What a long road this was, and here you are! You were not just 9 months in the making, you were 5 years in the wanting!!! Mommy was not so sure about having a boy at first, but once I saw your sweet face for the first time I knew it happened the way it was supposed to.
So, after induction #1 failed May 10Th and we were sent home, we set up another induction date of May 22. Well, the day before that you still had not arrived on your own, and Mommy was starting to get sick. Bad sick-with chills and a fever. I spent all day of the 21ST on the couch. And after a rough night of no sleep and not being able to keep my fever down, I called the hospital at 6 am on the morning of the 22ND. They told me to come in as soon as possible. This would not have been a big deal, except that I did not pack the day before since I was sick. So, we both ran around to get ready and said bye to the kitties and we were off.
We arrived at the hospital and they started an iv on me to keep me hydrated, watched my fever, and let me rest. We then started the pitocin the next morning, Sunday, May 23RD (cousin Hudson's birthday). Contractions start, they break my water, contractions get worse, I get an epidural. Everything feels better. But I am still sick, still have a fever, and you are starting to feel the effects of it all. Every time I had a contraction, your heart rate would drop. So, after several hours of contractions and not much happening, we decided with the doctor that the best thing for you would be to deliver by cesarean. They got me ready and you were literally born within half an hour.
So, welcome to the world little baby Camden James Gebhardt! You were born at 4:07 pm on May 23RD. You weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces! and were 20 inches long!