I went to the doctor on Wednesday, July 6 since I was 4 days overdue. The doctor called to see if there were openings that night for me to be induced and the hospital was already pretty booked with patients. So I was told to call at 9:30 on Thursday (7/7) to try again. HOWEVER, baby #2 had other plans. After leaving the doctor's at about 11:25, I went to Target, then ate lunch at Potbelly's, then went home. I was sitting on the patio, reading the newspaper when all the sudden at 1:24, OUCH! A slightly unusual pain that I hadn't felt before that lasted about 35 seconds. I made a note of this in the margin of my newspaper. 4 minutes later, it happened again. Uh oh, this is go time. I called Dean and home he came. This continued about 4 more times as I waited Dean's arrival. The doctor told me to just go to the hospital. We checked into Lake Forest Hospital at 2:30 - fortunately by now there were some Labor and Delivery Rooms available. Here's my last "before" picture. Obviously it was after I'd received the epidural.
And by 5:22pm:
Patrick Daulton Stoeber, 9 lbs, 2 oz. 21 inches long with his Proud Papa.
And relieved Mama.
The next day, Papa Bernie brought Ryan to the hospital for their first formal introductions.
Granted, not the best family photo, but it was better than the other attempts.
Headin' Home!
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