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Meet Logan Joseph


Logan Joseph Christensen
11 August 2011
5:51 PM
6 lb 1.4 oz
19.5 inches long

Well, we went to the doctor's office on Wednesday for our follow-up ultrasound and 38 week checkup and found that Baby Buzz had caught up with his weight and we did not have to induce him early! We went home relieved and thankful for all the prayers from friends and family. We happily planned how we would really finish getting ready for him to come home in a week or so. The doctor said I was not even dilated and it would be a week or so.

You know what they say about the best laid plans...

That very same night after we had been asleep for about an hour I woke up thinking, "Hmm, this can't be right..." and wondered if Baby Buzz had been sleeping on my bladder.

No. I guess God had different plans for us and we ended up going to the hospital anyway since my water had broken!

We got to the hospital just after midnight and within the hour I was hooked up to Pitocin to get the whole labor thing going, since my body had not gotten the message that it was time for the fun to start.

I made some progress in the first couple of hours and got my epidural. Then things slowed down - well stopped actually - until almost 12 hours later. Right then my pain medicine wore out and let's just say it was no fun until the doctor could get me some supplemental pain relief!

At 5:30 the doctor decided we should do some "practice" pushing to see if I could do it because the high dose meds had made my legs kind of numb. 20 minutes later she said I had to stop pushing so she could get her cape on. I couldn't see much but here's what I heard:

Scott: "Do I have time to get the camera?"
Doc: "Yes"
"Okay Dena stop pushing so I can grab my cape,"
Me: "Okay"
Doc: "Stop pushing"
Me: "I'm not!"
Nurse: "There's no time!" (pushes call button)
"We need another nurse there's a baby in here!"
Everyone else: "Wow"
Me: "What happened? What's that?"

That was a baby! Guess they weren't practice ones after all!

So, there he was! It was so awesome! We spent some time in there allowing me to recover and feel my legs again. Jack came with Grandma and Grandpa Christensen to meet Logan and we were moved to our new room for the next couple of days.

Well, we're home now and trying to get used to life with four instead of three! So far it's been going pretty well and Jack has been a real trooper and is trying really hard to be a good Big Brother.

I have put Logan's Newborn pictures on our Flickr account (see right) if you want any copies let me know I will print some up for you.

Thank you all for your prayers and support these last 9 months or so. Take care!

Until next time...


Comments

  1. HappyGrama(Mary)8/14/11, 1:24 PM

    Awww....he is beautiful! Looks like his Dad, I think! The family photos are so sweet--you really should enlarge one of them and frame it. Thanks for posting these at such a busy time. I am just very happy for you and the family. These are the best days of your lives. Mary L.

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  2. Anonymous8/14/11, 7:20 PM

    Ahhh....congrats to the Christensen Clan! We were just talking about you guys tonight, reminiscing about old times :)

    Sending our love from NY!

    Derek & Emily

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  3. Dena Christensen8/21/11, 1:56 PM

    Thanks both of you. We are still doing fine with the exception of being exhausted!! :-)

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  4. HappyGrama8/24/11, 2:57 PM

    Yep, that sounds about right! You kinda forget about that until you are right smack dab in the middle of it, and then............."oh, yeah, THIS is what exhaustion feels like!"

    Hope that Jack's fever turns out to be something small.

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  5. HappyGrama(Mary)8/29/11, 11:36 AM

    That tiny little face just melts my heart!

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