New addition!

Ok, ok, I know it has taken me forever to post about my new little man but life has been a little crazy. The day we got home Easton got strep, then Zac got strep then I got strep. Now everyone except me and Drew have bad colds. Plus we have had many visitors. My Mom & Dad were here for a few days and Zac's Dad and Step Mom have been here for the last week. Yes we have had lots of craziness and much needed help.

 Anyway, baby Drew Kevin Hancock was born at 12:28 am on September 13th at the Timpanogas Hospital in Orem delivered by Dr. Judd. Weighing in at 6lbs 11oz (our biggest baby) and 20" long. This was my hardest labor, even though it was officially only 3 hours. I say longer but that is what they called it at. Here is the story.

My mom had come down on the 12th to take me shopping for some PJ's  to wear in the hospital. I had a doctors appointment that morning at 11:15. This was the first time being checked even though I was 38 weeks.  When he checked me he turned the baby, apparently he was face up and it hurt like hell! He then told me that if turning the baby worked he won't have to see me at my next appointment. I was like sure right, I have been told that before. He also told me I was dilated to a 2-3 and about 50% effaced. After my appointment my Mom, Bubba and I continued our shopping. I was have contractions the whole time and they continued to get worse. We got home from shopping around 3:30 and I was still having contractions. I was timing them but they weren't consistent but still hurt and continued to hurt worse. My Mom left to go get my dad at the capital and I told her to call before she left so she didn't have to drive all the way home and back down if I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital. After she left I went and laid down on the bed thinking "Oh I have been walking around all day if I just relax they will go away." Not the case. So I decided to get in a bubble bath. Well they continued to get more consistent and hurt worse. I got out of the tub and decided to pack my bag and told Zac to get ready to go. Zac's Mom has been living with us and was here to watch Easton and Gabe. Before we left we sat the boys down and explained to them where we were going and what would happen. They were so cute and so excited for their new baby brother to come!

We hopped in the truck and were off.  On our way my contractions continued to get worse and the construction is HORRIBLE in Utah County. The freeway splits without any warning and doesn't tell you if you need to get off you needed to be in the right side of the split. Well we took the Left. So of course we missed our exit and had to go to the next exit and turn around. I just had to laugh because Zac was getting mad.

We arrived at the hospital at 7 pm, they got me in a gown and at this point I was having regular contractions. She checked me and said I hadn't made any change since my appointment that morning. I was like "what you have to be kidding. I am having these intense contractions and no progress." So she said they would check me again in an hour. So 1 more hour of breathing through hurty contractions. Ugh! An hour passed and I managed to make it through the contractions. She checked me and wait for it,  wait for it.....no change. My cervix was behind the babies head making it so I wasn't dilating.  I was sooooo mad because I was hurting really bad and very ready for and epidural.  The nurse said she would go call the doc and see what he had to say. She came back in to tell me that there was nothing he could do and that he wanted to give me a pain shot and send me home. I proceeded to tell her ever so nicely in all of my pain that there is no way in hell she could send me home because I wouldn't make it back. I lived to dang far away. She then told me to go walk for an hour and she would check me again. So my Mom and I went walking and Zac and my Dad went to get dinner. I couldn't believe they were making me walk. By this time I was in soooooo much pain! I couldn't walk 10 steps with out having an intense contraction. I walked for maybe a half hour and was finally like screw this! Give me a shot and send me home this pain is to dang much! I went back inside and was like the hell with this send me home. I was trying so hard to be nice but at this point in time I had had it. She was so nice and told me she needed to check me again. Of course I am thinking the worst. Then next thing I know she is telling me I am dilating! All I could think was give me my epidural now! She had to get my IV started and the anesthesiologist was in another room and would be in to do mine next. Oh it so wasn't fast enough. I had to breath through 8 more SUPER INTENSE contractions before he made it in. I was shaking the pain was so bad. Hats off to all you ladies that do it natural. I couldn't. She checked me again and I was now at a 6. She called the Doctor and he came in and broke my water by this time it was like 11:30ish pm. Dr. Judd decided he needed to go take a nap and went in the other room and laid down. He didn't get a very long nap because I was dilated to a 10 by about 12:15am. They got everything ready and I pushed 3 times and he was here. The first thing the little turkey did was pee on the doctor! I loved it!