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What happened when you had Anthony? PT 1

I realized I never shared Anthony's birth story.  I personally love reading them myself, so I will tell mine!  They're kind of like women's war stories.  Incidentally, the Maya believed that if someone died during fighting a war, or giving birth to a child, they automatically went to the highest level of the afterlife.

The week I had him was so hot.  I was hoping to be induced, partially just to be in the powerful air-conditioning!  I had my induction cancelled twice, due to unprecedented demand for the maternity ward.  Since I kept being healthy, I made it past my due date, still pregnant.  Another reason I wanted to be induced, besides just really being done being pregnant, was the fact that my DR had delivered all of my babies, and I trusted him, and wanted him to be there.  I know I'm not just a uterus to him!

August 9th was our day to go in, and we didn't get put off again!  We were to arrive around 12, but the induction didn't get started until around 3.  Our nurse, who was really nice got me all set up, and shot the breeze with Wesley and I, telling us she became a Maternity nurse, because it turned out she didn't really like sick people.

When they checked me, I was still initially at a 1.5.  I was disappointed I hadn't progressed any in the couple days since my doctor's appointment.  I am just not much for premature dilation!  So they added pitocin to the IV, already hooked up to me.

After a while, contractions started, and my mom and Wesley's mom came down to the hospital.  I was still hungry (always hungry), so I kept eating jello, drinking juice and broth, and generally wishing for something to chew.  I used the birthing ball when it got unpleasant to be in the bed.  At this point I'm starting to wonder why I signed up for labor today!

Before he left being the on=call doctor for the day, my DR came by and checked me.  3 centimeters.  This was unbelievably disappointing, as I had been laboring quite intensely for hours now, and felt that very little had happened for all the hard work.  He just broke my water.  I was a little nonplussed, as I knew that laboring was now going to be way more painful, plus I hate that feeling of being soaked.  He also explained he had to pick up the kids in Portland, so I needed to time my birth right so he could be there.  This upset me, but I knew how hard we'd worked just trying to get me in.

So I kept laboring, much more painfully now...

Where is the meet?

One of the kind of fun things about having kids is learning things you didn't know you didn't know...

For instance, until this Fall, I had no idea there were little kid cross country meets around the valley.  But there are!

Molly and Roland have both joined the Salem YMCA's X-Country team, and I am so proud, especially of Molly as she participates in her first sport.

While she is not naturally super speedy, she is a hard worker, willing to do something she's not a superstar at, and has been improving her times!

What day is the field trip?

Lillian went on her very first field trip today!
My mother an dLindsay kindly agreed to go in my place, as I feel that the pumpkin patch is a difficult place to nurse a baby when you are technically in charge of the 4 year old.

She was so excited, though under the weather a little.  Fortunately this didn't stop her.

She fell asleep on the bottom stair this week, having snuck down, and lacking the nerve to reveal herself.

Despite some awesome power struggles, we really enjoy our growing up girl.

What do you want for your birthday?

This is what I want (pictured).  Plus a chance to have just one more before I'm too old (and to know in advance exactly when I will be too old).

Is Lillian enjoying school?

She is loving it!

Her first day was so cute and she was so easy about it.

She put her things away, and didn't look up when I kissed her goodbye.  Another little kid was sobbing loudly, and I was glad, that this time, it wasn't me!

Is he two months already?

Anthony was 2 months this week.  We made the obligatory trip to see our Doctor.

He was pretty sweet, smiling nervously at him throughout the exam.  Hi stats:

23 inches, 47th percentile.

12lbs , 3.5 oz, 50th percentile.

So he's clinging to the middle of that growth curve.

He did great with his shots, and was pretty happy all day.  He even slept 9 hours that night, so he's my favorite.