{Birth Story}

Paxton's birth story is pretty simple but everyone wants to hear it and seeing that he is almost 2 months I figure you've waited long enough. =)

Ever since the day I found out I was pregnant I wanted to have the baby a day before the "due date" so he could have a cool birthday which was 8/9/10 now some of you may wonder why we cared about that. Well Preston and I both have August birthdays along with my mom, sister and niece. So we figured if he had to share the month with the 5 of us then he should at least have a cool day! 

No one thought I would make it all the way to my due date (neither did I) but I was hopeful and honestly by 30 weeks I didn't think I cared any more. But I just kept going week after week till I was 2 weeks out and was like "ok so totally have to have the cool day now since this boy is in no hurry to come early". It also motivated me that our Dr. was going to be out of town the week before I was due and I wouldn't get to have him deliver if I went early. Those were the LONGEST 2 weeks of my life but also the fastest if that makes sense.  I got my wish though, Paxton had no intentions on coming early and waited till we had to "evict" him ;) We went in on Monday the 9th at 7:30am to get induced.  My mommy and Preston were there of course, so glad!

 Arriving at the hospital! (I'm huge!)

 Me and Grammy on the big day!

 Checking in

 Last photo of just us 2

 Checking out our room and getting very excited!

Last of  "Bump Watch 2010" it was a good ride!

I was officially induced at 9:30am, I was already dilated to 3cm  when we arrived so it was a waiting game to see how real contractions felt. I was nervous but it wasn't like I could back out of it now lol. This is were is gets really simple and kinda boring. Really Preston, mom and I just hung out and watched TV while watching the little machine tell me when I was having a contraction. I was actually very spoiled and never really got the the point were I was in a lot of pain. I remember around 11:45 am I was thinking.."Oh that kinda hurt, I guess that's what they (contractions) feel like". I said to myself that I wanted to wait as long as I could for the epidural. But at 12:30pm my nurse walked in and said they wanted to give me it now because they have a c-section scheduled and didn't want me to be left hanging waiting for the drug. So I never really had "pain" (I know, hate me) So at 12:30 I got the epidural which didn't hurt at all (YAY...I was scared of it). Then it was just more hanging out and waiting. 

 See just hanging out and waiting ;)

 Ahh my hubs =)

My dad arrived a little later and joined the waiting with us all. Then around 3:00pm my Dr. came in a checked me and announced that I was ready! WOW! Did not feel prepared for that! Totally thought it was going to take longer then that! At 3:40ish I began to PUSH!!! We had my mom, dad, Preston's mom Kelly be in the room and my sister was on speaker phone from Idaho =) Everyone had "rules"  to follow and I have to say everyone was very good lol. Preston had the rocking chair right next to me to sit in just in case he got sick. He did awesome by the way, much better then what he thought he would. 

Again pushing was really easy! I remember thinking, "Really? This is child birth? Not at all like on TV or in movies!"  Thanks to my awesome drugs it was a wonderful experience and we were all laughing the whole time! Really! My Dr. would make a joke right when I was having to push and I would lose my breath because I would start to laugh then he would make me start all over again.  (Sorry no "pushing" photos, it was part of the "rules") 

Then after only an hour of pushing at 4:43pm with a little help from a vacuum because he was facing the wrong way, our little Paxton made his big reveal!!! Most exquisite, spiritual, amazing, emotional, surreal, special moments of my life (and Preston's I'm sure too!)  We had my dad (Poppy) cut the cord for us, I found out a little later that I had a series 5 episiotomy which pretty much means that on a scale from 1-5, 5 being the very worse you can tear I was a 5 which means I tore and I tore bad!  Had no idea that it happened but everyone else said they heard it.  Totally worth it and I said it then and I will say it again...EASY PEASY !!! Totally could give birth everyday if it went as easy as Paxton's!

Ok now enjoy the first pictures of magic with the most handsome boy in the world!!!

 (First moments only....will post again with photos of the days that follow!)

Paxton Hawk Jugler

8/9/10

4:43pm

7lbs 15oz

20.5 inches long

 Saying hello the first time!

 Oh how I love him!

 Proud Daddy!

 First family photo!

Ok like I said these are only the first minutes, I will post more pictures of the days to come! =)