On Thursday, May 17th, we had our weekly Dr. appointment. I was 38 1/2 weeks pregnant at this appointment. I was already effaced to a 4 and had been 75% effaced for the last three weeks. We talked with our Dr. at this appointment about how you were measuring a week ahead, the progress my body was already making, and about how easy induction would be if I decided I was ready to have you. So, your daddy and I (especially me) decided that we were ready to have you! We scheduled your induction for Monday, May 21st, which was exactly a week before your due date. On Sunday, May 20th, we met Mawmaw and Pawpaw at Cracker Barrel to drop off Owen. We were scheduled to start induction at 5:30am, so we got up extremely early and got to the hospital at 5:20. It took a while for checking in after we had to wait behind other patients checking in. We got up to our room a little after 6, and they started an IV. I was hooked up to the monitors and noticed I had 2 contractions on my own and pitocin hadn't even been started yet. So Brady, I think you would have been born on your own that week anyways. Pitocin was started, then my water was broken a little after 7, then we just waited, napped, daddy paced, watched tv, talked on the phone, and waited some more. I started feeling a little uncomfortable so I decided to get the epidural around 9. After this, we waited some more. You were finally ready to be born at 1:23pm. You weighed 8 pounds and 15 ounces, a whole 2 1/2 pounds bigger than your older brother was. You were 20.5 inches long and your head was 14 1/4 inches around. They told me most newborn heads measure about 13 inches.
You had a lot of visitors come to see you and everyone commented about how laid back you already were. You picked up eating pretty easily, although you wanted to sleep a lot too and I had to wake you up for several feedings to make sure you were getting enough. I can't believe how much you look like your daddy, and a lot of your newborn pictures look like Owen. You can definitely tell you are brothers. We already love you so much our sweet little Brady and it is amazing how quickly you have become a part of this family.
