Hello Baby Finn

We welcomed out sweet new baby boy, Finn Richard McCann, on July 11th.

He was born at 1:20p.m. weighed 7lbs 7oz and was 19.5 in long.

I have to be induced with my pregnancies, and I've never been more ready. Jeff snapped this quick shot while we were waiting for the petocin to kick in.

Everything went so well. I don't like being hooked up to a bunch of things, but I just tried not complain and my nurse was great about trying to get me comfortable. After they started the petocin I waited about 2 hours before the epidural was put in. I was so happy when I started to feel more relaxed. It was a great epidural, it worked on both sides this time and I could still feel the contractions at their peak. I laid down for a few hours and gradually I could feel more pressure in my lower back and pelvis. The doctor came in and checked me at 1pm and I was a 7 and 100% effaced. He said is was going to come really quick. Finn's heart rate had started to drop during contractions and I was a little worried.

15 min later I was a 10 and pushed for less than 5 minutes and he was born! The cord was around his head twice, which is why he heart rate probably dropped. He was so blue, but unlike with Owen and Hannah, they just left him on top of me and told me to rub him. He started to cry and pinked right up. It was so amazing! I was overwhelmed by how miraculous it all was. It was so amazing to see him start to breath, open his eyes for the first time, and just hold him close to me. They didn't take him to weigh until I was ready, almost 30 min later.

Owen and Hannah were so excited to see their baby brother! (I'll post some more pictures of them later, cause it stopped uploading them.) I feel so blessed to have three children and a wonderful husband!