On March 2, 2010 I went in for my appointment at the Bitburg hospital and the Dr checked my blood preasure and it was pretty high (or so he said) So he asked if I wanted to just stay in and be induced, seeing that I was already 5 days past due. When he asked me I almost broke down in tears! Well mostly because Drew was not there with me, he was taking Spanky back home. (Why he brought him to the appointment, I do not know) But the car ended up breaking down in the parking garage so he had to walk Spanky home. When he finally returned I broke the news to him that I was going to be induced that day. Well I got induced but it had now effect on me so the next day I was not enduced once but twice more before it started to take effect. Drew left the hospital Wednesday evening, at about 9 PM and I turned out the lights and layed in my hospital bed at 9:30 and thats when the contractions started. I layed there trying to think good thoughts and just deal with it, since they weren't too terribly painful yet. Well I was thinking about the beach and sunny weather, trying to see if my body would allow me to fall asleep. The night before, Tuesday night, I had only gotten 3 hrs of sleep because my room mate's baby cried alot and made it impossible to sleep. ( She had her baby EARLY Tuesday morning, before I even had my appointment) Well the pains were not going away and they were getting somewhat worse so I decided to take out my cell phone which had a stop watch on it and time them. Not only how long they were but also how far apart they were. The longest one I timed was 1 min 20 sec and the shortest was 1 min 7 sec. And they were about 2 min 20 sec apart. (and the pain was getting worse)
So not wanting to wake my room mate, who would have tried scaring my by tell horror labor stories, I put my glasses on and grabbed my phone and went out in the hall and went to the nearest doctor. I asked what time it was and said that I had been having contractions since 9:30 and I have been trying to fall asleep since I was so tired because I had only had 3 hrs of sleep the night before. Well the Dr had told me that it was 11:30. So I had the contractions for 2 hours in the room before coming out. But they were getting pretty bad. Although when I was walking down the hall the did not even bother me, like they didn't happen when I was standing. So he took me to the labour and delivery room and my favorite mid-wife was on duty which I thought was awesome! Well she hooked my IV up to some AWESOME medicane! It made it to wear my body was super heavy feeling, I could barely open my eyes! My body soon fell asleep! I could even hear myself snoring! But my mind was still alert. I could think and hear what the Dr and mid wife were saying. I could even talk back to them, but my words were slurred and I talked really slow! After all of the meds were in me the two of them helped me up and with one on each side they helped me to a room with a king size bed all to myself with no room mate! Although my body was VERY relaxed, I just could not fall asleep and I still felt the painful contractions. At about 4:30 am the mid-wife said I could call Drew and he could stay at the hospital since the time was drawing near. I called him and it turned out that he was having trouble sleeping that night because he was worried about me.
To make a LONG story short, I had contrations for 20 hours and went 24hrs without any sleep or any food. I got the epidural at 3 cm and just layed in the delivery room just waiting. at 4:50 pm the midwife, which was a different one from the night before, and the Dr, which was the female Dr I was hoping not to get, came in my room and got things ready because baby Andrew was on his way! It was like he was a bull running full force and hitting a brick wall! At least thats what it felt like to me! It was like hard core knocking inside of me like he was trying to get out, which he was! At 5:20 pm baby Andrew arrived! The German Dr said he was 22 inches and 8.8 pounds, although they had it wrong. I will put the correct weight and length up later. I could not believe what a beautiful baby he was! Drew was in tears when he came out! It was really a special moment! All of the pain and everything really was worth it! And other mothers had always said that but I never did understand it, it is just something you have to experiance yourself I guess.
On March 7, 2010, when he was 3 days old, Andrew and I were finally able to go home!
On March 11, 2010, when he was 7 days old, we took him to the Dr on the Spangdahlem Base to get circumsized. The Dr the circumsized him was a guy from church, Brother Reeker.
On March 12, 2010, when he was 8 days old, his ambilicle chord fell off.
On March 14, 2010, when he was 10 days old, he went to church for his first time. He smiled when we walked in the Chaple, they were singing the opening hymn! It was pretty neat!
I never knew I could love someone so much! We truly have been SO BLESSED to have him come into our family! He is the perfect fit! And we wouldn't trade him for ANYTHING in the world!
It is a little past mid night now, but I needed to write in the blog before I forgot everything. Andrew is asleep in my lap right now. I will write more stuff in here another time, and anything that I may have forgotten to write tonight.
