The Prodigal Son has arrived!!

After many long months of sickness, injuries, and a whole lot of bed rest, we now present....

Joshua Grayson Preece
Born on February 8th, 2011

12:48 PM

8 lbs. and 21.5 inches long

This was my fastest delivery yet! It seems that with each child it gets shorter by about two hours. Since I have been induced with every child, it has been super nice to plan and be completely ready for the hospital. No surprises or crazy, delivery in a car or home story!

They started the pitocin just after eight in the morning, I requested the epidural by nine, at 10:30 am I was at a four, and by 12:00 I was at a ten!! A couple of pushes, and he arrived!!

The worst part of this delivery were the failed attempts to insert or attach the IV and trying to draw my blood. The nurse had to try twice to insert the IV and the technician couldn't get a good blood vein on my other arm to draw blood. There is nothing I hate more than needles and being poked a hundred times. Not to mention I had bruises for over a week from where the needles were inserted!! UGH!!

One PROUD Daddy!!

Uncle Bubba! He was the first relative to see our little guy, and he sure was happy about it!

Nana Lu!

Papa John!

The girls meeting their little brother for the first time!!

Our sweet little angels!! (At least, in the picture!)

Playing in the tub in the hospital room!!

Ready to go home!

One worn-out mommy! So glad to be done!

Big sister time!!

They can't get enough of holding him!

For a progress report on my pain, I am no longer in severe pain anymore. I am able to take care of my kids again, make dinner, do the dishes, fold laundry, stand the whole time I shower and I can sit up as long as I want. These things were impossible to do before and now I can handle them! Only problems: I still can't lay on my side without being in pain, I still have to sit to put pants on, and I can't lift my leg more than a few inches off the ground. My mom is hoping these pains continue, so that they will fix the problem this time!! Me, personally, I just want to be done with all pain for a little while!!