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We're home!

 Well, we made it home. I have to keep this short...after sorting through my email first thing, and balancing the checkbook, I think I'm pushing feeding time. So goes life when the baby is in charge, not you.
 What an amazing thing to have a baby in our lives. Jason and I both just sit in awe each evening at how precious Colton is...even when he's balling his eyes out, we find something cute or adorable to make over. We really can't complain, this kid has the disposition of the most calm/collected person you'd meet. Which makes both of us think perhaps we brought the wrong baby home from the hospital!   We are thrilled to have him home.
Mom was right...labor and delivery was easy. Well, not easy, but easy in the way that I really can't complain. About 5:30 on Tuesday evening (a week ago today actually...that went fast!) I started feeling pains, but of course, wasn't sure if they were real or if I was just hoping any slight change in pace would be labor pains. We timed and waited and I suffered through them as they got harder and closer together. Finally, about 8, we called the doctor and he said to wait until they were 5 minutes apart for an hour before we left for the hospital. Well, what I've yet to mention is that at 5:30pm when I got home, it was 55degrees, and gorgeous out. By 6:30 is was sleeting and rain, and by 10pm when we finally took off for the hospital, it was 17 degrees, and snowing like crazy. Yes, welcome to Indiana. Anyway, by 10pm, they were 7-9 minutes apart, but the weather was looking bad enough, we decided to just go.  On the way to the hospital, they were timing about every 3 minutes, and they hurt! I got checked in, given some pain killer, and by midnight I had my epidural...what a lifesaver. Seriously, I'm not sure there are many women out there who seriously consider going without one of these, but trust me...it's so worth it. They are strong, strong women if they can endure all that without drugs!! We slept off and on until about 4am, and that's when the nurse said..."okay, let's get this baby out of there"....so we pushed for an hour, and by 5:15am, Colton Robert arrived. What an amazing experience. I'm not gonna lie, it still hurt a little bit, but I could not even imagine doing it sans the epidural!! We are both very blessed to have Colton in our lives and are thankful to everyone who said their prayers and has been keeping a watch out for our big day. We are blessed with great friends and family, and know that Colton will come to appreciate each of you just as much as we do!!
Now the good stuff...it's amazing how much the little man has changed in just a few days!!
One last prego pic...this was on my due date.
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Proud Papa...still in the hospital, day 2.
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Posed....I think Mom took these, she and I have the exact same camera, I bet she did this when I was in the shower...looks like she got the wrong camera!
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Bathtime...not a favorite. It's pretty chilly in our bathroom, so I don't think he likes that!
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Until next time...and who knows when that will be, since we don't have internet at home. I have to make special trips to Grandma & Grandpa's for access...until then!

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