Lisa was scheduled to be induced yesterday (Sunday, August 3rd), after going past her due date, which was August 1st. We spent Saturday night at my parents' house in Lehi so they could keep Maylee when we snuck off to the hospital in the morning. When we arrived at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo around 8:30am, Lisa was admitted to her room in the Labor and Delivery unit and given some Pitocin to jumpstart the engine at 9:30am. After a quick lockerroom-style pep talk from me, including the standard cliche motivational quips ("Alright team, you've got to get in there and establish control of the game early...Hit fast and hit hard...This guy's not as big as he looks..."), Lisa went to work. Once again, she proved that her pain threshold is well above normal, and she endured the whole thing without pain medication. The end result was a healthy, happy little boy weighing in at 7 lbs., 12oz. and measuring 19.5 inches. Welcome to the family, Spencer!
Here are some pictures of the event.
Lisa in Labor
Guess how you can tell that the Pitocin hasn't quite kicked in. See that big smile on Lisa's face? Apparently Pitocin has a side effect that removes the smile until after the baby's born.
Here's a video of Spencer right after he was born:{vidavee id="12511" w="320" }
Here is Spencer just a few minutes old. He came out without any bruises or scratches, and surprisingly he's got hair. Maylee will be jealous.
Here's our new family picture. Maylee seemed a little unsure about the whole thing, but she warmed up to the idea.
Maylee got to give her new baby brother a kiss to welcome him into the family.
