The Story:

It all started at about 1:30 am on Thursday.  I woke up and just did not feel right.  So I finally called the doctor's office around 9 am and asked if how I was feeling was normal.  After giving the nurse a description of what was going on with me she tells me I'm in the early stages of labor, but that could last a week before I actually went into real labor to have the baby.  We figured that we had time on our side and didn't think much of it, but I took it easy all day just to play it safe. I may have taken it a little too easy since Mark asked before he left for work that I pack my hospital bag that day and I did not. Oops. I was finally feeling a little better when Mark got home from work, but because I hadn't packed my bag while he was at work, we packed a hospital bag together for when we were at red alert.  We packed about 2 things and decided to go to bed instead since it was almost 10 pm.  So I stood up to brush my teeth and "Thundercats Ho!"  My water broke.  Now we really needed to pack that hospital bag.  We got to the hospital at 11 pm and I was dilated to a 4.  A few hours later I finally got an epidural (best thing ever invented) and I was golden.  At about 8 am on Friday I was dilated to a 10 and ready to push!  It took over an hour of pushing, but Cletus the Fetus finally made his big debut 2 weeks early!

Owen John Crockett

Friday, January 7, 2011

9:48 am

7 pounds 3 ounces

20 inches

Dressed and ready to leave the hospital and go home!

The alligator that Meme and Dude got for Owen tried to eat him.  He wasn't a fan.  

We gave him his first bath at home and he did pretty well as long as he had his plug in his mouth.  He loves that thing.  

Mark is the best dad.  He loves cuddling with little Owen!  

I know this was a picture overload, but we can't help it that our kid is ridiculously good looking.