Handsome Little Man

He's Arrived!!!

We are so happy to announce that Caleb Keith Crow has joined our family!!! I was scheduled to be started on Sept. 19th at 38 weeks. I had a feeling that I wasn't going to make it to 38 weeks. So I went to bed Friday night and around 1am woke up with major back pain, and then some terrible contractions. I went down stairs so that I wouldn't wake Terryl up since I could hardly stay still while in a contraction. I didn't think I was in labor, but I knew these contractions were nothing like what I had been having for the past month. Soon I was in some serious pain. I woke Terryl up and we started talking about if we should go into the hospital or not. I really didn't want to go to the hospital unless I was in real labor. I had gone to the hospital too many times and come back home. But the contractions continued and increased in frequency and pain, and soon I really didn't have a choice but to go in. We woke Maddie up at 4am and headed to the hospital. When I got there and was checked out I was dilated almost to a 6. I then wanted to kick myself for not coming in earlier! The nurse started to try and have me do the breathing exercises, but it wasn't working for me. Breathing just wasn't cutting it and I really just wanted my epidural quick! So by 4:30am I was numb and much more comfortable. And by 8:01am Caleb had arrived! With Maddie I pushed for 2 hours! With Caleb I pushed for 3 min! What a huge difference! So our little Caleb was born on 9/10/11, weighing 5 lbs 12 oz. 19 3/4 in. long. He was 36 wks and 5 days, and totally healthy! It was a sweet moment to finally meet him and hold him. He is a sweet little guy, who eats well and sleeps great. Maddie has been at her Grandma and Grandpa Snow's house while we adjust to our new little addition. She met him the day he was born, but only interested in his pacifier. It will be interesting managing the two. We are so excited to have Caleb join our family and feel so blessed to have two very special children from our Heavenly Father to raise. Pictures coming soon