GRAHAM FRANKIE FORD

Our little guy finally arrived!!! Yay! My story goes like this....

Thursday morning I had my doctors appointment where I asked the doctor if she would please strip my membranes and see if maybe by some small chance it would put me into labor... I say some small chance because when I was 5 days over due with Bella they did it to me two times and neither times worked. I still wanted to try again so my midwife stripped my membranes at 11:00am Thursday. I went on with my day normally and felt no different. I pretty much was depressed all day thinking this little guy was never coming out. Lance and I were watching the Jazz game when I started having contractions. Now you see I had been having contractions pretty much every night for the last few weeks so it wasn't that suprising that I was having them. They started up about 11:00pm and continued. I tried to go to sleep and at 1:00am couldn't really take it anymore so I got up and walked around thinking if I did so they would either go away like nights before or continue. They continued. At 2:00am I was really not feeling hot, the contractions were hurting pretty bad and were about 5 min apart. I called my mom and said here's the situation do you think I can go to the hospital now? I really didn't want to be one of those people who go to the hospital and claim they are in labor and get sent home. Finally I woke Lance up and said I think I'm having a baby can you wake up and go to the hospital with me? He said, "are you sure?" I don't think he wanted to wake up. Loser. I'm the one in pain here get your lazy butt up. We got to the hospital around 3:30am they checked me I was 5 cenimeters dilated and they admitted me. I was so glad I was actually in labor. SO GLAD! I got the lovely epidural at 4am and at 6:20 they checked me I was at a 10 and in one contraction pushed the little tiger our. And guys, pushing out a 6lb baby is so much better than an 8lb baby. It was awesome!!! Everything went so good. Graham came out perfect. I only tore a little this time instead of in half like with Bodie. Our little Graham is so handsome and looks nothing like Bodie or Bella. He is his own little person and I love him so much already. Being a mom of three kids is going to be an adventure. Bella can't get enough of him and Bodie wonders what the heck is going on. He's not quite sure about this little person. He has no idea that some day they will be best of friends. We are so blessed to all be healthy and happy. The Lord really has blessed us.