Our Little Boy

Tanner is here! Now our world can turn upside-down again...

After realizing he was not going to arrive as early as his sister, I joked with Joseph that it would be convenient for him to born on 1/16/16. Ashton was born on 9/13/13 so it's easy to remember birthdays. Well, I woke up at 3:30 Saturday morning with contractions about 5-6 minutes apart. I never went through that with Ashton since her water broke. It was weird to sit around having them and not knowing when I should go in. About 6am, they still weren't letting up so we went to the hospital. I was 2cm but didn't progress over two hours of observation. I was sent home, which I feared would happen throughout the pregnancy. I just thought I would be so embarrassed to be sent home and I was.

We went walking around Target and got a few last things as the nurse felt I was definitely going to have the baby during the weekend. We went home and I tried to get stuff done around the house and then went to an anniversary party for my visiting teacher. After I got home, the contractions were really bad. We went back to the hospital after Ashton woke up from a nap at 4:30pm. I had progressed to a 3 but the nurses could definitely tell I was in pain. The doctor said I could stay, which was nice of him. After getting fluids, I got the epidural at 6pm and life was great after that. I love epidurals and I love anesthesiologists. At 8, the doctor checked me and it was go time. We were shocked at how fast it went. I thought we wouldn't have a baby until the next morning.

Tanner came out screaming at 8:22pm. Weighed in at 8 lbs 2 oz. How do I make such big kids?! He was two weeks early too! Just over 20 inches long. People say he looks like Ashton as a baby. I'll let you be the judge.

We're happy he's here. I'm happy to be home, out of maternity clothes, and not have a huge belly anymore. He went down to 7lbs 14 oz in the hospital and we'll see how much he weighs tomorrow at the doctor. He eats like a champ, so that's nice.

I couldn't believe he was bigger than Ashton. He seemed so tiny when I held him.

Here's Ashton in the hospital to compare Tanner to.

Not the best quality of picture from the hospital but I love his little outfit we picked out. Such a handsome boy.

She is in love with her brother. She wants to hold him and touch him all the time.

Breaking out of the hospital.