Colby Adam

Our babe has arrived.

Colby Adam Yates

Arrived on February 22, 2012

at 5:52 p.m.

5 lbs. 15 oz.

19 inches long

our hearts are overflowing with love for this little boy.

first look at the babe we just brought into this World

 pre-baby belly

before becoming a family of four...

love

 grandma Cari

 proud gpa Richard

born a Ute fan

The labor was, well, pretty darn slick.

I went in for my weekly appointment at 1:30 pm at 38 weeks and 5 days along, and to my surprise I was dialated to a 5 and 90% effaced when my Dr. checked me. 

Her exact words as she checked me:

'Wait-you're really dialated... what were you at last week?? A 3? Your a solid 5. Your gonna head down to labor and delivery cause I do not want you to have this baby in the car!'

?????

I was a little in shock.

I'd been dialated to a 3 for 3 weeks and had convinced myself that I'd make it to my induction date (leap day).

I'd been having contractions that morning about 10 minutes apart, which was pretty normal for the past few days. They had started to hurt my back more often with each contraction the last day or two, but I still wasn't convinced I was in labor. Or at least I didn't think I was...

Good thing I had my appointment or who knows how quickly I may have progressed once my body was in full on active labor.

Breton, my mom and my sister Jen headed straight out to the hospital, as I paced the l&d halls for 45 minutes waiting for a room. I was now having contractions every 3-4 minutes and was starting to think I might have this baby in the halls!!!

Finally into a room, my nurse checked me and I was a 6+. It was just after 3:00 now. I got the epidural half hour later, my Dr. thinking I better get the epidural before they break my water as I could likely progress very quickly. Broke my water at 4:00 and was still a 6+ at that point. 

Contractions slowed in intensity a bit thanks to the epidural, but I was still able to feel the pressure of most of the contractions and move my legs. By 5:00, my nurse checked me and I was an 8. She gave me a 'wiff' of pitocin at this point to get me to a 10 and by 5:25 my epidural had started to wear off and I started having intense back labor through 2-3 contractions. I was about to page my nurse, but she must have known cause she walked in, checked me and I was a 10. She gave me a quick shot of pain meds to help me make it through the labor and I was ready!

Breton called Jen and my mom to hurry up from the cafeteria cause the fun was about to begin!

Pushed through 4 contractions and the babe was out!

Its an unbelievable experience to bring a life into this world. We are SO happy he is healthy and are over the moon about this precious little boy being a part of our family.