Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thanksgiving
We were thankful that we were released from the hospital on November 25th, the day before Thanksgiving. We were having fears of having to spend Thanksgiving at the hospital. We got to spend time with my mom, Jim, Rebecca, Shawn, Alycia, and Scott (Alycia's fiance)at my mom and Jim's house. We had a lot of fun and were very glad that our house is only 3 minutes away from theirs. It was so cute when Makenna and Grandpa Jim fell asleep together on the couch after a great meal.
Makenna Faith's Arrival
On November 23rd (the official due date), I went in for my weekly prenatal check-up. Toby had to drive me to the appointment because I had been having irregular, painful contractions for 2 1/2 days and didn't think that I should drive myself. It was a good thing that he was there because the doctor told us that we needed to head straight to the hospital because I was already 4 centimeters dilated.
We had to go home before the hospital because I did not think to put our hospital bags into the car prior to the appointment. Since it was about noon by this time, we stopped by Baker's so that Toby could get something to eat before we headed to the hospital (also thereby upholding the Parker family tradition: my grandfather stopped by for a hamburger on their way to the hospital to birth my mother).
When we arrived at the hospital, my mom and Jim had beat us there. We got checked in and to our room by 2:00pm. I spent the next few hours pacing up and down the hallways of the hospital with my mom, sisters, and Toby. We got a good workout that day.
I had gone in thinking that I would not get an epidural, but after several hours of labor I had had enough of the pain and trying to deal with it and gave in, and was so glad that I did. I am amazed that anyone can go through all of that pain without any pain medication. On November 24th, at 2:43am, Makenna Faith was born. She was 5 lbs. 10 oz. and 17 1/2 inches long. Here are a few photos after the birth.
We had to go home before the hospital because I did not think to put our hospital bags into the car prior to the appointment. Since it was about noon by this time, we stopped by Baker's so that Toby could get something to eat before we headed to the hospital (also thereby upholding the Parker family tradition: my grandfather stopped by for a hamburger on their way to the hospital to birth my mother).
When we arrived at the hospital, my mom and Jim had beat us there. We got checked in and to our room by 2:00pm. I spent the next few hours pacing up and down the hallways of the hospital with my mom, sisters, and Toby. We got a good workout that day.
I had gone in thinking that I would not get an epidural, but after several hours of labor I had had enough of the pain and trying to deal with it and gave in, and was so glad that I did. I am amazed that anyone can go through all of that pain without any pain medication. On November 24th, at 2:43am, Makenna Faith was born. She was 5 lbs. 10 oz. and 17 1/2 inches long. Here are a few photos after the birth.
Ultrasound photos
I am posting these after Makenna's birth because I wanted everyone to be able to see them but didn't get around to putting them on the blog before her birth.
Ultrasound at 11 weeks
Ultrasound at 11 weeks
