Welcome Payton!

Payton,

I cannot believe that you are here! You arrived May 1, 2014 at 5:26 pm. You weighed in at 7 lbs and 14 oz and you were 19 inches long. We feel in love immediately. Here's your birth story. 

Mommy and daddy decided to induce on May 1, 2014, 2 days from your due date. We did this so grandparents could be there and because you were already getting big! 

Mommy and daddy had to be at the hospital at 5 am. We both slept pretty good but were very excited and got up pretty easily. We woke up at 4:15 am. We arrived at the hospital at 5 am. We got checked in and everything situated. At about 5:25, mommy got her IV in. She had to have pencillin for some preventative things and some fluid. The penicillin through the IV hurt mommy pretty bad. Then we had get them to slow it down. It burned mommy's arm. 

At about 6:15, we started the pitocin. Mommy was having pretty regular contractions but I was not feeling any really at all. At 7:15 am, Dr. Schmitz came in and broke my water. The contractions were still coming and getting stronger and closer but mommy still didn't feel any. 

At about 9:30, they came in to give mommy her epidural. I couldn't decide if I wanted to do it or not but the anesthesiologist was leaving and we decided to give me a low dose so I didn't feel lots of pain, but so I could still move some. It kicked in fairly quickly. So mommy never really felt any contractions. 

At about 12:30/1, I was at about halfway there to be ready to meet you! Mommy was flipped from side to side to try and help things move and to get you in the right position. At about 4:00, mommy was just about ready. However, an emergency came up in the room next to us and we had to wait for a while. 

At about 5:00 pm, we were ready to get the process moving to meet you. And at 5:26 pm, we heard your sweet cry for the first time! It was very uneventful, but we are thankful for that. We are thankful that you were healthy and that everything went smoothly! Mommy and daddy feel in love immediately and we were so excited to meet you. Nana and Lolly were also in the room and Papa and Peeps were right outside. ONce they heard you cry, they stepped in behind the curtain and got to see you be weighed. Our nurse, Marlene was great and we loved Dr. Schmitz! You did great all day and your heart rate was great! Good job baby girl! 

We were able to then pray with you, just mommy and daddy. It was very special. Mommy also nursed you the first time. you were a champ and ate great! Then the grandparents got to hold you a little bit. Then, you met your big brother BRODY for the first time!! Then, they took you to the nursery for a while to get checked out.

At about 9 pm we moved to our room. We got up every 2 hours to feed and you did great. You slept like a champ!!! You did have 2 choking episodes at the hospital which was scary but we got through those!

Visitors: Pastor Mal, Pastor Diane, Pastor Mark, Alana, and Kristi. 

We both were at the hospital Friday being monitored and checked out. We both passed and we were able to head home on Friday at about 6:45 pm! 

We are so excited you are here and to have you home. You make our family so happy!!! We love you baby girl and welcome to our world sweet pea. Its a little sweeter now that you are here!

I love you!

Mommy