Cole Emmett Parker

Our baby was due on October 7th, but he decided that he wanted to take his time. I went to my doctor on the 13th, and she scheduled me for induction. We went to the hospital the following day, and they started the Cervadil. The next morning, nothing had happened from that, so they administered the Pitocin. The on call doctor broke my water, which was a really cool experience. I got up because I needed to use the restroom, and all of the sudden I had a bit of a gush all over the bathroom floor. I was so happy I got to experience that as the induction did not work for me. By evening, not only was I starving (no one told me I couldn't eat till after labor. I was so pissed... it is just so messed up to deny the preggo food!!), but I still was only dilated to a 4 when I should have been at a 6 or 7. The on call doc came in and informed me that we would need to do a c-section if things hadn't improved within an hour and a half.

An hour and a half later they prepared me for surgery. I was extremely scared and was uncontrollably shaking. In fact, a c-section was my greatest fear about childbirth in general. In the end though, we were given a healthy baby boy, I am fine, and that is all that really matters.

At birth, he was 21 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces... a big boy!!

We brought Cole home from the hospital last Saturday. I am amazed with every tiny thing he does. I feel that he must be extremely advanced for his age as he is able to easily focus on faces and can lift his head. He did a baby ab crunch earlier as well while Nana was holding him. He adores his swing.... so do Troy and I! Otherwise we would spend hours at night walking up and down the halls. We are considering buying a second swing just to keep in our bedroom... yes, that is how good it is!

Troy and I both feel so blessed to have this incredible little addition to our lives. It is absolutely bizarre how much this child resembles me as an infant. THANK GOD kiddo got his daddy's build! He will be tall and thin! If we have a daughter, I hope she will inherit Troy's build as well. I am sad the baby didn't inherit Troy's eyes, but we hold out hope for those long black eyelashes. Here is a comparative picture: