Grady is here!

Sorry it took me a while to update! Grady is finally here, and although we are a little sleepy we couldn't be happier with this little blessing from God.

After going 40 weeks and 5 days... the doctor gave me the option of being induced and I didn't hesitate to say yes! Grady was pretty comfy in there and although I was dilating and about 70 to 80 percent effaced he was not coming down yet, and probably would have gone at least another week. So on Friday morning, April 2nd we went in at 5am to start labor! They started me on pitocin at 7am, and I started having mild contractions that were 1 to 2 minutes apart. Then, Dr.Linzey came in to break my water at 10am. Right away my contractions came on pretty strong, but I wanted to see how long I could last without getting the epidural. At about 10:45 the nurse came in and said she had ordered my epidural because the doctor was going to be in a c-section so if I didn't get it now I would have to wait about 2 hours. I did not argue with her and gladly took the epidural. :) From there on, until I had to push, I didn't feel much. Then, around 5:30pm the doctor came in to check and said it was time to start pushing. I got excited thinking I would continue not to feel very much and soon Grady would be here. After pushing for an hour and a half, my epidural wore off and I was feeling everything! At that point Grady seemed to be stuck (due to his large head) and the doctor pulled out the suction. It worked and Grady came out with four sets of pushes, and a pretty big bruise on his head. It was the biggest relief and best feeling to know that he was finally here and everything was ok. Buddy was an AMAZING support the whole day! I could not have asked for anything more from him, and seeing his smile when Grady came out made everything perfect!

During the labor and delivery we were very blessed to have friends and family in the waiting room. My mom, cousin Cheryl, and Buddy's mom were able to join us in the room for the delivery. It was very nice to share such an amazing experience with Grady's Grandma's!

Here are some pictures from our exciting day!