Grandbaby #3

Mel is a mom! She and Christian became parents today - welcome to Baby Bennett!

We left to go down to see them today around 2. Corey had been at his dad's house watching the BYU - Utah game (sad we lost, but after watching the first play of the game (touchdown for Utah) and the following 5 min, I'm grateful it was only a 8 point loss at the end and we weren't completely destroyed). We actually didn't really care too much about the game. Having a baby on our brain helps one remember what's most important in life. Group pic at the hospital with Corey's dad. 

So, I got the text about 9 that the baby was here. At that time Corey and I were both at the gym. Later today when she told me the time he was born, 7:25, I was laughing, cause I had texted her at 7:45 telling her I hoped she got the epidural and was getting some rest, and she replied "I'll sleep later" haha! Here I thought she was probably still waiting to dilate but nope, she already had her baby!

When we saw them this afternoon, she told me that when she got there at around 2am, she was dilated to a 7! At 12:45am, I was still up and I checked in on her early via Life 360 to see if she was at home or the hospital, here's our texts during the wee hours of the morning...

Me/Tiff - Well I see you are still at home, hope this text doesn't wake you and that you're getting some sleep? 
Mel - You're still awake? I'm not going to be able to sleep I don't think. 
Tiff - Yeah I had some dough to put away and beans to put in the fridge, and when I was getting the containers for the beans I discovered a bag of stinky rotting potatoes so then I cleaned that up etc etc one thing kept leading to another
Mel - Haha. Just waiting it out for a little longer at home.
Tiff - Still having contractions?
Mel - Yes, every 5-8 mins
Tiff - For how many hours?
Mel - Maybe 5 now. The times and durations kind of vary, but they haven’t stopped
Tiff - Well don’t wait too long or it’ll just be a rush... Are they strong enough that you hold your breath and/or have to freeze until it’s passed? I’m guessing baby could be here as early as 2 am or as late as noon. 
Mel - I think you’re right. I’ll get ready to go
Tiff - If you go now and aren’t dilated too far you can prob have your epidural and then be able to rest/take a nap by 3-4 am hopefully. Then they’ll wake you when it’s time to push
Mel - Ooh that sounds nice, sounds so cushy, Too good to be true
Tiff - Well I guess the blood pressure cuff will be waking you up until you get discharged haha
Mel - How often does that run
Tiff - Can’t remember… maybe every 30 min. And they come in every little bit to check how dilated and effaced you are
Mel - Good to know
Tiff - I bet you’re 1/4 or half way there already
Mel - Sweet. Still seems like a long way to go
Tiff - Let’s see what I recorded with Katharine…. (link) stats of water breaking time until birth time - some were really quick, some were long... Sophi's birth: 10:00 - 12:30, Natalie: 9:30 - 5:14, Owen: 12:50 - 4:48, Daniel 8:05 - 1:46 and Peter 3:30 - 6:50. I usually had them break the water to speed things along. At that link, in between the pics of us leaving for the hospital and my selfie in labor and deliver, are links to other deliver day details for SNODP

So just some chatting, then at 1:12 am I decided I better get some sleep and I wished her luck. I kept my phone close by, and I checked it when Kat woke me up getting into my bed at 4:15. That was at 2:45am and I thought yayyy baby is coming today!

At 6:15 I was tired but up for good, sent a note: Good morning! Any updates? What are you dialated at? I’m also curious What were you dilated to when you got there? I hope you’re sleeping right now though

Mel at 7:45: Good morning! I’ll sleep later

I replied right away asking how it was going, and I find out later that baby was already born but I didn't know anything until this pic came in at 9am

YAY!!!!!! Baby was 7 pounds 10 oz. Christian texted and said they were both doing awesome. I said "I’m sure all the proud aunties and uncles want to see him, so let me know when it’s a good time to invade" and I asked permission to share the good news, adding "I might have already told my parents and siblings..." followed with "I’m happy to be an official share-er of this news, trying to restrain myself here until I get permission. But I guess I’m grandma so I can do what I want..." And I did. Corey drove down there with Wayne and NOPK, I drove with LSD. Corey's group was already oo-ing and aww-ing at this little one. Cute to see Katharine holding him.

I think little kids are especially sensitive to how special babies are, as if they can feel angels near by who helped usher this little one here. 

There is holiness in the room as the portal from the premortal world closes. Lily having a turn. 

Now it's grandma's turn (that's me).

Now "grandpa"! Corey has not yet been able to call himself that yet. He's not ready. He calls it the G word.

Congratulations to Mel and Christian and welcome to the family to their sweet little boy.