A Baby Boy

I’m happy to report that Vickey’s consistent contractions lead to labor on Thursday. She began contracting about 8 a.m. We picked her mom up at the airport at 2 p.m. and made it to the hospital by 2:30 p.m. They admitted us and the delivery process began.

Vickey got situated in a delivery room with her happy epidural by about 5 p.m. From 8:30 to 10 p.m. she pushed and pushed and pushed, but our stubborn baby boy wouldn’t make his way down the birth canal.

After fetal feces was discovered, it was determined that for the health of the baby and Vickey, a c-section would be necessary.

At 10:49 p.m. he was born. He’s 8 pounds and 2 ounces and 20 and-a-half inches long. He looks very much like Eliana did when she was born, just bigger and with quite a bit of reddish blonde hair.

Vickey’s doing well and recovering from the surgery. The baby is healthy and already responding to breast feeding.

I came home to pick up a few things and am headed back to the hospital to spend the night with Vickey and the baby.

Grandma Snow’s here with Tank and will pick up Eliana from the Coglianeses in the morning and bring her to the hospital to meet her new brother.

And by the way, we’re planning to name him Dominic Joseph.

…more to come when I’m more rested…