Liam and Gavin
Gavin trying to fist pump Liam!
Garett and Gavin. :)
Eric and Liam :)
Mommy Pic! Except we switched kids!
Dad Pic
Im sure these pics will get more interesting as the boys spend a little more time awake! Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Meeting of BFFs
Baby Liam was born Monday November 8th, just two days before Gavin. So we couldn't wait to get them together to meet for the first time!
Liam and Gavin
Gavin trying to fist pump Liam!
Eric and Liam :)
Mommy Pic! Except we switched kids!
Dad Pic
Im sure these pics will get more interesting as the boys spend a little more time awake!
Liam and Gavin
Gavin trying to fist pump Liam!Eric and Liam :)
Mommy Pic! Except we switched kids!
Dad Pic
Im sure these pics will get more interesting as the boys spend a little more time awake! 
Gavin's Debut
Eric and I had been anxiously awaiting our precious Gavin for almost 9 months, and at the beginning of this week, we were told that I would be induced next Monday, the 15th. I was still not dilating at all, so Eric and I thought we were pretty safe to make it that long. We put it out of our heads that anything would happen before then, and really planned out our week accordingly!
Tuesday Nov 9th: I went to bed having contractions, but that was very normal for me. Throughout the night, a couple of times got pretty noticeable. by 4:30 am, i was having to work to get through each contraction. I woke up Eric and we laid there deciding if they were bad enough. Finally I decided that it would be worth it to go into the hospital, but I wanted to take our time getting there. I really didn't want to be sent home, and wanted to be sure the contractions were strong enough. By the time we were on the way to the hospital, they were so bad that i was telling Eric to hurry!
After monitoring me for an hour, they came in and said "You're having a baby today!" So we were very excited!
Drugs by 8 am, and Im good to go!
Notice that Eric was in his work clothes! LOL! He said that if it wasn't the real deal, then I needed to drop him off at work after we left the hospital! He had been telling me all week that any day AFTER Wednesday would be great, but before then would be a mess! Well, little Gavin is already testing his Daddy, b/c he came on Wednesday!
I think he forgot about work after about 5 seconds though, b/c we had so much going on. My labor progressed very quickly, and by noon I was almost dilated to a 10.
Nanna and I
Sister pic! (yes, even Lyndsie)
We kicked everyone out about 12:45, b/c I was supposed to start pushing. But then they all just stood at the door waiting to hear something. :)
Eric changing the first diaper
The amazing door hanger that Amy made me! It got more compliments than Gavin!
Sweet chubby face
JJ and Nash
Steph came to visit
Love my lil family
Friday afternoon, we got to head home! If you can't tell, Gavin was pretty excited about leaving!
Another family pic, with my swollen face!
FUNNY BUT NOT FUNNY STORY: All morning on Friday, the nurses knew we wanted to leave. They would come in and then say "Oh you need to get cleared by the nursery, or the dr, or someone else." Well, we finally thought we had all the clearance to leave, and they called an escort for us to take me down. Eric and his dad went down before us to get the car pulled up. While they were wheeling me out, we passed the last sensor that opens up the doors to the elevator, and the whole hospital suddenly locked down! CODE PINK, which obviously means that someone is trying to steal a baby! Turns out, they hadn't done Gavin's final check-up, and taken off his belly button sensor. So we had to go back to the room, get him back to the nursery, and wait another 20 minutes until they brought him back. In the mean time, they were apologizing to me over and over, b/c they obviously knew I wasn't stealing my baby. Even Eric got stopped from leaving the hospital by security guards! Im glad to know the security system works, and that our baby was safe, but at the time, I was just ready to go home!
Ignore the straps around his legs, we were already home and wanted to see his outfit!
Mommy and Gavin FINALLY home!
Tuesday Nov 9th: I went to bed having contractions, but that was very normal for me. Throughout the night, a couple of times got pretty noticeable. by 4:30 am, i was having to work to get through each contraction. I woke up Eric and we laid there deciding if they were bad enough. Finally I decided that it would be worth it to go into the hospital, but I wanted to take our time getting there. I really didn't want to be sent home, and wanted to be sure the contractions were strong enough. By the time we were on the way to the hospital, they were so bad that i was telling Eric to hurry!
After monitoring me for an hour, they came in and said "You're having a baby today!" So we were very excited!
Drugs by 8 am, and Im good to go!
Notice that Eric was in his work clothes! LOL! He said that if it wasn't the real deal, then I needed to drop him off at work after we left the hospital! He had been telling me all week that any day AFTER Wednesday would be great, but before then would be a mess! Well, little Gavin is already testing his Daddy, b/c he came on Wednesday!
I think he forgot about work after about 5 seconds though, b/c we had so much going on. My labor progressed very quickly, and by noon I was almost dilated to a 10.
Grandma and I
Nanna and I
Sister pic! (yes, even Lyndsie)
We kicked everyone out about 12:45, b/c I was supposed to start pushing. But then they all just stood at the door waiting to hear something. :)
At a 10
I pushed for over an hour, and then at 2:15, the doctor came in because we were ready to have a baby. He tried to help me out the next few times that I pushed, but things just weren't going well. Dr. Kallenberger made the call that Gavin was too big for me to deliver, and that we needed to do a c-section. Immediatly I started crying and got really upset. I had never considered the possibility of having to have a c-section, and I knew nothing about it. But I knew that it was the best thing for me and Gavin. We were prepped, and then headed into the OR. Mom and Eric got to come with me, and after almost another hour, we had our precious little Gavin Ray Fischer!
I pushed for over an hour, and then at 2:15, the doctor came in because we were ready to have a baby. He tried to help me out the next few times that I pushed, but things just weren't going well. Dr. Kallenberger made the call that Gavin was too big for me to deliver, and that we needed to do a c-section. Immediatly I started crying and got really upset. I had never considered the possibility of having to have a c-section, and I knew nothing about it. But I knew that it was the best thing for me and Gavin. We were prepped, and then headed into the OR. Mom and Eric got to come with me, and after almost another hour, we had our precious little Gavin Ray Fischer!
His first pic
Eric changing the first diaper
The amazing door hanger that Amy made me! It got more compliments than Gavin!
After ANOTHER hour, they finally wheeled Gavin in to see me for the first time. I am so in love with this beautiful baby, and so thankful that everything worked out and we were both kept safe.
Family pic 
Sweet chubby face
Later that evening, Hailey came to see Gavin. She's been talking about Gavin forever, and she was so excited to finally meet him!
Daddy and Gavin in their OU gear!
Every time he would come back from the nursery, they would have him wrapped up so tight, and he HATED IT! He would give it about 5 minutes then start crying until we freed his hands!
Gavin and his Great Aunt Sharon
JJ and Nash
Steph came to visit
Love my lil family
People kept asking who Gavin looked like, so I found a baby pic of Eric, and he's pretty much the spitting image of Eric!
Friday afternoon, we got to head home! If you can't tell, Gavin was pretty excited about leaving!
Another family pic, with my swollen face!
FUNNY BUT NOT FUNNY STORY: All morning on Friday, the nurses knew we wanted to leave. They would come in and then say "Oh you need to get cleared by the nursery, or the dr, or someone else." Well, we finally thought we had all the clearance to leave, and they called an escort for us to take me down. Eric and his dad went down before us to get the car pulled up. While they were wheeling me out, we passed the last sensor that opens up the doors to the elevator, and the whole hospital suddenly locked down! CODE PINK, which obviously means that someone is trying to steal a baby! Turns out, they hadn't done Gavin's final check-up, and taken off his belly button sensor. So we had to go back to the room, get him back to the nursery, and wait another 20 minutes until they brought him back. In the mean time, they were apologizing to me over and over, b/c they obviously knew I wasn't stealing my baby. Even Eric got stopped from leaving the hospital by security guards! Im glad to know the security system works, and that our baby was safe, but at the time, I was just ready to go home!
Ignore the straps around his legs, we were already home and wanted to see his outfit!
Mommy and Gavin FINALLY home!
Thanks to everyone who has come to visit these past few days, and for all the love for Baby G!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Get ready for a big baby!
This past weekend, Eric and I went to a Halloween party at our friends' Annie and Chad's house. Dressing up as an almost 9 months pregnant person is really challenging! But I finally decided that I could go as a woman in labor, and Eric could be the Dr! Eric was really happy about it, because it meant he got to be comfortable all night!
Scrubs are easy to find, but I had to call around a little to find a hospital gown. Finally I found a medical supply store, and when I walked in and told the lady that I needed to buy a hospital gown, she looked me up and down and said "Oh honey, they'll give you one when you get there!" LOL! I was like "Yea I know...it's for a Halloween costume!" It was pretty hilarious how concerned for me she was, thinking that I have no clue what Im getting myself into if I think I need to BUY my own hospital gown!!
I only lasted a few minutes in the gown though, b/c it was like a tent, and was blowing all over the place!
So as soon as I got tired of it, I told everyone that I was changing into my "Post-Baby" outfit, and that Gavin was doing great! :)
Aren't they so cute?
Me and my honey! He's a sexy doctor!
"Joe Dirt" and "Dr Fischer"
We didn't stay long at the party, but it was a fun time!
Scrubs are easy to find, but I had to call around a little to find a hospital gown. Finally I found a medical supply store, and when I walked in and told the lady that I needed to buy a hospital gown, she looked me up and down and said "Oh honey, they'll give you one when you get there!" LOL! I was like "Yea I know...it's for a Halloween costume!" It was pretty hilarious how concerned for me she was, thinking that I have no clue what Im getting myself into if I think I need to BUY my own hospital gown!!
I only lasted a few minutes in the gown though, b/c it was like a tent, and was blowing all over the place!
So as soon as I got tired of it, I told everyone that I was changing into my "Post-Baby" outfit, and that Gavin was doing great! :)
Amy and I with her awesome 80s costume! Love the bangs!
Eric, Annie (who is actually Annie's husband Chad), and Jonathan who is Woody!
Aren't they so cute?
Me and my honey! He's a sexy doctor!
"Joe Dirt" and "Dr Fischer"
We didn't stay long at the party, but it was a fun time!
Gavins room update: Amy made me some really cute wall letters! I hung them a few nights ago, and I think they look so good! With all the laundry done and put away, all the decorating done (for now) and our baby bag packed...guess all there is to do is WAIT!
Gavin update: So I guess this little guy isn't gonna be so little...or at least that's what Dr K is saying. I asked him on Monday how big he thought Gavin might be, and he said he expects an 8lb baby. And that he's very long. Im not surprised about the length since Eric and I are so tall, but I hope he's not underestimating the weight! He's already possibly gonna skip right through all the cute newborn clothes I have for him! Oh well, Im just excited for him to be here, whenever he decides to show up!
If I dont go into labor before the 14th, then Dr K said he would induce that week. Since the 14th is a Sunday, I pretty much TOLD him that induction date would be the 15th! He kinda laughed when I said it, but Im very serious! :) But we'll just hold out and hope that he comes on his own.
Ive been going on walks a few times hoping that we're making some progress, but tying my shoes wears me out. Sometimes I get that far, and then give up and stay home!
Only 11 more days!
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