February 1, 2013. Kyle and I headed to work and daycare that morning, I was feeling "funny" but I related it to being checked for progression the day before at Dr. Hagood's office (which I was only 2cm dilated and 50% effaced). During my shift at work, I still cramped and so I got in touch with my doctor and they told me to run over to see her partner Dr. Nockelberg. So I went to see her at 3:30 (left my bag, water and belongings at my work station) which she said I was probably having Braxton hicks and hadn't progressed any further, but since it was Friday afternoon, she sent me to Dr. Rinehart to get a fetal ultrasound. Hunter was "sluggish" and had to be buzzed a couple times during the exam, so Rinehart sent me to L&D ER to get further monitoring. They thought I was dehydrated and having stronger Braxton Hicks. (This was about 5:30, so I told work I wouldn't be back any time soon, I was still clocked in and in my full work clothes!) I was keeping Billy updated and he ended up coming to sit with me before he picked up Kyle from daycare. At 6 o'clock my nurse came in and said they wanted to monitor for 2 hours (until 7:30) so I sent Billy on to get Kyle and I figured I'd be leaving after monitoring. At 7:30 I was dying, and so when my nurse came back to check me I was in labor and had dilated to 5cm. So she wheeled me to an L&D room. In the mean time I called Billy and told him the good news and so he had our sweet neighbor Whitney come over to sit at our house after Kyle went to bed. About 8:15 I got my epidural (I had to be stuck twice) and by now I was 7cm dilated and having pretty strong contractions. Once the medicine kicked in I was better and Billy got there about 8:30. His parents were on their way to Dallas too. At 10pm my nurse called Dr. Nockleberg to update and she would be at the hospital at 10:30 to check my progress. So at 10:30 I was fully dilated and I started pushing.
And at 10:41 Hunter White Taylor was born! 7lbs4oz, 19.5 inches. His original due date was 2/19 but I never felt it was that date, so only Hunter knew when he was coming into the world.
Our sweet boy. I'm glad I stayed at the Hospital because when he came out his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice, so God had already been watching over our little angel.
He got his daddy's looks, round face and cute nose
The Crowell's came to visit their nephew and Ellen's newest cousin
Nonni and poppi with Kyle meeting baby Hunter
Beautiful flowers mom and Collin (G.G. & G.P.)
Hunter and his dad hanging out.
We are so happy he's here and blessed beyond words that he's so perfect.
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