Cayden Jude is finally here!

May 23, 2009 at 11:31pm my baby boy finally decided to join our family. He weighed 8 lbs 9 oz and 20 in long.

The day started as normal, I had been having "braxton hicks" contractions since 35 weeks. Ben, Caleb and I went out to breakfast (Mercie was at aunt Meme's) and after went to Manito Park to fly Caleb's helicopter. When we got home, we enjoyed sitting out in the sun. Around 3:20pm I begin having contractions. They felt similar to the ones that I was used to, but I glanced at the clock just in case. 10 minutes later another one came.....then another. After about an hour of contractions 10 minutes apart I thought maybe this could be something real. I was scheduled for induction on May 28th, and after going to the doctor on the 20th he was not very encouraging I would be going to the hospital before the 28th. Just in case, I wanted to take a shower and make sure I was "prepared". I put dishes in the dishwasher, and cleaned the house. Got the camera, and other last minute items together. We got the kids to grandma's house "just in case", and headed to the park to walk around. At this point 4 hrs had passed, and I was still only 10 minutes apart on my contractions. They were getting more and more painful, but I never thought the hospital would admit me with contractions far apart. Ben parked the car by the park so we could walk around for a while. I stepped out of the car, looked at Ben and said "the only place I am walking is into the hospital!".

I walked into the labor and delivery floor still not knowing what the outcome would be. When the nurse said 6cm, I begin to cry. Partly from relief that it was finally it, and the other because I felt I wasn't ready! My son was finally going to come, and he was coming quickly! I was admitted quickly, and anesthesia was called. By this time it was about 7:30pm-8:00pm. At about 11:00pm the nurse came in and said it was time to start pushing. We did a "test" push, and she told me to stop as she needed to call the doctor. After 3 contractions, he was out (face up) and letting us all know! That was the best moment! He was worth every minute of waiting. A special little blessing from the Lord!