Feb 6, 2008 - Camden Arrives?!

Afternoon ya'll! Here's the skinny on the whirlwind of events that has taken place over the last day.

First, lets talk about mismanaged scheduling. We were initially slated to deliver on Friday February 8th. A few days prior, the registration desk at the hospital calls to tell us that we're all set for Thursday, February 7th. WOAH!!! Hold the phone baby...that's not right. An hour of battling it out with the hospital, ends with the delivery date holding steady for Thursday. Ok, we can deal with it. It's baby #3 and we've been down this road before...no sweat. Wednesday rolls around, and mom has been dealing with cramps for the last day and they're getting worse by the minute. We head to the hospital fighting near zero visibility from the snow storm ... but arrive safely. It's now 7:00pm, mom is dialated to 4cm, and the docs decide to do the c section a day early. So much for a "scheduled" c section!!!

At 10:37pm, Camden Isaiah Ascoli was brought into this world, weighing in at a whopping 7 lbs, 10.5oz and 20 inches long. He came out super blue in color with the cord wrapped tightly around his body, and had sucked on a little too much fluid. The nurses suctioned him for quite a while until his color started to return, and then they spent the next hour making sure his lungs were clear enough to avoid a 4 hour stint in the NICU.

Thankfully, his grunt sounds were not because of lung distress, but just because he wants to be heard. Trust me, he'll need a good set of lungs to survive growing up with Lily and Quinten. As of noon on Thursday, Camden is adjusting to his new life quite well. Mom and dad are super tired, but very excited that the newest arrival is safe and sound. Enjoy the pics!