Saturday, May 11, 2013 started out with running errands and spending time together as a family (my parents were in town too). That evening, Michael went to church (we were going to go on Sunday, Mother's Day) and then was going to meet us for dinner afterwards. My parents, Micah, and I got to Chickfila around 7:00 and ordered and were waiting for Michael to join us. Micah was being unusually defiant and spitting at the table so I took him to the bathroom to have a little chat with him. Little did I know this little bathroom trip would be so life changing. While chatting with Micah about his behavior, my water broke. I knew immediately what had just happened, even though I never experienced that with Micah. I walked Micah back out to the table with my parents and told them what had happened. I called Michael to see why he wasn't there yet, and he told me he was stranded at the church because someone had taken his keys. I told him he needed to find them and come get me because it was finally time! He found them quickly, thankfully, and came to get me. I left Micah with my parents and our car so they could get him home and in bed, and off we went to the hospital. Because Micah's delivery was so quick and easy, I think I had it in my mind that this one would be that way too. I should have known better, because this whole pregnancy was a lot harder and different than Micah's.
Around 8:00 we were admitted to the hospital and the waiting began. The nurse told us she didn't think Asher would be here before midnight and that we would probably have a Mother's Day baby. After a while, I finally asked for my epidural, thinking surely Asher would be here sooner than later. At two in the morning, there was still no change (I'll spare you all the details) except the epidural really wasn't working and I could feel each contraction and certainly wasn't able to sleep. Around 6:00 in the morning, my midwife arrived, and there still had not been any change. They started me on pitocin. That was a fun experience. Pitocin and a NON-working epidural with contractions now every two minutes.....let's just say I was completely miserable. After over an hour of that, and still no change, I was told they were going to prep me for a c-section. Never did it cross my mind that it might come to having to have a c-section, so I was shocked, but at that point we just wanted him here and safe!
So, after 12 hours of labor and then a c-section....Asher Nathaniel Buffaloe made his arrival at 8:13am on May 12, 2013 (Mother's Day)! He weighed 8 lbs and 10 oz and was 21 inches long.
I got to see him for about 10 seconds before they took him away and then took me to the recovery room. I didn't get to see him again for almost 2 hours.
Asher's scar from the scalpel during the c-section....our little scarface! (It's barely noticeable now)
Daddy/Asher Time
Snuggle time with Mommy
Recovery from a c-section is a lot different but we had some awesome nurses and of course, pain medicine that helped! I was very impressed with the hospital staff, even the doctor that did my c-section. He wasn't my doctor, just the one on call, but he was great and even came to check on us afterwards and the next day.
We are so thankful our little blessing is finally here and that big brother seems to like him too! Micah wants to be a helper and I know he will be a great and protective big brother to Asher!
Our sweet boys!
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