Since Amy has been busy with the new baby and in the hospital (she's home now), I have had the opportunity to talk to many people about the new baby coming. The conversation goes something like this:

So the new baby came?

Yes he did, he's healthy and very large.

How large was he?

He holds the hospital record at 10lbs 14oz.

WOW, so it was a C-Section?

No it was natural, she did great.

She must have had an epidural then.

Amy can't stand the thought of needles in her spine, so no, no pain killers whatsoever in fact, she has had some motrin afterwards though.

She is a superhero/hero/crazy/baby-making machine/wonderwoman.

I've seriously had a conversation just like that with like 15 people. It's really funny. One guy I work with, who knows I'm a bit of a jokester just didn't believe me. I finally convinced him I was telling the truth. So this is my official statement, that he came without C-Section, without epidural, and that my wife is my hero too. She has always been amazing to me, so it's good to see others notice it as well.

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4:26am - (yes, I remember the time exactly) Amy exclaims "OH WOW!" cause he water breaks. Kenn JUMPS out of bed running around like an idiot "what do I do, what do I do?"

4:27am - call doctor, we're meeting you at the hospital

4:45am - arrive at the hospital and Amy contracts in the hallway for few minutes while we wait for a wheelchair.

5:00am - Doctor comes and checks Amy, 6cm, to which Amy says, "That's it?"

6:00am - Amy yells at nurses, doctors and Kenn to STOP touching her while she is contracting!! GRRR!!.

6:20am - time to PUSH!

6:52am - Beckett Isaac North is born

6:53am - Beckett urinates all over EVERY nurse. Dad cried with pride :)

6:55am - people begin guessing his wieght, seriously he had rolls for crying out loud. Guess range from 10lbs 2 oz. to 10 lbs 7 oz.

7:00am - they weigh him, he is 10LBS 14OZ!! HOLY CRAP, that's large. Mom cries with Pride, and becomes every nurses HERO!!

7:10am - Momma holds Beckett for the first time. Mom and Dad BOTH cry with pride.
He's here, he's huge, get used to it.

Stats:
Weight: 10lbs 14oz
Length: 21.5 inches

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<<<-------- 9 months pregnant with Caleb (yes, actually ON my due date--he was 9 days over)
<<<---- 39 weeks and 3-ish days pregnant with Beckett.


We won't be making it to the due date this time around. As of this morning, I am measuring just under 45 centimeters (I was 41 last Thursday) and I was dilated to 6 cm already! So Kenn and I walked a LOT tonight, and if I don't go into labor somehow during the night, we'll almost definitely be going to the hospital tomorrow morning, where my doctor will be breaking my water for me. Joy. Hopefully this time, though, no Pitocin is needed. So sometime soon we'll be blogging again, with pictures of our brand-new baby boy! Can you believe how massive my stomach is? Crazy! And I hate my hair in this picture, but it's late and I'm tired and I'm not sure I care anymore. My stomach is too big for me to really care.

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Seriously, if I get much bigger this can NOT end happily. Well, no, it'll be happy because Beckett will finally be here and all, but...man, I'm big. In fact, that's exactly what Kenn said after taking this picture Monday night (36 weeks and 2 days). Sure makes a girl feel good. ;)

My absolute favorite thing today, though, was what our friend Rob told his wife Nicole after he saw me briefly last Friday. He told her that although my stomach was definitely bigger, I looked like I had LOST weight. Bless you, Rob, bless you! I'm gonna have to make you some cookies or something!

I am getting excited, however much I might complain. We're really just waiting for Beckett to come at this point, because everything is ready for him. And thank goodness Caleb loves his new big boy bed, because it will make it that much easier when the new kid inhabits the crib.

My next appt. is on Thursday, so we'll see then where I'm at and what my doctor thinks. I'm crossing my fingers for at least a little dilation. :)

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