For those of you who haven't heard already, Luke Javier Darquea was born on Tuesday morning at 5:02 am. Here is the labor story: I had a slight lower back ache that started around 7pm Monday with increased Braxtin Hicks contractions (or so I thought). We went to bed around 11:30. I woke up at 3 am to a loud pop and sharp pain in my hips. I thought it was just Luke moving or something but then I felt some liquid leaking out of me. I was in such denile- I thought it was pee or something. (Appearently that was my water breaking...) So I went to the bathroom and got back in bed! haha. A few minutes later I had a really strong contraction. I woke up Francisco and he suggested that I take a shower to help me feel better. ( We were both expecting another 10 hours or so... ha.) So after my shower and getting things packed, we headed to the hospital. WE got there around 4:15. They got me checked in and got the monitors on me. When they checked my cervix, I was FULLY dilated! Crap. Too late for an epidural! and they hadn't even called my doctor yet! So, I had to WAIT to push until he got there... Thankfully he doesn't live too far from the hospital. Anyway, Luke was born at 5:02 am. He was 6 lbs 13 oz and 19 in. long.
Recovery has been good so far. Not too much to report. We are happy and healthy!
Here is little Luke Javier Darquea-- just a few hours after he was born. He hadn't been to the nursery to get cleaned up yet. The hat was crocheted by Shaun Nelson. SO cute! He made Luke 3 different hats. Sorry the littlest hat he made for him didn't fit him! It was too little!
This is after we got him back from the nursery. They cleaned him up and checked him out to make sure he was healthy. He was perfect! :) They brought him to me in that adorable little hat and a Christmas Stocking! How sweet!
The proud Daddy with his brand new son! They are both so handsome! I hope that Luke inherits some of Francisco's good looks-- so far we decided that he looks pretty much like an identical male version of baby Emily. It is amazing to see my features in a brand new baby...
Here is Luke all ready to go home! I decided I would rather sleep in my own bed so we discharged at the end of the day on Wednesday. We planned to be out of there by 10 pm but somehow the nursery didn't get that memo and didn't start doing his assessments until 10! So we didn't leave the hospital until 11:45 pm. It was a little ridiculous.
Here is a close up of Luke on Thursday. We got him swaddled up good and he just looked so content and cute! I like this picture because his eyes are so clear. I wonder what color they are going to be!
Luke LOVES the bath! He just hangs out in the water and enjoys every minute of it! He doesn't really love it when we put lotion on him afterward though-- I guess he's too manly for lotion. haha
Francisco with Luke studying for his last final. haha What a life. Thankfully we both got through the rest of our finals and didn't even have to file incompletes for our classes. Thankfully Luke came AFTER classes were over and only had finals left.
Merry Christmas! Luke underneath the Christmas tree on Christmas morning! That is the stocking that the hospital brought him to me in after getting him cleaned up in the nursery. :)
Luke with more of the tree. Amanda's dad Dave actually gave us the tree! It was so nice of him! Today we went out and bought a whole bunch of 1/2 off ornaments for next year! We chose fall-like colors-- burgandy, burnt orange, gold, and bronze. We bought a bajillion ornaments for only $22 and Tai Pan Trading! AWESOME! The ornaments we used this year were borrowed from Victor and Amanda (except for the few special ones from my grandma).
Luke with the cousins-- Mady and Nathaniel. Mady is only 1 week older than Luke but she looks so much older! She is so much more awake and alert with big eyes! She's so cute!
This is after we got him back from the nursery. They cleaned him up and checked him out to make sure he was healthy. He was perfect! :) They brought him to me in that adorable little hat and a Christmas Stocking! How sweet!
Here is a close up of Luke on Thursday. We got him swaddled up good and he just looked so content and cute! I like this picture because his eyes are so clear. I wonder what color they are going to be!
So, I don't have much to report except my growing belly!
