Parker John Sorenson

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 12:47am our son Parker John Sorenson(his middle name being named after his Grandpa Farmer) was born! He was 7 lbs 9 oz and 19 in. long. And it was quite the adventure too. I started having real contractions at about 5:30pm Thursday, and finally decided to go to the hospital around 11pm. With Sydney is went to the hospital being dilated to a four and they made me walk for an hour. That was no fun at all so I really wanted to avoid that this time around. My dad had just arrived at 6:30 to hang out for the weekend(before we knew I'd be having the baby) and my brother came over and I thought I'd much rather be playing games with them than walking laps in the hospital. So, when I get there I'm a 5 1/2, they get me rolling and my nurse midwife arrives to be with me the whole time. The anesthesiologist came about an hour later and I got the epidural I was planning on. After the epidural started kicking in a few minutes later they checked me (I was a 6) and they broke my water. I had a few more contractions before I was hit(and the baby) with an 8 minute contraction. Parker's heart rate dropped to the 50's and after trying different positions and hoping the contraction would end any second they said, "Ok. I'm going to check you. Maybe you're already complete. If not, we're going to have to make some decisions." So they check me and I am very complete so they said "Let's have a baby!" I pushed for a minute(if that) and Parker was born. He had the cord wrapped around his neck and after checking him for a minute while he layed on me they took him to the side of the room to help him breath which he was having a hard time doing on his own. For a few minutes they thought he might have to go to the NICU, but he started doing a better and I got to have him back to feed him. After that, he was totally fine. By the way, from when they broke my water at a 6 to when he was born it was only 14 minutes. Talk about speedy! The epidural had kicked in enough to kill the pain, but my legs didn't become logs until after they took the epidural out after he was born. That was a little weird and funny. I had it in me for like 20 minutes. Anyway, I'll stop blabbing now and show you some pictures!! He's such a cutie!!

Proud Daddy!

We were told no one under 18 could visit, so we settled for a picture of just the 3 of us rather than the whole family.

I didn't get pictures of everyone who visited, though I tried! I'm sorry, but we so appreciate all the love. =) Here is my brother J with Parker Friday evening.

Scott eating his steak and shrimp dinner, complimentary of the hospital. It was yummy!

Russ and Hilary

Heidi and Simon

Naomi

Just about to go home Saturday afternoon!

My Dad, who babysat our kids the whole time we were gone. Thanks Dad!!

The kids (especially David) were SO excited to see their little brother. When they woke up from nap he walked straight up to me and started talking and kissing him and wanting to hold him. It was PRECIOUS.

Now a picture of our whole family! Sydney looks a little out of it because she got sick again. Poor thing! Later that day though she came around and ever since has also been very enthusiastic about her little brother. She is so cute about it and wants to hold him too!

He is a really good eater. Something I'm so happy about because I haven't been stressed at the beginning like I had with my first two. He hardly cries, even when he's hungry. He just quietly starts rooting around with his mouth. And he loves to look all around the room even though I know he can't see much but contrast. We are just so glad that Parker is a happy healthy boy despite the early scare, and we are so glad to have him join our family!! Bringing a new child into this world is such a miracle and blessing. I will be taking lot's more pictures so stay tuned!!