Jaundice

The day we were released from the hospital, Connor had a mild case of Jaundice. The doctor had us come back to the hospital the day after we left to have him tested again to make sure it had gone down. We got a call later that day saying that his biliruben levels were pretty high and he would have to be put in a bili-bed until they went down. They had a pretty cool in home service where neonatal nurses come to your house and set up the bili-bed and do all the blood work. So poor baby was stuck in this crazy light bed for three days. We could only take him out to feed him and take his temperature! It was hard not to hold him all the time! But after three days, his levels were back to normal and he was feeling much better. No more yellow baby!

Going Home!

Two days after he was born, we were finally released from the hospital! We were all ready to come home and sleep (or not sleep) in our own beds! Here's Connor in his gigantic clothes that didn't fit him getting ready to head home for the first time.

Visitors

Dwane & Margie
Ryan & Kevan

Cody

Laura

Sara

mom & johnny

Jimmy & Riana

Jesse & Rachel

Amy & Joey

Joey

Chloe

Brett, Renee, Riana, Heidi

Kristen

Doreen

Doug

Uncle Steve

Stacey

Ken

Lou & Millie

Laurie

Melissa

Connor had quite a few visitors the day after he was born. Nick and I made a list and we counted 43 people who came to meet the little man! Our nurse was getting annoyed that so many people came by. She was quite rude and was asking people to put down the baby and leave... These are a few pics of people who came...I didn't quite catch everyone on camera!

Welcome Baby Connor!

Connor Michael Herzog arrived into the world on Tuesday, December 2nd at 9:58 pm. I woke up on Tuesday morning having mild contractions but didn't realize they were consistent until about 9:00 am. I started writing them down as they became closer together and more painful...I decided to call the doctor around 1:00 to see what I should do. They said to go to the hospital! So I called Nick at work and he raced home. We went down to Good Sam where they checked us in. At this point I was dilated to a 4 and was having contractions 5-7 min. apart. They almost sent us home, but decided to send us on a walk around the hospital to see what would happen. My nurse stopped us from our walk after about 30 min when she saw how much pain I was in during my contractions. At this point, she checked me again and I was already a 5! They decided to keep me after that. Since the anesthesiologist was in surgery and had 3 epidural patients waiting, they decided to put me in the jetted tub to help with the pain. I'm not sure this worked very well, but it was worth a shot! Around 6:30 my doctor showed up to break my water since it didn't happen naturally. Right about 7:00, my new best friend, Dr. Pratt, the anesthesiologist came in the room. I LOVE EPIDURALS!! I can't image ever trying to go through child birth without one. So from 7:00 until about 9:15, I just hung out and waited until it was time to push. By 9:15, I was dilated to a ten and ready to go. Sometime during the pushing, Connor's heart rate dropped pretty low so the doctor had to use a vacuum to get him out. The next thing we knew, it was 9:58 pm and Connor was here! He weighed in at a whopping 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. Happy, healthy baby boy! We feel so lucky and couldn't be happier!!

No November Baby...

Well, so much for the idea that Connor would "for sure" be a November baby! I'm pretty sure our doctor jinxed the situtuation when he said I wouldn't make it to my due date and that Connor would be a Nov. baby! Here we are in December now...so I guess he'll come when he's ready. We have our next doctor's appointment on Wednesday and the doc said if I haven't had him by then, he would induce me when I wanted. Thursday morning??? We'll keep you posted...

Christmas Time

We decided it's Christmas time in the Herzog house just a little early this year. With the baby coming at any moment, I was able to talk Nick into helping me put up the decorations before Thanksgiving. It seems like they are never up long enough anyways! Christmas is only 38 days away!!

Sympathy Weight

So Nick keeps saying that he's packing on the pounds with me. He really hasn't but...whatever! I thought this was a funny pic. Here we are a couple days short of 37 weeks! Almost there! The bags are packed...