As I mentioned before, Melissa was scheduled for a c-section on the 30th. However, baby Ryan was not happy with that date, so he decided to move it up!
Right as we were about to go to bed Sunday night, Melissa went into labor. We called the hospital, and they paged the doctor that was on call, which also happened to be Melissa's regular doctor. Her doctor called back within a minute or two, and told us to go in to the hospital. The operating room was free, and everyone was available to go ahead with the c-section. It only took about 30 minutes of surgury. Ryan was out within the first 5-10 minutes.
Ryan was born November 29, 2004 at 12:52 a.m. at Aurora. He was 7lbs 15oz, and 19" inches long. He is very healthy, and behaves extremely well. He sleeps very soundly, and then wakes up when he is hungry. He immediately figured out how to use the bottle, and was a healthy eater from the start. The nurses say if he is as good at home as he is at the hospital, then we are very lucky.
Melissa is doing well. Everything was easier than she thought it would be, but it's still hard on her. It's going to take some time for her to recover. Tonight she was able to get up and walk around a little bit. Both her and the baby will be staying for 3-4 days (until Wednesday or Thursday).
Ryan has had a lot of loving family members visit him. He loves to have everyone hold him. Thanks for all the gifts that we have received! If you want to visit Ryan, please call my mobile phone, and I can let you know the best time to visit. Both Ryan and Melissa have to be in good condition.
A lot of people have been taking photos, and I've been trying to get a copy of all of them. Most of the first photos were taken with a regular film camera, so we have to wait to develop them. The digital photos have been uploaded here. If you have more photos, please get me a copy. If you want any of the photos in their original resolution, please let me know.
posted @ Monday, November 29, 2004 5:56 PM