INTRODUCING...

KAEL BRADLEY OWENS

Kael was born Sept. 12 @12:30 p.m. weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces and a head full of hair.
I woke up Wed. morning at 5:00 a.m feeling contractions so I started to time them out. I woke Penn up telling him "I think this is the day". I showered, got things ready and by 8:00 we were headed to the hospital. I was checked in and given an exam and I was dilated to a 10. They called my midwife and by 9:00 I was pushing. I decided to do it natural. Wow, I have never been in such pain,I pushed for 3 1/2 hours. He was posterior and didn't want to come out. Finally I guess he knew that I was exhausted that he came out. He is a healthy, beautiful baby boy. We are both doing well, happy and tired.

Any Day Now

So I went in for my 37th week appointment and my Midwife said I am easily dilated to a 5 or 6, we were both surprised. I have yet to feel any pain. He is measuring 39 weeks and so I will be going in on Friday for another checkup. She told me to be/come prepared because when it begins, it is going to be fast. It is crazy to think that I could be having my baby this weekend. Penn & I are very excited. Penn has been working so hard to get the house finished by the time the baby comes, but it looks like the baby wants to come sooner. My bags are packed and I feel ready, at least as much as I can be, to have our baby boy.