February 3 finally arrived and we woke up early to head to the hospital for a 5am check in. We were surprised to discover snow on the windshield, but it was light, so we quickly got that cleared off and were on our way. It was a bit strange to be at the hospital getting ready to have a baby without having contractions, but things went smoothly and we were even able to spend a few minutes relaxing and talking together while watching snowflakes drift down outside. There was a bit of a delay while we waited for my bloodwork to come through, but we were heading to the OR just fifteen minutes after the scheduled time. It was quite different to have a scheduled c-section. Everything was more relaxed and the doctors and nurses had time to explain what was going on as we went. We even listened to music in the OR. The worst part was when my blood pressure dropped after getting anesthesia and I got nauseated and lightheaded. Thankfully, the anesthesiologist was prepared for that and gave me something so I quickly felt better. Soon we were welcoming our little boy into the world. David Scott was born at 8:11am weighing 8lbs, 6oz and measuring 20.5in. Since he was doing well, I got to hold him and barely noticed that I was getting stitched up.
We had another good stay at the hospital with great nurses and care as we got to know our new little guy. The hardest part, of course, was being away from Mary.
She came to visit us everyday with Grandma and Grandpa. She seemed to enjoy meeting her new brother.
Our first photo as a family of four!
David is a sweet baby who took to nursing right away and has been doing great. He likes to be held and is a healthy, happy little guy.
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