Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Halloween
So for Halloween, I stayed home and handed out candy and daddy and the eldest boys went trick-or-treating.
Ryder was Tigger for his first Halloween!
Scott is home
On Sunday the 27th, Scott was released from the hospital! He was given some meds to take and had a few follow up appointments set up as well as directions on what he could and couldn't do.
Daddy got to hold his son for the first time!
Ryder Ashton is born
So... Ryder Ashton has arrived! It's been very crazy this past month, I'm sorry I wasn't able to post sooner!
I'll start my blog with the afternoon of the 21st... My husband went into the Dr. for a cough he had been fighting for quite some time, and ended up being admitted! He was diagnosed with pneumonia and the clinic wanted to keep him overnight for observation. His oxygen levels were very low and he needed some help breathing. I was starting to freak out because that was going to ruin all of our plans we had for the following day, but none-the-less I was ok at this point because I knew Scott would be at our sons birth! I told my office what was going on and was allowed to take the day off to get things situated and work on a back up plan if Scott ended up still being in the hospital longer. I was able to talk to Scott's Dr. and was informed that he would most likely not make it to the birth... I was so upset, and so was Scott!
Thanks to an awesome set of friends here, I was able to get a back up plan in place and a great friend was able to take the day off work so she could come into the OR with me for the birth. I am so thankful for Mrs. Janet!! With the plans in place for the kids and myself, I made sure my bags were packed and that I had everything I needed! We were all still hoping for a miracle that Scott would be well enough and released and allowed to be with me for the birth of our son.
The morning of the 23rd, I got Trystian and Atreyu ready and off to school. Mrs. Janet and I made our way to the hospital and visited Scott before heading to labor and delivery. Scott was still admitted and unfortunately was not doing well at all. He was on oxygen and was not allowed to be anywhere near the L&D unit. After visiting with my husband, I went to sign in for my surgery.
I was admitted and monitored as I was briefed about the surgery and what to expect. I walked into the OR and then the spinal anesthesia was administered. The nurses and doctors were so nice and I was able to *relax*... Music was playing which was nice! When the doctors were ready to start, Mrs. Janet was allowed in. The surgery was started. At 10:03 am, Ryder Ashton was born. The song "Stronger" by Brittany Spears was playing. Ryder weighed in at 6 pounds and 13 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. Apgar scores were 9 and 9.
The doctors and nurses were AWESOME!
As soon as I was able to get up and move, I did. Mrs. Janet stayed the night, helped out, and Ryder was an angel!
The kids came to visit and meet their brother! They were so excited!!
The second day, the nurses were so nice in letting Scott be able to at least see his son. It was a joyous moment! Scott was worse than he had been. The only way the unit would let him "visit" was by looking in through the door window.
On the day we were ready to go home, they sent Scott to Hachinohe to run tests because he was not doing well still, and seemingly getting worse.
Ryder however was happy to be released, and so was I!
On the night we got home, Scott was brought back to misawa hospital and re-admitted. The outcome was that he had pneumonia and the meds he was given gave him an allergic reaction that made him worse. He was given different meds and started to get better immediately!
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