He's Here!

Kenton Gregory Green

born October 26, 2009

9:52 am

8 lbs 3 oz, 19 1/4 inches

Here's the story: (it's a little long!)

Sunday night we had a nice family dinner, my mom made lasagna & key lime pie. Then we settled in and watched The Amazing Race. We decided to get one last picture of the belly!

I slept really well Sunday night and we got up early on Monday morning. By that time I was starting to get a little nervous about everything that was about to happen. We got to the hospital at 7:30 am and got checked in. All the Richmond area hospitals had put a new visitation restriction into effect. Only 2 visitors allowed at a time and no one under 18. I assumed that they would allow Ella in at least once to see me & the baby. But they said no. Then I asked if she could be in the waiting room and see him through the nursery window. They said no one under 18 would be allowed past the front lobby. I was so upset it made me cry. I couldn't believe they wouldn't let her in at all. So I tried to regain my composure and got settled in to my room. I know the nurses felt bad, but the restriction went into effect that day, so they couldn't start breaking the rules already. So I changed into my hospital gown and they hooked me up to the monitor.

Here I am waiting to go back to surgery

They took me back around 9:15 and I had to go by myself at first. They did the spinal and put in the catheter. Then they laid me down and my legs started to go numb. I also started to feel sick. Even with the anti-nausea medicine, I still felt bad. I almost threw up right there on the table. Once I was ready Greg came in and sat by my side. I just laid there with my eyes closed hoping that it would all be over soon! I felt the doctor and nurses poking around my stomach, but they never aid they were starting. So I was laying there, not knowing what was going on and just wishing I was somewhere else! Then I felt them pushing my stomach trying to get the baby out and a few seconds later I heard him cry. I was so relieved! I knew that the surgery would be over soon and I couldn't wait to see Kenton.

One of the doctors picked up our camera and took some pictures for us.

After they finished I was taken back to my room for recovery. The nurse sat with me for a while to make sure I was alright. I was still feeling sick. I hadn't had anything to eat or drink since midnight, so my stomach was empty. I kept feeling the need to throw up, but there was nothing to throw up. I felt like that the rest of the day. After a while they took me to the postpartum floor.

So after a long day i finally got to hold my son!

Around midnight I started to feel better and was able to drink water and eat breakfast in the morning. I also got up Tuesday morning to walk around. It was tough at first, but I knew I had to do it, especially since I wanted to go home on Wednesday.

We let Kenton sleep in the nursery at night so we were able to get some sleep. We are bottle feeding him and I am sooooo happy with my decision! It was the best choice for us and I have no regrets about it. He was eating well and we got to sleep. It made for a happy mommy & daddy!

We came home Wednesday afternoon and Ella saw Kenton for the first time. She was not really into him. But I can't really blame her. My parents looked after her while we were gone and they said she was not her normal self. She was definitely missing us and wanted us home. So when we showed up with a baby she had never seen, I'm sure it was hard for her. But she's getting used to him, slowly but surely. She's still not really interested in him, but she doesn't bother him.

She didn't want her picture taken with Kenton, so Greg snuck in behind us!

Things have been going really well that past few days and I'm just so excited to have him home. I want him to stay this way for a long time! No growing up yet!

I have lots more pictures to post and things to write about. Hopefully I can update more this week. But for now I am going to sit on the couch with my little man!