still not much happening. My dr wasn't there yet so one of his collegues came in and broke my water which brought me to 6cm and increased the frequency and intensity of the contractions. My contractions continued to increase but no further dilation. Somewhere in there they gave me some blood product for my bleeding since my numbers had dropped yet again. I had a shot of phetnol somewhere in there but it didn't touch my pain. Around 11 I decided I needed an epidural. Well the anestiologist was being a butt and refused to give me one because of my bleeding issues and risk of complications. They had to call my hematologist and he had to send a letter sating it would be fine and I had to sign some special release (at that point I think I would have signed anything). They gave me another shot of phetnol but again nothing. I finally got an epidural 4 hrs later around 3, I was not a happy camper. IN the meantime they had put my in the tub to try to get my body to relax some. My whole body was shaking like crazy, I could barely stand, my contractions were coming so hard and fast that it wasn't allowing me to dilate further (was stuck at 7 I think). After I got the epidural I went pretty quickly from 7cm to 9.5cm. Once I started feeling pressure they had me start pushing and 20-25 min later there he was. He came out with his arm over his neck so was blue, instead of Craig getting to cut the cord the dr had to do it and they wisked him off. He started breathing pretty quick and all is good there.

We came home yesterday around 1. So far it's been tiring but pretty awesome. Saw the pediatrition today and Logan is down to 6 lb 10 oz.

Anyhow, here are a few pics. :)













And the promised belly pics
37 wks

39 wks (right before we headed to hospital)

No baby yet.

No baby yet. I've done everything to try to get him out but I draw the line at castor oil. That just sounds gross. I'm sure he's stubborn like his mother and father and will come when he wants.

My MIL is driving me crazy! She emails me multiple times a day asking if anything is happening. Lady, you will be one of the 1st to know if there is. She watches my nieces on tues and emailed me my FIL cell and my SIL home number in case anything happened (her cell doesnt work at my SIL house). Well, pretty sure I have those and if I didnt don't you think your son does! I know she's just excited but it's getting on my nerves.

I will try to get you all some new belly pics but that would require getting the camera out, hooking it to the computer, etc etc. I promise at the very least we will take one before we go to the hospital.

Count down...38 wks

I saw the dr (not my normal doc) last thur and I was 3cm and 90% effaced. She got all excited and thought for sure I would deliver over the weekend. NO such luck. I saw my regular dr on monday and I'm hanging out in the same spot. So far no contractions that I notice, just crampy with low back pain. He thinks I'll prob go into labor soon and if not he'll strip my membranes monday and induce me late monday night. That means at latest nugget should make an apperance by tuesday! Crazy! I think Craig is more freaked out than me. He is going to induce me because with my blood stuff he wants to be the one who delivers me and he goes out of town next wed and with my cervix looking how it looks...

So stay tuned and the next post will hopefullly be a birth story!

Poker

C has been in vegas all week playing in a poker tournament. He got 26 out of 782! I think that is pretty awesome! But he's being a dork and is bummed that he didn't win. He won $1,000 which pays for his trip plus a little more. For those of you who know poker he had pocket queens and went all in. Another guy called him with pocket jacks. The guy got lucky on the river and got a jack. :( I guess that guy ended up getting 5th with a cash prize of $8,000. I'm still proud of C though and think he did great! :)

Holidays

Hope everyone had a great holidays. Ours was good. We went to MN for xmas. It was nice to see everyone and the weather decided to be rather nice for us (5-17 degrees vs. the -20s it was last xmas I went home). We were busy the whole time. Flew in on the 23rd. 24th hung out and went to church with my parents and Amy and Mike then went to Amy's for dinner. It was Craig's 1st catholic mass ever and he survived just fine. 25th my dad's side of the family came to my parent's house. We got lots of goodies for nugget and a hand mixer. 26th went to my grandparents with my mom's side of the family. 27th went bowling with the fam. And 28th came back here. We didn't get back to our house until 10/1030ish and I had to work the next day and the rest of the week so was nice and tired. Then we had a few friends over for new year's eve. I made it until midnight but it was definately a struggle!

Nugget is doing well. Had another US on the 29th and he is growing nicely. Dr thinks he'll be 7.5 to 8.5lbs when he pops out. I'm starting to get a little nervous. I think my belly gets bigger every day at this point, even my maternity clothes are getting a little too snug! I'm ready to be done being prego at this point. :)

Here's some 35 wk pics

Baby shower

Had my baby shower last weekend. It was fun and nugget got lots of good stuff. My mom and Amy were able to come out for it which was nice. I think my favorite gift was a BOB stroller from a bunch of people. I'm super tired right now and don't feel like saying much so instead here are a few pics from the shower.

Craig and I beforehand


Grandmas

Aunts


Me and Alicia. She threw the shower for me. She is due 1 wk after me.


Diaper cake

28 wks

Here's some new belly photos at 28wks. Things still going good. We have his room painted and crib put together. Now we just need to add some finishing touches. The bed set I got came with a valance but our windows are so big in there that it's 2 short for either of them. I'm debating what I want to do there.

Craig is going down to his parents for thanksgiving. I have to work on friday and traffic is so bad here (last yr it took us 3.5 hrs for a 1.5 hr drive) that I've decided not to go. I may go to Alicia's house or I may just stay home, I'm leaning toward the staying home.

We have a busy next couple weeks. Thanksgiving then the next weekend we have a get together for a big football game between uw and wsu on sat and I have Alicia's baby shower on sunday. Then the next weekend my mom and Amy will be here for my shower. Then a free wknd and then we will be off to MN for Xmas. And it looks like Jan is going to be just as busy!