I got the most amazing gift for Mother's Day this year. Instead of the usual breakfast in bed and homemade cards from the boys, I got to meet our new little Thaddeus (2 weeks early). He was born on Sunday, May 10th at 2:21 pm. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
As most of you remember from the first two boys, my labor was very fast. I was in labor with Brand for 5 1/2 hours and Max for 2 1/2 hours. This time around I was very concerned about getting to the hospital in time for an epidural and a doctor to catch the baby. Well, turns out I had nothing to worry about. Thad decided to be totally different than his brothers and put me through 21 hours of labor (I did have an epidural for most of it) ending in a C-section. My water broke on its own during the first hour, but my body never advanced to active labor (even with the help of Pitocin). The C-section was a lot rougher that I thought it would be. Lets just say that I felt way more than I wanted to feel. Thad had a little difficulty breathing right after he was born, so he spent his first 7 hours of life in the NICU. Since then he has done great. He is such a good baby. He is a good mix and Brand and Max. Brand's eyes, hair and coloring, Max's head shape and features.
Proud big brothers!
I love how tiny babies look in their carseat on the way home from the hospital.
I love how much help I am getting - I hope it lasts :)
Our little "old man" Thaddeus (4 days old)
