So this will be a long one with lots of pictures. Maybe not so much typing! But here's how it all went down. I was scheduled for induction on the 9th. The night before was Andrew's last T-Ball game and so I went (being the good mom I am) and the whole time was very uncomfortable and having contractions. This got me thinking that he was going to try and come that night. We went home and I was able to rest while still having some contractions, but nothing ever ramped up. So James and I went to bed and set our alarms for 5 the next morning. When the alarms went off I got up and showered then around 5:30 I called to find out if I was going to be able to be induced. (If they have a full house they won't do it!) They told me to be there at 6:15 and we could get things going. I was super relieved and started getting a little nervous. I know I've been through this 3 times before, but it's always nerves and excitement. We showed up and got everything all hooked up. Dr. Escue came in around 7:20 and checked me and the broke my water. At this point I was at 3-4cm. The following friday I had been 2-3. So I was working on going into labor. I continued to have contractions. I got my epidural a little before 9 and life was good! Around 10:15 I was dilated to a 7 and 10 minutes later it was a 7-8. Things went fast from there and Brody arrived at 10:58. He weighed in at 9lbs. 3oz. and was 20 3/4in. long. And like all the Saniger babies in our little family, he has a full head of hair! All things are good right now. He did have to go back to the hospital a few days in a row so that we could check his bilirubin levels. But that wasn't a stay overnight thing. They did find a heart murmur and we will be seeing a cardiologist sometime in the next couple of weeks, but as of right now it doesn't look like it's anything serious. They just want to make sure that everything is okay. It's a common thing in newborns for them to hear a little heart murmur and then have it close up. So we might get up there and they'll say that it's all gone. I'll keep everyone posted. But anyway here are all the pics I promised. And I'm sure there will be more to follow!
Going to the hospital.
Last belly shot. I was about to get hooked up to everything.
He's here! All 9 lbs and 3 oz!
The kids meeting him for the first time. They sure do love him!!
Pretty boy!
Going home outfit.
Emma and Andrew came up to bring him home.
Emma wanted to hold him first thing. She REALLY loves her baby brother.
Paisley had to do what big sister was doing. She really loves her brother too!
