We are doing great. Although this is the most humbling job; being a parent. The hardest part for Casey and I have been his random screaming fits...it seems like nothing works...and if one thing works one time it won't work again. This has been the most exhausting. Lately, dancing and singing have worked great. He is sleeping pretty well though. He usually will do two three hour stretches and one two hour stretch at night. Got to run...another temper tantrum. :(
Lucas Weighed 7lbs 10 oz and was 20 3/4 inches long. I had my FOLI put in on Sunday at 11:00am and I started having contractions at 2:00am on Monday morning. At 4:00am, I was 3 centimeters dilated. Casey and I arrived at Evergreen Hospital at 6:00 to be induced with Pitocin. They started the IV drip to start contractions and took me off after two hours because I was laboring on my own. I am so proud to say that I had Lucas naturally. It was the hardest most intense experience of our lives, but it was absolutely well worth every second. My contractions came fast and hard and barely gave me time to rest. It was incredible how my body would shut down in between contractions to conserve all of my energy. It was almost like I fell asleep in between the contractions, I could not hear anything and could barely speak or move. Jennifer was the nurse on call that day for me and Casey and I could not have done this labor without her. She was incredible, she knew how to help keep me relaxed and move me right along. Anyways, we are so proud to introduce our new son, Lucas Edward Hogle.
So, tomorrow, October, 23rd, I am 9 days overdue and I think I have had less contractions, than I had two weeks ago. What's up with that. I went to the Doctor's on Tuesday and they did a Non Stress Test, which measures the baby's movements and heart rate. He looked great. I had an induction scheduled for Wednesday October 21st, but I pushed it back to Monday, October 26th to see if I could go into Labor on my own. I have another Non Stress Test tomorrow to make sure that he is still doing okay. Then, unless I go into Labor before Monday on my own. I will be at the Hospital at 5:15 in the morning on October 26th to be induced.
What day will Lucas' birthday fall on? We are down to the wire...the final week. The twenty-something of October. Who knows....at the rate I'm goin'...it would have likely been November, but fortunately, the Doc's won't let me go past 42 weeks. So, we ask again...when will be his birthday?
I went to the Pumpkin Patch with a Mom's play group on Monday. It was great. We went on a Hayride, played in the corn box, pet the animals, and picked pumpkins. I think I had more fun than the two year olds' in our group. But the bumpy hayride, still did not send Lucas out.
Casey and Whitney ran around Monroe in the pouring down rain last Saturday...18 Miles. They are both training for the Seattle Marathon at the end of November. I am just so impressed! Go Whitney, Go Casey!
