The doctor offered to induce me on 12/12/12. We were excited that Grant would have a cool birthday and I was excited to be done. Being pregnant is not fun. Several women were induced that day and we had the last time slot. Then the lovely ordeal began. When I went to the hospital, I was already dilated to a 2. They kept increasing the Pitocin and broke my water but at 7:00 at night, I was still at a 2. I was freaking out at this point at the possibility of a c-section. Grant's heart rate was decreasing, so they had me on oxygen for a while. Finally, at 10:15 at night, I was at a 10 and ready to push. Chloe was easy and I only had to push 6 or 7 times, so I thought that Grant would be easy as well. I was pushing until 11:09 and it was hard work! That little boy was stubborn and almost missed his cool birthdate. Now Grant and I are both doing well. Our only concern is that Grant is a little small. Chloe was a big baby and very alert but Grant is small and just wants to sleep all the time. He had a single artery umbilical cord so he is a long skinny baby. We will just have to keep a close eye on his growth and see if anything else is affected.
Waiting to be induced at the hospital.
Weight: 6 lb 13 oz Length: 20 in
Grammy Ann and Grandpa John visiting at the hospital
Chloe loves to look at him but needs to learn to be gentle!
After his first bath.
A rare awake moment.
Grant loves to be held all the time and Adam loves to be the one holding him.
