Sunday, October 19, 2008

Announcing - Owen Thomas Fuller


So apparently this little guy, in addition to inheriting stubbornness from both his Cate and Fuller lineages, is also impatient. Saturday started out fine. We had some errands we wanted to run before the big day this coming Thursday. We got some grocery shopping done, we got some things at Walmart and Joann's, and then we got some take-out dinner from O'Charley's prior to our friends the Bevans dropping their daughter off for us to watch. Leigh Ann felt a little uncomfortable, but chalked it up to having done a bit too much walking. But then (I'll spare you the details, which I'm sure Leigh Ann appreciates) the situation was such that Leigh Ann decided to call her doctor. Next thing we know, the Bevans are picking up not only their daughter, but our son as well, and we are off to the hospital for observation.

Well, turns out that Leigh Ann's water has broken and she was having some minor contractions. So in we go. We got to the hospital around 10pm. Her initial contractions subsided, so they went ahead and induced her. Things were pretty slow from midnight until around 5am, when they picked up just a little, but not a lot. The nurse decided that maybe having Leigh Ann sit up would encourage the little guy to get a move on - and boy did it. In the space of about 15 minutes, she went from not even halfway there to not being able to not push. Before the doctor could even get there, the moment had arrived, and so, at 6:19am, Owen Thomas Fuller was delivered after only 2 strong pushes by a 2nd year resident. He weighed in at 7 pounds 10.3 ounces, with a healthy set of lungs.

Leigh Ann and I are dead tired. We'll keep you posted.

4 comments:

Summer said...

Awww! So cute! Congratulations you guys! I can't believe you got this posted already! I'm so glad you did, though! What a crazy delivery! (Mental note: sitting up...speedier delivery...)

The Koenig Family said...

CONGRATS!!! How exciting-great news. I can't believe you had a minute to post. Oh the good life of two!! Keep us posted:)

Breezi@ Not Your Average Fairytale said...

Congrats! He is adorable! Good Job Leigh Ann!
Let us know if there is anything we can do for you :o)

hillary said...

Congratulations!!! I LOVE the name Owen! I decided a while ago that I want name my next boy that! So good choice! :)