Welcome Luke Bradley

SO, 8 ultra sounds, 20 weekly progesterone shots, 26 doctor appointments, and COUNTLESS prayers later,
our lives have forever changed once again! We are now a family of 4! Here is the story how Luke Bradley entered into our lives!
So, I woke up Wednesday morning so excited to know that I was 37 weeks, technically full term! That is what I had been praying for this whole pregnancy. I felt great (besides my upper back pain)! I went to work preparing for 7 more days of work with 3 nights of conferences upon me.
I had an OB appointment at 4:45. Dr. said I was dilated to a 3 and 70% effaced. She was pretty confident that I would make it to my next appointment the upcoming Monday. I did find out that my GBS (group B strep) test came back positive and that I was a carrier of it. Bummer, but she told me that all should be fine if I get my 4 hours of anti-biotic during labor.
I went home and was talking to Katie on the phone and at 6:00 my water broke! Thank goodness Brad was home!! We called Jaci to come and get Ethan and got to the hospital by 6:45 and to my room by 7. They confirmed my water did break and started antibiotics. I was dilated to 6-7 at this point. They talked drugs/pain killers with me. I wasn't in too much pain at this point, so I talked to mom (who by the way was in Turks!!!) and she talked to me about breathing stuff. They said they would check me every 2 hours, but I was feeling sooo much pressure they checked again and I was at an 8- too far for drugs now! They called the on-call doctor at 8pm and things kept cruising along, super fast to the point that I was now freaked the doctor wasn't going to make it. At one point I feel the nurse thought that as well. She called to make sure the doctor was in the building, checked and I was at a 10. The doctor came in with coat and purse in hand- it was a green purse- washed her hands and I was pushing! ANOTHER BOY! He entered the world at 8:55pm! Just under 3 hours since my water broke!

 Loved the fast labor, but I didn't get all the antibiotics I needed.
He came out screaming and perfect to me! I got to hold him for over an hour, even tried nursing before the nurses came back to weigh him. Such a priceless moment to hold him!

 Proud Dad

 7 pound 3.4 ounces
20.5 inches

 So calm!

I called dad (the only grandparent who wasn't on vacation!) when I was on my way to the hospital and Luke beat him (and if you know my dad, he is a heavy pedal kind of driver!).

Proud Grandpa Butcher

Stay tuned for more about the rest of our hospital stay.....