Jaden Arrives!

Well, it has been a long time coming but the little guy finally arrives!  We expected him weeks ago but he held out until 38 weeks!  Contractions began over the weekend but became very intense around dinner time on Monday night.  We got to the hospital around 9:30pm to find out that I was already 8cm dilated and that it was too late for an epidural.  I'm still having nightmares about the pain...never want to experience anything like it again!  Jaden arrived about an hour after being in the hospital at 10:18pm.  Quick yet intense is how I describe the experience.  Jaden is a healthy 7lb 6oz; 20.5in little boy!

We were in the hospital less than 48hrs so we only had one day for visitors.  Proud aunt Nae came to visit the very first night he was born and Lexi met her new brother for the very first time the next day!  She wasn't so sure and seemed to think he was a doll until he began to cry.  Then she showed the same concern as she does at daycare when one of the babies cry.  She is such a compassionate little girl who has been such a trooper through all this!  She hates anything on her head so she must think that everyone feels the same way.  The first thing she did when she saw Jaden was pull his hat off his head!

We are so grateful for our family and wouldn't be able to survive without their love and support!

We got the ok to leave the hospital on Wed 9/21/11 around 10am.  Jaden had been a very quiet baby while in the hospital; only crying when he wanted something.  As soon as we arrived home, the crying began!  Our hearts sank, thinking of all the screaming hours, days and weeks we had spent just a little over a year ago trying to calm Lexi.  So far, it seems as if Jaden is a happy baby as long as he is dry and full.  We will see how things play out.....

Above is a flower bouquet made of onesies, socks and bibs from aunt Heather