Sweet Caroline.......

Sweet Caroline!!!

She is finally here. Robert and I went to the hospital at noon May 3, 2007 ready for our induction. We got into the labor and delivery room and waited for the nurses to put in my IV, all the check in questions and information. I received my epidural around 3 pm. So now it was just the waiting game. Robert and I watched 24, poker and took power naps. While Robert was napping I started to watch Ugly Betty. So while I am watching TV Robert runs down to the cafeteria to eat some dinner while we wait. So Grey’s Anatomy starts and go figure….Caroline was ready to come out. The Dr. had just come in and checked to see if I had progressed and I was close. Then all the sudden I tell the nurse that I am starting to feel pressure and I think I am ready to start pushing. So the nurse checks and I am dilated….Okay… Robert is still eating dinner and was not back in the room. So I called him on his cell and tell him “come back…I am ready to PUSH!” So as soon as Robert got there the Dr was back in the room and started to get ready for the arrival. All I wanted to do was push……So my mental check list. Robert –check, nurse – check, Dr. – check, Okay…LET’S GET PUSHING!!!!

So everyone was in place and we were ready to push. So I push…the head is out. Then the Dr. tells me to push one more time….I push…..Here is Caroline. Pheeewww! Caroline is out!!! So record time for me….Two pushes. So much better than 1.5 hours of pushing with Andrew.

Stats for Caroline….
Time: 8:41 p.m.
Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz.
Length: 20 inches



Here are some pictures…..

Picture with Dr. Lin!



Pictures with Sammie and Drew.

May 1st

Today was the official "Weight In" for Robert's bet/contest. We are happy to say that Robert made his weight! You have to ask Robert what the official rules were but I think they had to loose 10% of the weight they started out with. They started the contest at the beginning of the year and today was the end. Congratulations to everyone that made their weight.

It was quite funny waking up to Robert and Wade in their boxers standing on the scale. I had to take a picture of them on the scale for proof of the official weight. Sorry...I am not allowed to release the photos with out prior approval. But here is Andrew participating in the weighing.



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Other Updates:

No Caroline yet. But here are some pictures of Sammie and Drew.






Okay....he is a mess...but at least it is a picture.

*My mom is in town to help out with the kids and Caroline. It is such a relief having her here. Now I know the kids will be looked after when we go and deliver Caroline.

*We did not do much for my birthday. Andrew had a bad diaper rash and we had to go to the dr. that day so we took the kids and we just ran errands all day. Ate at Uncle Julio's for lunch and came home and took naps. It was a good day with the family. The next day Robert did come home with flowers and a little gift. Overall a good birthday considering that I am 9 months pregnant.

*I go to the Dr. tomorrow to see if it is okay to induce. If so we will have Caroline sometime on Thursday. I go to the hospital at 11:30 to get the process started. Hopefully, I will have Caroline in time to watch my Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy all to myself....just me and Caroline. (Robert will have to go back home to help Mommie with the kids) Sammie is excited about the arrival of Caroline. She knows that it will be any day. She keeps touching my belly and saying...okay Caroline...it is time to get out. So cute.

*Cousin Sharon and Ed will be getting married in NJ on the 4th. I am so sorry we have to miss the unity of the two of you but our thoughts and prayers are with you. Drink a big one for all of us. Sorry we are missing out on all the festivities. Love ya and we wish you the best.

*My best friend Jen and Dave are home owners!! (the one's that just got married) They signed papers on my b-day. So Happy HOME Owners for the two of you. Now it is Baby making time!!!

*Robert and Angel (our next door neighbor) moved my scraproom up to the attic. Took them 3 straight hours just getting everything up to the attic. Wade and Robert brought down the bed from Drew's room to the new guest room on the first floor and that is Mommie's new room. Jamie (Wade's Girlfriend) said "wow, I didn't realize how big this room is with out all the scrapbook stuff." So the guest room is semi-ready for everyone. Okay...Mommie is in there now but we at least have room for guests and you are not with all of the craziness with the kids on the second floor.

So I will have to take a ton of pictures this month with Caroline's arrival and with the kids. I have a feeling May will be a great month for the Cratin family.

Love you all!!! :)Sesil