Allie Family: Max is here!

Today was a great day for us! We welcomed our second child today. Max Cooper Allie arrived at 8:27 am via c-section. He weighed 8 lb. 10 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. He was born with a full head of brown hair which was very surprising to us since Corbin was bald until he was about 18 months old. The c-section went very well despite being put on hold for a few emergencies with other patients. We were scheduled to arrive at the hospital at 6:00 am. On the way to the hospital I realized that I forgot my pre-registration card so we had to go back and get it. Therefore, we didn't arrive until about 6:15. Once we got there they put us in a room and got me hooked up to the monitors. My IV was started and I took all that yucky medicine they make you take. Around 7:00 my parents arrived with Corbin. He wasn't sure what to think about me being hooked up to all that stuff. My in-laws arrived around 7:15. They wheeled me back to the OR around 7:30 which is what time my c-section was scheduled to take place. Once I got back there the anesthesiologist was called to another OR for an emergency c-section. So I sat around and chatted with the nurses in the OR. Once the anesthesiologist came back my doctor was called away to do a delivery for the doctor who was with the patient in the other OR. So once again we were put on hold. Things finally got started around 8:00. During the surgery the doctors were talking about vacations and scuba diving. It was a little weird to hear them talking about that while I was being operated on. Finally Max arrived and he was perfect. His apgars were 8 and 10. Once we got to recovery he was able to meet his big brother, all of his grandparents and his great-grandma and great-grandmpa Amass. He is so loved already! He nursed well right away! After a few hours there we were taken upstairs to a semi private room. Luckily we were able to get a private room a few hours later. Max had many visitors throughout the day including Marc, Deana, Brandon, Connor, Karen and great-grandma and great-grandpa VanStavern. We were happy to show him off! His big brother loves him so much already. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

Here is the last preggo picture, just before we left the house.