He's finally HERE!! We are happy to announce that Logan Philip Swensen was born on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 at 6:09 pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz and was 20 inches long. He is absolutely perfect and we are completely in LOVE with him!
My mom arrived in perfect timing the day before. As coincidence would have it, my water broke that night while cleaning up after dinner. The doctor on call told me I was definitely in early labor and to try to get some rest that night. She wanted me to be at the hospital by 9am the next morning. During the night, my contractions started to pick up. After getting up, and getting the kids off to school, I finished packing my bags and we headed to the hospital. This was the day we had been waiting for!
My mom arrived in perfect timing the day before. As coincidence would have it, my water broke that night while cleaning up after dinner. The doctor on call told me I was definitely in early labor and to try to get some rest that night. She wanted me to be at the hospital by 9am the next morning. During the night, my contractions started to pick up. After getting up, and getting the kids off to school, I finished packing my bags and we headed to the hospital. This was the day we had been waiting for!
When I got to the hospital, I was only dilated to a 3. They like you to be in active labor within 12 hours of your water breaking and want you to have your baby within 24 hours of it breaking to avoid infection. To move things along more quickly, they gave me a small dose of pitocin, careful not to give me too much since I was doing a VBAC. My contractions started to pick up. I got my epidural (I love modern medicine) and a few hours later, after 30 minutes of pushing, Logan entered the world, perfect and peaceful!
It is such an incredible moment when you see that little baby for the first time. That moment when he looks in to your eyes and goes quiet because he recognizes that voice he's been hearing for the past 9 months. It is an instant bond and a love that cannot be measured! We are so happy he is here and feel so completely blessed to have him in our family!
Family of six now!
Macy has been the most excited about this baby! She wanted to be the 3rd person to hold him after me and then dad! I am so lucky to have her. She is such a little mother and a wonderful helper!
Thank you for all of your love & well wishes! There's a new Swensen in town that we can't wait for you all to meet!
Thank you for all of your love & well wishes! There's a new Swensen in town that we can't wait for you all to meet!
