James David Michael Parson was born at 7:22 am on Tuesday, November 28. He weighed 8 lbs 8oz and was just under 20 inches long (4 oz. and 2.5'' less than Joshua!).
I was not expecting to go into labour for at least another week because I had convinced myself the baby would be late so, even when I was having horrible contractions, I thought they were false or pre-labour. The contractions started at 4pm Sunday and by 3am we had to go to the hospital for medication for the pain. At that point I was only 2 cms (out of 10) so they gave me morphine and sent me home, saying it could be another few days. By 6am I had Joe call the hospital and ask what else I could do because I could not cope and the morphine was not working. They said to have a bath which definitely did not work! We drove back to the hospital and got there at 630 am. When they checked me I was almost 10 cms and ready to push. I was shocked and screaming for an epidural but there was no time. We waited the 15 minutes it took the doctor to get there from home and then 12 minutes of pushing and he was out (large head and all). ;)
It was extremely painful but I'm definitely in better shape post-birth than I was with Joshua.
Joe has the next 2 weeks off and we are home and adjusting to our new family so if anyone wants to stop over for a visit, please feel free to give us a call!
9 comments:
He is beautiful Stacey, congratulations! I wish I could come over and hold him.
Such a perfect little man!! And he has hair like Joshua!!! I can't wait to meet him.
God Bless you all!!!
What a blessing!! Congratulations!!
Yay! Stacey, you are so silly - the jury is not out - James is beautiful! I think he looks a little like Owen did at birth.
I love the picture of Jimmy looking rather frog-like - too cute!
I can't get over that one picture - he looks so happy to be able to stretch out now that he is free of the restrants of the womb.
Does Jimmy get his own blog too?
Congratulations to your family and especially you! Thank goodness you delivered IN the hospital, eh?...and not in the car!! James is beautiful and he looks like Ben in the picture of him in the warming bed. His and Ben's face too...all scrunched like"hey...what am I doing out here??!! The picture of Joshua looking at his baby brother made me cry. God bless you all. I'll come to see you soon...when it stops snowing. I am a little scared to drive that far right now. Call me when you're awke, if you feel up to it.
Congratulations! He is beautiful. Can't wait to take pictures of him! Hope you are recovering and adjusting to the shock of two. See you soon!
Congratulations! Wow, another little boy! I'm so happy for you and Joe. I can't wait to meet your new little man!
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