Feel Great to be back!

Earlier this week I attended the world's largest business computer convention in Las Vegas, Interop.  It was hard to be away from my growing family, but my wife is amazing.  She is so supportive of me and my business and still had a smile on her face when I got back home.

Our FIRST night home together!

The boys FINALLY got to meet their sister. I had a lot of anticipation built up having to wait 2 extra days. What a wonderful experience. We got pictures of the whole family together and the boys holding her.

I am a blessed man!

I will post more pictures soon.

Official Stats

Name: Danielle Joscelyn Erdman
Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz
Length: 19"
Born on: 4/10/2010 1:53AM

Wifey facts::
Checked in: 6:30AM 4/9/2010
First dose of Misoprotol (AKA Cytotec): 9:00 AM - 0% Effaced - 2CM
2nd dose: 2:15PM
3rd: 6:30PM - 20% Effaced
4th: 10:45PM  - 80% Effaced 4CM- Nurse will check back at 1AM before they start Pitocin

11PM - delivery doctor comes by to assess - 100% Effaced 4CM

11:45PM - labor picks up

12:15AM - needs self induced pain assistance

12:30AM - Christine and I guess that the baby will be born at 3AM

12:45AM - Major pain - call aenesthesiologist

1:15AM - so much pressure and pain

1:45AM-1:51AM - aenesthesiologist will come any minute - Nurse checks on Christine - the baby is at station! - Christine feels like she needs to push.  The nurse yells for the doctor.  The doctors comes in, sees how fast things are going and gets her scrubs on as fast as a fireman getting ready.
1:52AM - "slow down - push the baby slowly"
1:53AM - Baby Danielle is born!

So healthy - quick moving, and very strong muscles - especially in the neck for a newborn.  Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

I am the richest man in the world.

All three of us got an hour nap in. Christine is doing great after some rest and the baby has fed well.
Everyone is healthy.

Baby born!

Beautiful healthy girl!

-- Joshman

sent from my Windows Mobile Phone.

Labor progressing

100% Effaced

Its Go Time

Christine's contractions have really picked up and she is feeling it. She received her last dose of Misoprotol an hour ago. Not sure if/when they will start Pitocin.

HAPPY WIFE

I am so glad she is feeling good and happy now. But she is just starting to get regular contractions so I bet her happy face won't last in about 4 hours.

Thank you all for your prayers!

Moving forward slowly.

One more dose of Misoprotol - will prolly start pitocin in 4 hours. Time for us both to take a big nap before GO time.

Lesson on Induction

So we have learned alot about hospitals and being induced in the last 6 hours:

1. Hospitals are like government - there is no end to the paperwork and it could be an eternity before things get started
2. First they RIPEN your cervix - so this first dose and future doses of this other drig are to get Christine to 4CM - she is only at 3CM right now.  This could take up to 24 hours alone.
3. After she gets to 4CM then we have the green light - at that point they start the pitocin (labor inducing drug) and things start moving.

So now that we know Christine is not being given a labor inducing drug, she is taking a nap in before things pick up.

thanks all for your comments and prayers!

Medical Questionnaire

Just finished an hour and a half answering a bunch of medical questions. What is pre-registration for?

Merian Medical Online Nursery

So when she IS born, the hospital also have an online nursery page:

http://www.marianmedicalcenter.org/Patients_And_Visitors/Online_Nursery/index.htm?vnMode=summary&nsw=c

 

Of course I don’t expect anything to be posted here until well after lunch time!

Very early

We have an apt this morning at 6AM to start Christine’s induction.  I just called and they have room so we will be driving there in about 40 minutes.  I have been awake since 3:45AM – can’t sleep – thank God for tea!  I will probably wake up Christine in about 20 minutes.

 

So I spent some time reading about ways to start labor naturally and being induced (Too many horror stories).

I do have some worries though, neither of us like the idea of having Christine induced.  We both hoped that things would just start on their own before today.  Please keep us in your prayers.

 

Oh! And I have a few shout-outs!

– To Grandpa (my dad) who took the boyz home last night (have fun and good luck!) – He is going to be worn out!

- To MeMa (Christine’s Mother) who has been here since LAST Friday – thank you for all the cleaning, cooking, laundry and support!

Jacob Selling Advocados

So after he finished roadside seling, he went door-to-door.  I told him a good price would be 2 advocados for $1 and 5 for $2.  Then I hear him in fornt of a house selling 1 advocado for $2.  What a scalper!

Baby coming soon

It looks like the baby will come tomorrow. Christine is scheduled to be induced at 6am.

-- Joshman

sent from my Windows Mobile Phone.