Monday, July 27, 2009

Baby Parker Showed Up Early!

I had a full day at work on Wednesday July 22nd. Throughout the day I had many what I thought were "braxton hicks" contractions. I even got my hair done at the end of my day and I thought that I was just having practice labor. But these were no braxton hicks, this was the real deal! I panicked and called my mom and my sister Tara and she told me that I was in labor and needed to go to the hospital immediately. I called Steve and he sped home from work and we went home first to pack our bags and get ready. I freaked out a little bit because I was totally and completely unprepared and I was exhausted from being up since 6:30 that morning and being on my feet all day at work. Plus, my doctor and half of our family was out of town! I laid on the couch and listened to my hypnobirthing meditation cd's and timed my contractions for a few hours. We finally decided to go to the hospital around 1 am.
Steve was the best! He was running around the house doing laundry and getting as much as he could ready for the baby while I laid on the couch and got through my contractions. He even helped my mom and I relax by doing hypnobirthing relaxation techniques... my mom got so relaxed she was snoring! It was pretty funny! He was cracking jokes and making us laugh all night! It hurt to laugh but definitely helped me get through the pain!
This is me in between contractions, everything was just peachy!
This is me during a contraction, not so peachy, but Steve really helped me get through them! After 12 hours of hard labor, I decided I wanted an epidural... and let me tell you... IT WAS AWESOME! I was able to get some sleep and relax after I got the epidural!
My mom was a saint and stayed up all night with us after waking up at 3:30 am that morning to take my dad to the air port... yes my dad was out of town when the baby was born. We definitely did not think he was going to come two weeks early!
This was the best moment of my life.
Parker came at 2:02 pm on Thursday July 23rd! He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 inches long. Dr. Layton was out of town, so Dr. Tutt ended up delivering our baby boy. My delivery was great! Once they broke my water, I had the baby within an hour and it only took 20 minutes to push him out. He definitely tried to make everything easy for me!
Can you tell Steve is a proud daddy? He is seriously the best dad in the whole world! Parker definitely looks like his daddy!

We are officially a family of three! It feels so great!

Kambri was very excited to hold her new cousin. She kept kissing him and was very still when she held him.
There are three generations of Larsen's in this picture. And the cute boy on the far left is Parker's Uncle McKay, who he is named after. Steve and I were so tired that night, by the time we went to bed, we had been up for 34 hours! We were a little delirious! Sleep definitely felt great!
Being a mom is the greatest thing in the whole world. Can you tell I love this kid?
He has the biggest feet and hands I have ever seen! He is definitely going to be a tall boy like his daddy!
I think we'll keep him. :)

43 comments:

  1. He is definitely a keeper!!! It's amazing how much you can love someone you just met. I just want to stare at him and snuggle him all the time! Thank you so much for giving me one of those opportunities of a lifetime!!!! BTW- you were AWESOME!! You should have a dozen babies. :D

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  2. Congrats! He looks so cute! Hang in there the first couple weeks cuz it can be tough! Make sure to take care of yourself.

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  3. Congrats!! He is adorable!! :)

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  4. Oh Congratulations, this is the best experience ever! I'm so happy for you guys! He is a beautiful boy!

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  5. YAY!!!! I love him and I want to meet him and hold him and squeeze his little cheeks!!!! (ever so gently, mind you!) I told Rob the good news and he said "You know what...? I don't think I've even seen Erin pregnant" and I think he's right! Holy crow, it's been so long since we've hung out! Let me know when you want company because we would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you three!

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  6. Oh-h-h-h-h! He's so CUTE! I'm so happy for you two. Glad everything went so well. So, his name is? Parker McKay Larsen--is that right? You did so good, and yes, he's a keeper for sure! Congrats!!

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  7. AAAHHHH let me tell you that i have been checking your blog since Thursday to see pictures of him. He is soooo cute. I am so excited for you ERIN i want my baby now too :) your gonna be the best mom ever.....

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  8. Erin and Steve
    I have watched your blog for three days waiting for a picture of your new baby. He is here and what an adorable child. There is nothing that can compare to bringing a sweet baby into this world with your husband. I am so happy and thrilled for all of your family. I can hardly wait to see him in person. The joy just grows and grows. We love you . John and Sharron McMurdie

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  9. Beautiful!! Or I am HANDSOME! : ) That is so wonderful! Congrats you two!! He was born the day after my daughter's birthday...won't be hard for me to remember his birthday : ) Enjoy and take a TON of pictures!!!!

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  10. Congratulations! He is gorgeous, and frankly so are you immediately after giving birth!!

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  11. soo cute congrats! thats so exciting you'll be an amazing mom!yours and tiff's boy are super close in age how fun! :)

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  12. Congrats! I love all the pics, he is so cute! I'm so glad labor went so well and I hope your doing good!! Make sure and get lots of sleep :)

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  13. You look amazing while going thru labor!!! Parker is so cute! I'm so excited for you guys. Your blog took me by surprise b/c I started to get teary eye when I saw you hold Parker for the first time. Call me when I can bring dinner and help you out.

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  14. Congrats guys!! He is too stinkin' cute...I have seen your lights on several times in the middle of the night when I up with Macee...hope everything is going good and let me know if I can do anything! Enjoy every minute you can they grow up fast!

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  15. Oh Erin he is beautiful! We are so excited for you guys! Parker and Kayden are so close in age and are going to be such awesome little buddies! We can't wait for play dates! Let me know if you need anything of if you just need someone to chat with through out the day! Mwah xoxo

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  16. YAY! I am so glad you didnt wait too long to post. I have been checking! I definitely want to hear more about it and pick your brain. I am in the apprehensive stage and would also love to learn more about the hypnobirthing CD!! Sounds interesting! So glad everyone is healthy!!!! He is super cute and looking at the pics makes us so excited for DEC!!!

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  17. Congrats....He is adorbale and what a sweet birthing story! I'm glad everything went well for you guys! I'm excited to see him....he is precious!

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  18. Congrats! We are so happy for you guys!

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  19. What a sweetie pie!! I'm so happy for you! Good job for working through your contractions for so long though. hard labor for 12 hours is exhausting!

    And I can definitely relate to the happiest moment of your life. When they put Hannah on me, I just kept saying "you're so beautiful! You're so beautiful!" Congratulations new mommy!!!

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  20. Congrats he is such a cutie :D !!!!!

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  21. he is definitely a keeper! he is gorgeous and so are you! hang in there- the newborn stage is not easy, but is so worth it! if you need someone to hold him while you sleep, give me a call! congratulations!

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  22. AHHHH!! He is so precious!! I am so glad you put up all the pics - I have been dying to see some! Congrats! I can't wait to meet the lil' guy!

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  23. He really is SO adorable!! I can't wait until I can hold him for a longer period of time. Everytime I would get him a nurse would come take him or more people would show up...next time I'm just going to tell them it is MY turn to hold my ADORABLE nephew! :) He for sure likes his daddy! Call me anytime you need anything or need advice. Also try to sleep as much as you can right now because that is what helps your body heal faster and it helps you not lose your mind sometimes :) Love you sister!!!!

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  24. He is so cute! Congratulations!

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  25. Congrats!! You guys are such a cute family! You are going to be great parents! Parker is so cute and lucky!

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  26. He is ADORABLE! Congratulations! I am so happy for you guys!

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  27. Congratulations!!

    He is adorable.

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  28. Good job sweet girl! I am not far away and am ready to come over and sit with him while you rest!

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  29. He is so precious! I am glad everything went well. YOu look great too:) Congratulations!!!

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  30. oh my gosh what a doll! oh i mean guy! he is so handsome. Congrats to you both! i need to call you and see when to bring a meal. ttyl.
    luvs

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  31. So Beautiful! I can't wait to snuggle him!

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  32. Who looks THAT good during and after labor? So not fair:-) Congratulations to you guys. What a little sweetie! I can't wait to meet him!

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  33. WOW! You done good miss Erin!

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  34. I LOVE the picture of you when they put Parker on your chest. I LOVE Parker so much!!!

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  35. I am so happy for you and your family! What a perfect little addition!

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  36. How exciting! Congrats! So happy everything went well.

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  37. Oh Erin, he is perfect! I love it when they are just fresh from Heaven! We are so excited for you guys!!! I can't wait to meet him and hold him! Oh and you look awesome in those pics! :)

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  38. Yay! Congratulations! I was wondering when the little guy was going to arrive! How nice that he was a little early for you guys! I'm sure you guys are enjoying being home and bonding with Parker! What an awesome time!!!

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  39. It's fun to finally put a face to the name! Congratulations!

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  40. Oh my goodness, he is ADORABLE!!! Not to mention you look absolutely beautiful after going through labor! Must be that motherly glow! :)

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  41. Congratulations!!! I was out of town all week and had no access to a computer. He is DARLING!!! Way to go you two. Love ya!

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  42. Congrats!!!! Sorry this is coming a little late. We were out of town when this all happened. We are so happy for you guys. He is a beautiful boy. Isn't it the best feeling in the world to know he is all yours. Can't wait to see him in person. Get some rest!!!

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