BABY WILKINS

Hyrum Patrick Wilkins

Born Feb.23rd @5:58am

7lb. 4 oz.

1st Hospital Picture... Wait until you see under the cap! Strawberry Blonde Hair, and LOTS of it!

Chillin' for the 1st time in his swing.

His 1st Bath at home. He loved it! I was nervous cuz his daddy hates water, but Hyrum only cried when we took him out of the bath. He was so cute!

Just gettin' started in the tub

Aunt Jilly is great at burpin'. I love this shot of him! I can't stop staring at him... One second.... Oh, I was staring again :)

Hospital story: So I had my 1st contraction at 1230am Monday morning. I had eaten lots of pasta and thought I was just having cramps... I had another one 20 minutes later and then another 15 minutes later. I woke Danny up and told him I thought it was time. I had him go back to bed in case it wasn't anything. 10 minutes later I waking him again as a strong one hit and I had no doubt anymore. I called my sister Sariah (coach) and then my midwife. In those short conversations I had 3 contractions! We left the house, picked up Sariah and took off to the hospital. The contractions were 2 1/2 minutes apart by this time and I was already wanting to push. We got checked into the hospital and checked out. I was at a 6 and 100% effaced. I was doing this naturally and though they were SUPER intense and painful I was able to breathe through them. The hardest part was trying to stay focused when everyone was asking me questions and transferring me from one bed to another. I finally got from ER, Triag, then the Labor room. Danny and my sister did a great job but by this time I was asking for the epidural. It was so painful. It was only 3 hours into it and the nurse was saying I had hours ahead of me, I was on an IV for the Strep B and was emotional! I hated all the tests and the monitor on my killin' stomach! Right when I was giving in to the drugs my midwife showed up like an angel! She ordered the lights out, told me to get out of the bed (hallelujia) and then I labored with her for an hour. She was confident and authorative, and yet super supportive and I just felt better with her there. I mostly stood leaning against a table, and then actually sat on the toilet seat for the rest. It was the most comfortable for me. She had me come back to the bed after an hour, 5 minutes and 3 pushes later Hyrum was born! It was a miracle! FUEGO!!! PAINFUL!!!! And yet worth every pain! I got 3 degree tears inside, OUCH! He just came so fast I was not able to stretch enough. But he is so beautiful! I nursed him right away and the rest is a blur :) It was great though feeling so alert, and able to walk so shortly afterwards. I am home now, we are doing great. He is so sweet, I can't get enough of him! Thanks for all the calls and prayers!
Oh yea, and dad is doing great!


More bath time with a friend...

SO CUTE!!!!

OK.. enough mom! no more pics!

alright fine!... one more :)