Cameron's 1 month photoshoot

Cameron had his 1 month photo shoot on Janurary 20th and here are some pictures from it.  Love them : )

He is so photogenic.  hehe!  : )

Cameron is here...the Birth Story

Cameron Louis Squatritto is here!

He was born at 1:23am on December 22nd weighing 8 lbs 11 oz (big boy) and 20.5 inches long (he is going to be tall like daddy).

As everyone knew my due date was December 14th and at my doctor's appointment my doctor and I both decided to make an appointment to be induced on December 21st because she didn't want me going any farther than 41 weeks and neither did I.  I still hoped I would go into labor before the 21st, but the appointment was made just in case.  Cameron never came so the morning of the 21st Joe, My mom and I grabbed our bags and we headed to the hospital around 8:30am.  The first 3 hours was just paperwork, going over my birth plan, getting settled in my bed and going over what was going to happen.  Around 11:30am I got my first dose of a pill that softens your cervix.  The next dose wasn't for another 4 hours so we had to wait; I was having contractions but they weren't strong yet.  I watched t.v., walked around the labor department in my robe and had a few snacks.  Around 4pm they came in and gave me another pill and after that dose the contractions got stronger and closer together.  It put me into labor pretty quickly so the nurses said there was no need for the pitocin, which I was happy about.  I got examed around 7pm and was about 4.5cm and I was starting to really feel the pain so Joe and I and the nurses felt it was time for the epideral.  I would say by the time the lady came in with the epideral I was probably about 5 or 6cm because I was in tears and really grabbing onto Joe's hand.  After the epideral kicked in I was feeling a lot better and I was able to laugh with my mom, Joe's mom and Joe.  When they came in to check me around 10pm I was already 9.5cm (that was 5cm in 3 hours which is good).  We all wanted Cameron to come before it became the 22nd.  At that point they broke my water and said they would come back and check me again in 2 hours...2 hours - we all thought that was crazy because I only had .5cm to go.  I remember laying there with the oxygen on my face and telling Joe that I kept feeling pressure and he kept wandering if he should call the nurses back in because I was feeling the urge to push.  They didn't come back in till after midnight though and they starting setting up for me to get ready to push.  My legs were pretty numb from the epideral so my mom and Joe held my legs as I pushed as hard as I could.  Everyone was getting excited because I was able to push him out in about 45 minutes and Joe watched him come out and he said it was the most amazing thing ever.  The pressure was such a wierd feeling and I just remember crying a lot when they put him on my chest as soon as he came out; I starred at him for so long.  I didn't care that he wasn't clean yet; he was perfect.  After having skin to skin time they took him to weigh him and clean him up.  I could not believe what a big boy he was; both Joe and I were shocked I could push out such a big boy and to this day we still are. haha. I did tear a bit so they spent a lot of time sewing me up while they gave him a bath and checkd him.  My dad, my sister, Joe's dad, Joe brother Nick and our sister in law Lorrin were waiting in the waiting room and had been since about 7 or 8pm so they came in to meet and hold Cameron.  After a really long day we got put in a mother and baby room around 3:30am.  The whole labor and delivery experience was something I will never forget and I am just proud of myself that I got through it without having any anxiety.  Being a mom is so amazing and I am loving every minute of it.

Waiting...

Tomorrow is my due date and I have to say most of us are surprised I made it this far.  Most predictions were that I was going to be early, but here I am still waiting for Cameron to be ready to make his appearance into the world.  On Friday at my check up I was 50% effaced and about 1cm dialated; some women stay that way for a week so theres no way to know.  On Saturday I had my "bloody show" so again we all hoped he would come over the weekend, but he didn't.  This morning I woke up feeling very exhausted and uncomfortable.  I got up like 5 times to pee and had a lot of my mind.  I have been getting a lot of advice to rest right now because I will need it, but when I try to take a nap it's difficult.  Every feeling I get I wonder if it's a contraction and my mind is so anxious that it's hard to sleep.  Anyone else had that problem? haha. 

Anyway here is the last belly picture.  Next post will hopefully be my birth story.  : )  *crossing fingers*

38/39 weeks...almost there

How far along? 38 weeks and 6 days

Total weight gain/loss: +31 pounds

Maternity clothes? Now that I am on leave I wear Joe's pajamas most of the time. hehe.

Sleep: Some nights I sleep pretty good and others I toss and turn.  Peeing a lot more too.

Best moment this week: I got Emily to feel my tummy move and she giggled.  It was so cute.

Movement: He is still a little mover, but when he kicks towards my ribs it doesn't feel so good. Poor guy is running out of room, he wants out.  ; )

Cravings: Same...breakfast foods and sweets

Gender: Boy

Name possibility: Cameron Louis

Labor Signs: Having braxton hicks contractions, more frequent peeing and a lot of "nesting"

Belly Button in or out? Out

What I miss: I miss feeling normal again.  I am ready for Cameron to make his appearance : )

Milestones: Being at full term and playing the waiting game.