Welcome Austin!

We went to the hospital early Tuesday morning for our scheduled induction and luckily didn't have to wait long for a room this time. We got started and fortunately things went much faster this time around. We thought we'd probably be waiting all day but when the doctor came at lunch time we were half way there. Then they noticed that the baby's heart rate kept going up and down quickly so they thought something must be happening. They kept checking and we went from 5 cm to 10 cm pretty quickly. They called the doctor and he came over and little Austin was born at 4:01 pm. He was 7 lbs 9 oz and 21.25 inches long. They had to use the vacuum like with Rexford but although a little bit cone shaped, his head is fine. There is a bruise but he is healing quickly and it will be gone soon. Austin has more hair than Rexford and it is much darker. He seems much skinnier and smaller to me. We were so relieved that things went well and so happy to finally have him with us.

Austin Ursic

Rexford meeting Austin for the first time

It was hard to pick a name and we were finally able to narrow it down to three names. Then Brian decided to take a family poll so we texted/called everyone to take votes. Our votes counted the most in the end but I think Austin really did win the most votes even without our votes. I was going to spell it differently but in the end I decided to go with the traditional spelling.

Austin relaxing on Daddy at the hospital

Here's Austin all dressed and ready to go home

My doctor said I could leave the hospital Wednesday but the pediatrician wanted us to stay until Thursday so we did. They cleared us to leave on Thursday morning and then when we were checking out they did one last jaundice check and his levels were high. Then they did a blood test and we were stuck there for another couple of hours. The blood test results were barely under the level where we could take him home. So finally at 5:00 we got to go home! We had to visit his doctor today and his levels were higher again so now we have to do phototherapy at home. We lay him on this machine and wrap him in a special blanket and turn it on. He has to lay there pretty much all the time except when eating or changing his diaper. We go back tomorrow and hopefully his levels will go down.

Austin in the phototherapy machine

We are so happy to be home even with the jaundice stuff :) Rexford was so excited to meet his baby brother and has been so sweet to him. He gives him hugs and kisses and wants to see him all the time. He talks about Austin or his baby brother all the time and helps me throw away diapers and get wipes. He doesn't like it when Austin is on the little machine and asks me to take him out. He tells me that he's all done with the lights. I'm hoping he continues to be excited about him because so far he's been really sweet. We've tried really hard to give him lots of love and attention too and it's been pretty easy since Austin wants to sleep all day for now!

Rexford trying to give Austin a welcome home kiss

Thanks for everyone's well wishes and comments. We're doing great and just enjoying spending time together. I know how fast Rexford grew so I'm trying to capture little Austin in pictures and videos and just enjoy him while he's so small.