Carter Reid Adams

I went to my OB 2 weeks ago and was told that I was about a 1-ish cm dilated. But I usually start dilating about a month early. So no big deal. Well I went in for my appt. yesterday and she said I was 6 cm, and the head was already down!! But technically they can't do anything (like break your water etc.) until you are 37 weeks, which I wouldn't of been until Friday. So she sent me home and said if I feel anything to high tail it to the hosptial and bring something to cut the umbilical cord with. (I'm not sure if she was joking or not.)
Well I was okay until about 10 pm that same night, and then started having contractions about every 5 minutes. I tried changing positions, taking a bath, but the kept coming. So finally around 12:30 AM we called my dad to see if he was awake enough to drive to Tucson,and a friend to see if she could watch the sleeping kiddos until my dad got here.
Karl and I got to the hospital, and they checked me and I was 8 cm, but not really in a lot of pain. So everyone ran around crazy thinking they were going to deliver any second. Well I guess Carter got cold feet, because he stayed at 8 cm for 5 hours!! Finally they agreeded that they would break my water to get through the last 2 cm. The doctor tried breaking my water twice, even with the crochet hook looking thing and it wouldn't pop! They dubbed me the "Bag of steel". So we waiting another couple hours, and I finally became a 9 cm, and after a couple more attemps broke the water, and very shortly after that he arrived!
He came about 8 AM. Although he is 3 weeks early, he has been out biggest baby! He weighed in at 6 lbs 15 oz, and 19 inches long. He also has red hair, but with a brownish tinge to it.
He was having some problems with a lot of liquid in his lungs, but seems to be doing a lot better!!

Here are a couple quick pics and a video of him inheirting his brothers tongue wiggling!

He got his tongue from his brother!

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