Welcome Samuel Rhys Connelly!!

So we left off when Kristin and I arrived at the hospital around 8:30.  We hadn't called anyone except K's parents so they could take care of our dogs in the meantime.  No need to get people excited if it wasn't the real thing after all.  We were admitted and waiting in triage by 9:00.  K was now 3cm and the doctor wanted us to walk around for a bit to see if we could keep the labor progressing.  By now, we knew it was the real thing!


We walked from 9:45 until close to 10:30 and K was getting more and more uncomfortable.  Dr. G checked her again and after finding her at 5cm, we were sent to our very own delivery room by 11.  By midnight, K was already getting an epidural and relief finally started to come.  We managed to get a little sleep in the next few hours.  I tried to act tough like I wasn't tired, but I hear I slept way harder than Kristin (yes, my wife who had an epidural haha).  The doctor broke her water around 2am and everything continued progressing just as quickly after that.  By 4:30, the nurse informed Kristin that she was at 10cm and nearly ready to push.  She started pushing at 4:50, Dr. Gausmann was called shortly after, and our little guy Sam made his entrance at 5:22am. 

For some quick stats, Samuel Rhys Connelly was 8lb 7oz at birth and 21 inches long.  He was born with a full head of hair and a healthy set of lungs.  We know that the rest of our lives are forever changed, but we are so so thankful and blessed to have a healthy baby boy to take home.

Sam had visitors galore the first day, but we never felt overwhelmed.  To be honest, everything was still kind of surreal.  We also had so many wonderful family and friends that offered to bring snacks and food anyways.  The first few nights in the hospital were a little rough, but we did take advantage of the opportunity when the nurses offered to take him to the nursery for a few hours both nights.  The real adventure was still yet to begin though!

A few more pictures from Sam's first days in the hospital: