Baby Gus Michael Gardner is here!!!

Our Little baby is here!! Gus Michael was born last Thursday March 11th at 10:33 am, He weighed 8 lbs and 2 oz and was 20 in long !! As it was no surprise to Dayton and me he has golden blond hair just like Dax and Cam did, He kinda has his own look but with the same nose and dimples as Dax and Cam's face shape--But of course he changes everyday :) His delivery went very smooth which I am so grateful for, The day before I was checked at the Dr.'s and was dilated to a 3 and was about 80% effaced ( I not really sure how that is spelled) He did the old "stripping" of my membranes which I think I saw stars....... Was sent home to see if anything happened--I was having contractions but nothing you would time-- So that evening I did my castor oil chocolate shake--Which I don't even want to think about......gag,gag! But I am officially 3 for 3 w/ the gross shake--I will add I was already starting the first stages of labor, but it sure kicks things up a notch! At about 2:30 am I woke up to what I knew were the real thing but was able to stay in bed okay, a little after 4 I got up and took a warm shower and just kinda said a little prayer wanting to know if it was time to wake up Dayton-- Yes was the thought I had immediately-- So we called my parents, got my little sisters over to be with the boys and away we went to the hospital. We got checked in at 5:30 and was put in bed to be monitored for that hour where they see if your "really" having a baby that day-- in the hour I went from a 4 1/2 to a almost a 6, so staying was what I was doing. Things were good, I could still communicate through my contractions and wasn't calling Dayton any names yet:) My Dr stopped in to see how I was and offered to break my water , I was only a 7 and was not really for the intensity of the contractions that come w/ doing that--about and hour and a half later, things were INTENSE and I turned on my side and felt the weirdest pop inside, and knowing I was pretty sure I hadn't wet myself--Nature had happened on it's own, and Holy Cuss did it--I felt Gus kinda move down and well.......that was it, I called for the epidural--I really wanted to do this on my own but I know I wasn't meant to be born in pioneer times so I wasn't also meant to have a baby the way those brave women did! I thank the Lord for that anestesiogist, I was kinda scared cuz' i was fully dilated and it still takes time for the medicine to take effect.....And feeling the urge to push and Dr. Weibell wasn't there yet! Well.....the pretty funny part was that my Dr. walked into the room at 10:31 and with 1 push, seriously 1 push Gus was here at 10:33!!! And being the champ I am, and probably because this was number 3, no stitches and my little baby looked awesome and was healthy! The two days in the hospital actually went by really fast this time and I was so happy to get home! Well, sleep is a privilege and I am slowly getting a little more each day, Gus is a great nurser which I am so happy about--With the other boys it was a struggle. He is a calm little guy, which Dayton's mom says "he knows he needs to be so his momma doesn't go crazy"-- The boys are getting use to him, The cutest thing was when we got home from the hospital and Gus was crying Dax wanted to know why he was crying and I told him he was hungry....So Dax goes to the fridge and gets the bread out and then goes to get the peanut butter and proceeds to try to make a sandwich!! Cute stuff :) And any chance that my breast pad is sitting on my lap Dax puts it on the baby's head (making Gus look like a little old Jewish man with his yamika) and laughs :) I will try to put photos up regularly with short little updates and so you can see how Gus grows and changes! Thank you to everyone foe the dinners, visits and treats!! xoxo