He's HERE!!!

Sawyer Jaron Larsen joined our family on June 5th, after 2 hours and 15 min of labor (that includes the 3 min of pushing). He's a sleepy little guy, and not too fussy so far. Completely different personality, so far, from Gavin. Sawyer is mellow. Gavin was busy.

Here is our first Family picture. (The chocolate bunny was Gavin's favorite toy, so that is how he is represented in the family photos.)
Here is Sawyer with his Gavin proxy :)
Sawyer and Mom
Sawyer and Dad!!!
We showed up at the hospital and they started me on the pitocin at 7:30 AM. At 8:15 the DR came in and broke my water. I had only dilated 1 cm, we thought we would be there for awhile at that rate. At 9:15 I asked for my epidural because the contractions were pretty crazy. The annesitiesologist (sp?) came in and told me I was lucky, the lady next door asked for her's just right after I did. So I was first!!! He gave me the epidural ran over next door to give the other lady hers, at which point I turned to the nurse and said "UHH, I feel like I need to go to the "bathroom" She looked at me funny and told me she needed to check me. She did and said "You are dilated completely, i need to go call the Dr. Don't push, just relax" and then she rolled me over on my side. I was thinking "don't push!!!!! Heck, it's taking everything I have just to keep him in!!!" So the epidural had not had enough time to be completely working so I could feel the contractions still. The DR ran over, and I pushed 5 times (combined total of 3 min) and out came SAWYER!!! That was a unique experience to feel everything, the burning and stretching. Interesting. Right after Sawyer came out, the Anistesiologist walked back in and said "Do I hear a baby?" followed up with "Sorry, you didn't get the chance to really feel the full effect." The nurse said if I had been the 2nd lady I wouldn't have gotten what I did get. 10 min AFTER he was born my legs were profoundly numb. He's been so much fun!! We love him to pieces and are so glad he is here. Yep, we are up a lot more at night, but I wouldn't trade it for a thing. (I am not having the usual, Gee I wish he was back inside, thinking)