Saturday, April 24, 2010

Introducing...

Elliott (two Ls, two Ts) Michael Tom Netzer
4.20.10 8:46 a.m. 6 lbs. 9 oz. 20.5 in.

I woke up with contractions around 2:30 a.m. and woke Mike up around 4:30 to let him know, "it was time." We got to the hospital around 5:30 and I was 4 cm dilated. (BOO!) I got in the tub and at 7:30 when they checked me again I was 9 cm. I had an epidural at this time and started pushing just after 8:30 a.m. Here are some pictures Mike took, documenting labor & delivery.

Breathing through a contraction.
In the tub (stuffing my face while the nurse was out of the room)
Just after the epidural with a vomit bag (bc I stuffed my face while the nurse was out of the room!)
It's A Boy!!!
6lb. 9oz.
First bath
Brooks came to meet his little brother.

7 comments:

sara said...

So blessed...loved getting to CELEBRATE

Erynn said...

I love them. Great pics.

Lindsey said...

yay for birth story!!! i've been wanting details - LOVE the "stuf the face" part. :)

hope you're feeling well and getting a few consecutive hours of sleep each night. elliott (with 2l's and 2 t's) is one handsome baby!!! i love him!

how is brooks doing? does he think elliott is a toy? :)

Lindsey said...

**stuff!!

heather said...

BEAUTIFUL pictures...made me cry looking through them! so proud of you. you are an amazing wife, mother and friend.

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful! I hope you're getting some sleep :-).

Beth Anne

little fpa said...

loooove the photos! i love you breathing through your contractions. you are so beautiful! Can't wait to see more : )

--francine