
On October 28 (12 days early), my water broke at 5 a.m. I called a friend to pick up the kids and got ready to go. At 5:30 I began to feel a lot of pressure. By 5:45 I was having contractions. We checked in at the hospital at 5:55 and waited in the waiting room for 5-10 min. I got changed into the gown, and my midwife checked me. I was dilated to an 8 (I'd been at a 2 at my appt the day before). I asked if I'd have time for an epidural. She said yes if I didn't go too fast. She stepped out of the room, and I began a contraction that made me feel I needed to push. They ran my bed into the labor and delivery room. Between contractions I rolled onto the bed in the l & d room. Within five TERRIBLE minutes, Creegan was out. He was born at 6:28 a.m.

He weighed 7 lb 11 oz.

Brothers meeting.

Look how round his face was and how pink his skin was.

We went home on Sat, Oct 30.

Peter grew so big!

We went trick-or-treating.

Creegan wore a pumpkin hat.

Creegan got really yellow.

He was admitted to the hospital on Tues, Nov 2, for jaundice treatment.


I wasn't allowed to breastfeed him, which broke my heart, cuz he was a natural breastfeeder. E & P loved feeding him, though.


C met Grandma and Grandpa.

Creegan and I came home from the hospital on Thurs, Nov 4.
It was a big first week! We love our Creegan!