Welcome to the world Gavin!

We welcomed our son, Gavin Michael, into the world on Friday, August 20th at 6:47am!

Here's how it went that morning:

I got up at 3:15am to go to the bathroom because I felt something leaking and I woke Justin up and told him I think my water broke. He immediately got up and started getting ready but I told him maybe we should wait a little and call my dad first. So I called my dad and he answered and said he would be leaving shortly with my mom. I tried to sit for a little but the contractions started coming on and were in my back so I knew I was in labor. So Justin woke the kids and got them ready and got snacks and stuff to keep them occupied too. We left for the hospital around 4:15am and checked in and they put me in the triage room to make sure my water actually did break and the nurse checked me and I was at 4cm. She said she would come back in two hours to check me again since I told her it was back labor and she said normally that takes longer. In the back of my mind, I was thinking two hours? I'll be fully dilated by then! But maybe not since it was back labor, so all I did was watch the clock and the contractions were coming every 3 minutes and getting stronger. My parents arrived at 5:45am and shortly after that they took the kids back home so they could go back to sleep and I wouldn't stress out with them there. The nurse checked me around 6:15am and was surprised to find me fully dilated!!! There goes my chance for an epidural! I was actually debating on getting one because the back labor hurt really bad. So they rushed me to the room across the hall so that I could get prepped and start pushing. I pushed for about 20 minutes and Gavin came out at 6:47am!! I thought it would be easy to push him out like it was with Owen but since I was only 37 weeks and 3 days, it took some harder pushing to get him down the birth canal. I thought I was going to push forever and I was so tired! He came out crying and I was so happy to finally see him and meet him for the first time. He weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long.

We went home on Saturday at 3pm and the kids are absolutely loving Gavin. Savanna gives him like a 100 kisses a day and can't stop talking about how cute he is. Owen has been really good with him, too and I'm really happy about that. Gavin had his first pediatrician appt the following Monday after his birth and only lost a total of 7 ounces! Recovery for me was a little tough in the beginning, but I started feeling so much better this past weekend. Watching Gavin as he sleeps on my chest is my favorite part of this newborn stage and I'm loving everyday of it.

Here are a bunch of pics of that wonderful day:

One last belly pic taken that morning at 3:40am:

In the triage room. The nurses couldn't believe I was still smiling:

Being moved to a labor and delivery room across the hall:

Finally, Gavin's here:

Getting all cleaned up:

Meeting big sister and big brother for the first time:

They were so sweet with Gavin. Owen kept asking if I still had a baby in my belly. He couldn't believe that Gavin was finally out:

Already being a protective big brother by making sure the sun isn't in Gavin's face:

With Lolo and Lola, who I would like to thank so much for coming down so early in the morning to watch the kids and take care of them while we were in the hospital:

Getting ready to go home:

Savanna and Owen receiving a present from their baby brother: