Richard Allen Brock III

Okay people the newest member of our family has arrived and he's doing GREAT. He was born the 23rd, 8:42am, 8lb, 10oz, 21" long! Very little jaundice, hardly enough to worry about. He's wonderful. So sweet and easy going and we're just loving on his cute little face. Had his first doctors appointment today and they're very happy with him.

The hospital was good but scary in a few parts. We of course went in knowing what to expect but we had a little glitch cuz my veins were not doing all that great. So after a few tries the anasthesiologist wanted a dependable vein so he had to go in at my neck with an iv. They did an ultrasound to make sure it was good, numbed the spot and covered my face with the paper and inserted something that Rich describes as a guitar wire I guess. lol We had a few attempts at the spinal as I've gained a lot of weight with this pregnancy cuz of the diabetes... but we got it in. Dr. Harding the anastesiologist was just wonderful and made it much easier for me. This spinal was wierd though, with liv i was numb from insertion down and wide awake during the surgery and crashed for hours after Liv was born. This time i was numb even in my shoulders and was in and out a lot during the surgery. After Richie was born though it wore off and I was actually really coherent after his birth.

I feel so blessed because I actually got to see livie see richie for the first time and video taped it too. lol that was really neat to experience.

Liv really likes baby brother, doesn't really want to touch him a whole lot but sure keeps close track of where he is and keeping him supplied with all sorts of stuff. lol

We got released on Friday and have just been taking it very easy. I am starting to feel pretty good now and only have a few more doses of pain killers. This time I am actually taking all my pain killers because I figured I might have a harder time this time. With Liv i weaned myself off the drugs a day after getting out of the hospital. So I am being good this time. lol

I wanted to get some pictures posted and a short video that Rich took of Richie a few minutes after he was born. I really wanted to get that up as soon as possible so that everyone can see him moments after his birth. Such a special thing. Love to everyone.