Home on Saturday

I'm at home with Tess tonight and Denise just called with an update that every nurse and doctor failed to mention to us during the day today. During labor last night, Denise's temperature went up to 100.8 at one point. Because of that, they need to monitor John's vitals for a total of 48 hours to make sure an infection wasn't passed along to him.

So it'll be another boring day and night in the hospital on Friday and we expect to be home on Saturday.

Both John and Denise continue to do great. And the hospital has HGTV, so that helps a little bit with Denise's attitude. I'm sure I will feel the consequences of this time a few weeks from now when a master house repair/remodel to-do list is presented to me.

Snoozing

John James

John James arrived a few hours ago! He was having a little trouble keeping his oxygen levels up so he spent a few hours in the NICU. We're currently getting situated in our Mom/Baby room and John is on the way down to see us.

Denise did great during labor and pushing. John was taking his time between 10 pm and 1 am - sort of stuck an inch from fresh air for a couple hours! It took the doctor just mentioning the possibility of a C section to get both Denise and John to get their acts together and he was born just a little while later.

Pictures coming as soon as we can get them, of course.

Ready

Delivery table is set up!

At the hospital

Lots of breaking news. 

We've been at the hospital for about 90 minutes now. 7 cm dilated when we arrived. 9.5 now. Denise is doing really well.

Baby coming pretty soon, I suppose.

Not a ton of excitement on the way over except Denise's car getting a flat tire earlier this evening. So Tess and Grandma are at home with that car and we switched to my car at the last minute. Thank you to Brady for sorting out the flat!

I'd like to announce...

...that Denise slept the entire night. Best night of sleep she's had in a long time.

No real contractions!

Her plan is to take Keillor for several walks today.

Waiting

Denise is sleeping now. Definitely feeling contractions, but all very mild so far. She wouldn't say that any of them are painful yet. Bags are packed and at the door. We went for a long walk after supper so hopefully that'll encourage things to keep on moving.