Maddix Brian Mealey
Born Sunday September 7, 2008
at 9:49pm
7 lbs 1 oz
20 inches long
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!
Born Sunday September 7, 2008
at 9:49pm
7 lbs 1 oz
20 inches long
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!
Well he is finally here! A little early but that's just fine with us!!
I'll tell the labor story but try to make it brief!
On Saturday night after the shower I was having a few contractions/cramping, nothing serious but I knew it was going to be a long night. So all Saturday night/Sunday morning, I was up with pains and what I later would find out were contractions.
I woke up and was bleeding a little, I was a little worried so I called the midwife that was on call and she advised me to come in and just get checked out.
So I went up to the hospital at around 9:30 am on Sunday, they checked me, I was dilated to a 2 and 90% effaced, having contractions every 5 minutes, but they weren't that strong. They told me to go home and that if I started having more intense contractions that I should come back in.
Eric and I went home and started to watch some football. My mom came up cause she was sure I would be having this baby today, I was still not convinced! My contractions continued about every 5-8 minutes but by about 4pm they were pretty strong. My mom said we should probably go to the hospital, I just started to cry! I wasn't ready, we didn't have a bag ready, our house was a disaster and I really just didn't want them to send me home again.
When we got to the hospital at about 4:30 they checked me again and I was dilated to a 4, so they told me that I was able to get an epidural at this time and it was time to get checked in!
I couldn't believe it, our little boy was actually going to be here today!
The epidural didn't work very well at first but then they gave me something a little bit stronger and it worked perfectly!
At about 6:30 I was dilated to a 6 and then by 9 pm I was dilated to a 10 and it was time to push! I started pushing at about 9:15 and Maddix was born at 9:49! My dad got there just in time.
Labor was not as hard as I thought it would be and I am so grateful for that.
It was the most amazing experience Eric and I have ever been through. Holding our little boy for the first time is something that I hope to never forget. I never knew I could love him as much or that I could love Eric any more than I already do. Seeing Eric holding me was the most touching thing and knowing that he was our little boy was overwhelming!
He has been such a good little boy, he is nursing well, sleeping fairly well, and keeps getting more and more handsome each day!
Now for the picture overload...maybe if I can stand to put him down for 5 minutes I'll update this more often!
Thanks to everyone for being such good friends and family and for all the help Eric and I have received since Maddix was born.
9 comments:
I am so happy for you - Congratulations!!! It is truly the most amazing thing in the world to have your very own baby and to hold them for the first time. I was the same way when Carly was born - I didn't know I could love someone so much!
I love all the pictures - I especially loved the one of you and Eric on the hospital bed together with baby Maddix. What a beautiful family you all make!
Congratulations!! He is so handsome I can't wait for the future updates. I was on your blog this morning wondering if you had had him yet. :) I knew you must have. Congrats again to you and Eric!!
Yeah! I check everyday to see if you updated. He is sooo cute! I can't wait to meet him. You guys really look like the happiest proud parents! I also loved the pic of you guys all on the hospital bed. They grow so fast so cherish EVERY moment. I can't believe Brody is almost 4 months! I feel like that was me on the hospital bed with the new babe. I doesn't seem that long ago. crazy. Congrats you guys! Love ya!
Oh my gosh, that picture of you and Eric sitting on your bed looking at Maddix together just made me cry! That is so sweet! He is so perfect and I'm so happy for you guys. He is one lucky kid cuz he has the coolest parents in the world! Congrats!
Ditto to what megs said. I LOVE that pic of you and eric looking at maddix, sooo sweet. and the one with you and maddix with eric looking at you, I LOVE that face he has. Maddix is adorable I want to hold him 24/7. He is lucky to have you as a mom, we all have been talking about how you by far are the best with babies and the most prepared out of anyone.
Congratulations Natalie...I hope the experience of being a mom is everything you hope for (although I am sure it already is). I can't wait to see more pictures of your cute family!
Before I even got to the part about you crying about the bag and the house I thought to myself "she is going to have a melt down!" I would have to! It broke my heart to bring Natalie and Taylor home to that crappy apartment! You guys are so lucky! It's you eyes and what you are thinking in the family on the bed shot that are so amazing! If only looks could speak! Give him a kiss for me! I love you guys!
Natty, he is just so freaking cute!!! I can't wait to meet this handsome little fella in person! I can't believe you had him the day after your shower! Maddix was just so excited to come out, that he couldn't wait another week :) He's so precious! Congrats to you and Eric!! Love ya!
congratulations you two! he is just perfect. we're glad to here he is healthy and happy! and that everything is going so well! i kept waiting to see these pictures! he's adorable.
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