As Elise, Jacob, and I celebrate Henry’s two month birthday today, I thought it would be pertinent to publish a long-awaited post. On Friday, September 14th, Elise woke me up at approximately 4 am and said, “My water broke. It’s time to go”. After calling the hospital, gathering our things, and grabbing the sleeping Jacob, we headed off to the hospital.
Things were progressing a little slowly, so Elise was eventually given something to speed up the process. My co-worker ever-so-kindly picked up Jacob to take of him during the day (thanks Brenda!). A little after 4 p.m. Elise was told to start pushing. Henry Robert soon arrived into the world and was a beautiful baby boy (it was a surprise). He cleaned up nicely and weighed in at a healthy 8 lb 6 oz, and 20.5 inches, with a full head of dark hair.
The rest of the stay in the hospital was fairly uneventful – much to our satisfaction – as we did not want another 7 day stay in the NICU. The Degens arrived Friday night, and when everyone came home on Sunday, the Werths also had made the trek.
Ever since the 14th, it has been quite the experience learning how to manage two boys and juggle other necessities. Check back soon for more updates as I’m now getting around to updating our online followers 🙂
