40 weeks and a birth

Here is the brief version of Futcher's birth day :)

November 8th was the day we had been waiting for for months! We went to the doctor at 11:30 and found out I was 2cm and 90% effaced. He stripped my membranes (OW!) and I went home to rest. At 4 something that afternoon I took a shower and thought my water broke! I didn't believe it for a good 15 minutes. I just stood in the bathroom crying between contractions, which were 5 minutes apart, until Bren came in to check on me. My mom confirmed it was my water and Bren helped me dry my hair, then off to the hospital we rushed. 

After 2 hours of contractions that were 2-3 minutes apart I was only 3cm and in more pain than I ever imagined. I was uncontrollably shaking and told Bren I never wanted to have another child. I wouldn't have gotten through it without him holding my hand and reminding me to breathe.  2 hours later I got my epidural :) My blood pressure dropped and I was pretty loopy from there on out. We visited with family for a little bit then fell asleep. 

At 1am the nurse checked me and said I was between 8-9 cm and I would be pushing in an hour. Things were happening way faster than I expected! I started eating ice like crazy because I was so hot and nauseas. Bren woke up when I started vomiting. I began practice pushes at 2am, the doctor showed up at 2:25 and Futcher was born at 2:40. 

I love the look on Bren's face. This is when the baby is coming out...Please ignore my 'pushing' face

Our precious little angel was 8 pounds, 3.4 ounces and absolutely perfect. 

Both Futcher and I had fevers and after a while of skin to skin he had to be taken away for tests. I was still pretty loopy and nauseas at this point.

He passed all of his tests and our fevers went down within a couple hours. 

We are now home adjusting to this crazy wonderful new life and loving every tear-filled minute of it!

We owe a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us out by cooking, cleaning, holding the baby while we sleep, exercising the dogs, doing laundry, and much more!