Baby Corey

Here is my HUGE Belly 3 days before being induced

New Baby Boy!!!

Corey Peter Nielson

Born 11/4/10

3:30 am

9 lb. 9 oz.

So I was supposed to go in Wed. night around 5 pm to be induced. However long story short, they kept putting us off because they were so busy with women in labor. They eventually called us around midnight to go up to the hospital to be induced. We didn't want to wait until the next day to go because it was our doctors day off, and he didn't want us waiting until Friday...because lets face it, I needed to get this baby here! So I was induced a week early (technically six days by 3 hours...).

When I got up to the hospital I was already at a 4+. They started me immediately on petocin and broke my water. I went into fast and hard labor. Never been in so much pain in my life!!! Within five minutes I was asking for an epidural...it couldn't come fast enough. They started me around 12:30 am. About five minutes before I gave birth I finally felt a sense of peace and comfort come over me, like I could finally do this. What a relief! The doctor came in and stood by Peter who was all gowned up to deliver our new baby. It was such a neat experience from there on out. The doctor would tell Peter "feel this...look at this...see how he's turned because of this...there is no cord around his neck if you feel here..." It was neat because I felt more involved just by listening. Instead of just hearing push, breathe...I got to hear what was going on.

He came out a healthy 9 lb 9 oz baby. I expected nothing less than 9 lb! We spent the next few hours bonding with the baby. Around 8 am my mom brought the kids up to see their new brother. They had a sleep over at Grandma's and were so excited to wake up to come see the baby.

First Family Photo

I have no reservations when I say that both Casey and Brooke ADORE their baby brother.

(If Peter or I look a little tired, well, it's because we woke up Wed. morning and missed all sleep wed night, and didn't get to bed until late Thursday night...we were going on like 36 hours of no sleep!)

This is Brooke helping feed Corey a bottle. We had to supplement him with a bottle until my milk came in because he was such a big baby that his blood sugar level kept dropping. It's very common in big babies. There was no learning curve with this little guy...he caught right on to the bottle. When it comes to eating this guy is a champ all around.

Proud big brother

These three little ones were all due on November 10th. Corey was born a week early and the Twins were born a month early. When Corey was born he weighed as much and the twins combined weight at a month old! We thought it would be fun to get them all together to mark this occasion.

Casey was all ready to go to preschool and layed down by Corey and just watched him. Brooke soon followed suit. Casey told me he did not want to go to preschool because he just wanted to look at Corey. How cute!

We have been very blessed and I am so thankful for this new little spirit in our home. He is such a good little baby. Very calm and peaceful. I can't get enough of holding him and just looking at him. It feels so good to have him here!!!