meet the 3rd love of my life!!!

when i woke up friday june 22nd, it felt like any other day.  i was feeling a lot better from my strange virus and energized.  this was also supposed to be my induction date.  so i was anxious and excited for the phone call to see when i would be scheduled. i woke up and washed my hair and as my mom was getting bowie dressed for the day i felt my water leaking.  this went on for a few hours, but i wasn't overly concerned and i wasn't having contractions, so we did a little shopping and picked up some lunch.  i figured that i should put a call into the doctors office before they shut down for lunch time to confirm my induction.  they asked if i was having any symptoms and when i told them they said to head into labor and delivery to get evaluated.

so i finished packing my hospital bag and jarad rushed home from work.  we kissed bowie bye and headed to the hospital.  they confirmed i was leaking amniotic fluid and admitted me.  they said i was lucky my water was ruptured because the hospital was so full they would have postponed my induction.  i got my IV in place (after numerous tries) and was admitted to a birthing suite and started on pitocin.  i was 5 cm dilated.  then early evening the doctor popped my water and very shortly after i started to have intense contractions and things started to speed up quickly.  by around 9pm i wanted my epidural and luckily didn't have to wait at all for it.  and to my surprise my dad hopped a flight in and surprised us in the hospital.  we got a short visit in and the nurses kept repositioning me to get baby in right position.  in between all of this i would rest and around 1:30am the nurse came in and said "the doctor thinks you are ready to push."  i got so nervous and started shaking, the last time they had checked on me i was at 7cm and i didn't feel any different.  so they doctor came in and got ready and told me to push, and i did.  then his head was right there and they told me to stop because the babys nurse was not in the room yet.  i stopped and waited for the next contraction and then pushed once more and he was crying and plopped on my chest.  i remember being so overwhelmed and laughing and crying all at the same time.  i was also shocked that he came so quickly!

so meet ryder lee, 8 pounds 1.4 oz, 19.5 inches long, born at 1:54am on june 23, 2018!!!

these are pics of my belly on june 22, in the hospital, during labor and ryder's first moments in the is world and with family!