Experience this morning

This is Vladi again. Just thought I would share my experience.

We arrived a little after 6 a.m. to the hospital. We went immediately to the "baby" floor. The nurses started prepping Sarah Beth almost immediately and Sarah Beth was filling out the paperwork as well. At approximately 8 a.m. they took Sarah Beth to the Operating Room. The nurses indicated that they can take me to the OR in a few minutes after some procedures are done to Sarah Beth (epidural maybe). They called me to the OR in about 10-15 minutes. They had a chair set up for me where I could sit next to Sarah Beth. There was a big curtain set up between Sarah Beth's head and her stomach so Sarah Beth does not have to look and so I do not have to look. I wanted to look anyways and watched the surgery. After about 10 minutes Alexander came out of the stomach. They suctioned his lungs, cleaned him up and put him on a "heated table" (don't know the proper word for it). He started crying immediately. I was taking pictures of him. It was an unbelievable experience. Its hard to describe your feelings. I was walking back and forth from Sarah Beth to Alex, taking pictures of Alex, showing them to Sarah Beth. She is very excited. Sarah Beth was a trooper during the surgery. Than they instructed me to sit next to Sarah Beth and brought Alex to me. All three of us were right next to each other. I can't believe that Sarah Beth and I became parents and our parents became grand parents. It was amazing holding him at first. After the baby was born, the doctors started to stitch SB back. The whole surgery lasted approximately 45 mins-1 hour. At the end of the surgery, the nurses instructed me to go share the news with the family and at the mean time they will have Sarah Beth back at the recovery room/prep room. I walked out to my parents, SB's parents and Meredith. All of them jumped for joy. They told me that the hospital played a baby lullaby once Alex was born. I looked like a doctor/surgeon coming out with all my hospital gear. Each of them took an individual picture with me. I left them with the camera from which I took the pictures and went back to Sarah Beth and Alex. It is an amazing experience staying with Sarah Beth and Alex. I am so glad Alex is in our room with us. Overall the C-Section went great and SB is feeling great (considering that she is after surgery).

Currently (as of 3 p.m.) I am the only one here. My parents, SB's parents and Meredith are all out. Alex and Sarah Beth are currently resting. This is a perfect opportunity to reflect on your day and use the blog as a diary. Becoming a parent is an amazing experience.

Alex has big hands/feet for a baby. I think he will be tall once he grows up. I think he will be taller than me (I am about 6'3).

**For fellow facebook users like myself- I can not log in to facebook. For some reason the hospital has that website blocked. I will be sure to post pictures on facebook as well.