Tuesday, September 14th, Brett and I checked into labor and delivery at 6:15am. I was immediately hooked up with pitocin and an hour later my doctor broke my water! Knowing the contractions would only get stronger the, I asked for the epidural. While not feeling any pain whatsoever was wonderful, and dilating from a 2 to 4 in a short amount of time was great, I was so completely numb I couldn't lift my legs or move at all!!We had the anestheologist come in twice over the next couple of hours to decrease the epidural medicine, so finally by noon I was able to at least feel something! My doctor checked me just after 12:30 and said it was time!! Still in no pain at all, I pushed 3 times and Stephen was born at 12:58pm weighing in at 6.5 pounds and 19" long!!
Brett was absolutely fabulous through the whole 6 hours and I couldn't have asked for a better coach! The look on Brett's face when Stephen was born was a memory I'll hold dearest to my heart forever! Stephen is the most precious gift either of us could have given each other just a year after being married!!
Heidi and Connor met Stephen that evening after school and fell in love with their new brother! Heidi's fears of having another annoying brother seemed to immediately fade as she holds Steve as much as possible even a week after his birth, loves helping pick out his outft for the day, and even
assists with the dirty diaper changes! Connor kisses Stephen as much as possible and is always checking on him to make sure he's comfortable. 
Brett and I have never felt more blessed than we do right now to have our family! We are excited beyond belief to watch all 3 of our kids continue to grow, change, and prosper! Stephen is a GREAT baby and the best addition to our family God could have given us!
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