He's here! Actually, he has been here almost two full weeks now. It is unbelievable how the time is flying by. We noticed today that he is growing into the too big nose he was born with. 🙂
Dominic Thomas was born Thursday, January 20 at 10:49 pm. He made a quick and somewhat dramatic entrance into the world. I had some contractions on and off throughout the day. At 2:30, I sent Court an email telling him to leave work then and not risk getting stuck in rush hour traffic. I wasn't sure anything was going on, but wanted to be safe.
Court's drive home was very stressful because the pickup truck was making an awful noise and he didn't think it would make it home. He did finally make it and we decided we should take his car in to the shop while we still could before the baby came and I couldn't drive. I was worried because we were expecting ice or snow that night and had no vehicle that could handle our driveway or even our street in bad weather.
After we dropped off the car, during which time I had several sporadic contractions, we went home and I took a bath to see if I could just relax a little. Court helped a friend who came to get some firewood and the kids ate dinner. Then we all settled down to watch My Man Godfrey (the old one). This was around 7:30pm. I watched for a little while and then starting having strong, but still really irregular contractions. Probably around 8pm, I had a whopper of a contraction and the kids were all looking a little worried, so I told Court it was time. I didn't want to do this at home. We called the doctor and left around 8:30, just in time to make it to Tropical Smoothie Cafe for wraps and smoothies before they closed.
It was about 9:30 by the time they put me in a triage room at the hospital. The contractions were strong but had spaced out more. The nurse checked me, I was only at 5cm, and put me on the monitors for a while. I was frustrated having thought that those contractions should have progressed me further along. They switched nurses and moved me to a labor-delivery room. It was maybe 10:15 by then. That is when the labor kicked in! I was quickly overwhelmed and was still thinking that I had progressed very far, so I was a little panicked!
I asked for (okay, maybe demanded) the epidural which I didn't want and always ask for right at the end. But I wasn't really understanding that I was at the end and neither was the nurse. Court tried to tell her but they never listen to him. The nurse never checked me or called the doctor, she just ordered the epidural. So, instead of checking me and realizing that it was time to push, they sat me up and told me to hold still for the epidural. They did manage to get it done, but my water broke and I was contracting and then pushing before they were done. I laid back just in time for little Dominic to be born, caught by his daddy! The nurses apparently were still scrambling around, so Court stepped in.
The doctor showed up about five or ten minutes after the birth. He said he only lived two blocks away and had been waiting for an update.
Dominic was on the small side for one of our babies at 8lbs even, especially after my last little guy weighed 9lbs, 10oz. He was absolutely perfect though. He took to nursing right away and was very alert.
The kids came to see him the next day. We hadn't decided on a name so we all sat around throwing out ideas. I was set on Thomas as his middle name because Thomas means twin. I always wanted a reminder of our little Pippin who is not here with us today. The naming discussion was a little crazy and Court and I finally agreed to decide later without so much help.
This sweet baby has been held and loved almost non-stop since we brough him home. The kids wait for their turns and will each hold him for hours at a time. We love it when it is Teresa's turn because it keeps her out of trouble. She does such a great job with him!
We are so incredibly happy and grateful for this blessing to our family.
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A very belated congratulations! May God bless Dominic and your whole family! He looks so cute.
A very belated congratulations! May God bless Dominic and your whole family! He looks so cute.
Congratulations Molly:):)
I have a Dominic too, great name!
Enjoy your time together, it moves so fast, my newborn is 8 wks alreadsy
Congratulations Molly:):)
I have a Dominic too, great name!
Enjoy your time together, it moves so fast, my newborn is 8 wks alreadsy