Labor & Delivery

I started having some sharp pains on Thursday night after we had went on a little walk. So I told Justin I wanted to go to the hospital just to get checked to see what was going on. We got there at 9:30-the nurse hooked me up to monitors & checked me...said I was at a 3. So I figured we'd just be going home & waiting...Carter was so excited to have little sister. He went running out of the room telling Justin "mommys gonna have sister"...Well after an hour of walking around my contractions were getting worse- I was then told I was at a 4-told I was staying over night. So more walking around hospital-worse contractions-by then I had been told I was at a 5 & my contractions were getting painful. So, I thought I should get the epidural before its too late if I was already progressing that fast. Got the epidural at 12:45. Layed in bed all night, my contractions were gone on the screen & Justin & I got zero sleep because of all the noises with the machines. Nurse came back in at 5:30 am & tells me I am at a 6...Then again at 6:00 & tells me I am at a 7. So Justin & I get all excited thinking its going to be really soon & Tenley will be here any time! --New nurse, the one we love, that delivered Carter luckily was the new nurse coming in at 7- at 7:30 am she comes in & checks me & tells me I am only at a 4 & asked what the other nurse had told me...Justin & I were pissed, not only had we sat at the hospital all night sleepless- but we found out I was only at a 4 (so most likely that's what I was at the whole night) & I had the epidural for almost that whole time-when I most likely not needed it that whole time to top it off- So at 8:00 am the nurse comes back in & says we'll start pitocin to get things started- by 10:30 I was at a 10 & ready to push. By then Justin & I are exhausted from being up all night & me not being able to eat..They decided to shut my epidural off (OUCH) so wasn't a good idea...Started pushing at 10:35 am -& by 11:11 am Tenley had arrived.The nurses were guessing how much she was going to weigh, they thought at least 8 lbs, close to 9. She was very swollen & had huge cheeks:) Came out crying..She weighed 7 lbs 9 ounces & was 18 inches long. So blessed she is healthy & was able to come home with our family!!

-Carter rode on the bed with me from the delivery room to my room. He was so stinkin cute & was all confused about what was going on-but wanted up by mom.

-Anytime they would need to take Tenley into the nursery Carter would say "where's sister going" & follow the cart out into the hall-climb up on the chair & watch her through the window.

-When we got home from the hospital, Carter was so mad that sister wouldn't wake up & get out of her chair to "play huntin' deer".