Kaden's Story!

It all started Sunday morning. Brian, Kambree and I woke up and drove to Brian's parents to have a yummy breakfast and watch conference with them. About 10:30 is when my contractions started and from there on they were about 10 minutes apart.

After about 2 hours of constant contractions I called my mom to let her know. They of coarse started packing their bags to drive out to Vegas. I didn't feel ready at all, I didn't have my hospital bag ready or any of his clothes washed. I was feeling so anxious so I drove home to get some things ready while Kambree and Brian stayed at his parents. After walking around and doing things around the apartment I noticed that my contractions weren't as constant as before. On my way back to Brian's parents, I called my mom and they were already on the road. They told me that my mom was planning on staying at our house for the week to help out after the baby comes. I started feeling nervous about my parents coming because my contractions weren't regular anymore. I didn't want them to drive all the way out here for nothing! After I told my mom she sent me a text that said 'Now would be a good time for Castor Oil'. Ahhh! I heard so many horror stories about drinking that stuff. I didn't want to take any! I waited a couple hours and got in a long hot shower, got ready, and did my hair. I was still having contractions but they just weren't progressing so Brian and I decided he should go to the store and get some Castor Oil and orange juice. We thought it would hurry up the process. I took it and it worked!! Let me tell you though, that stuff was DISGUSTING! The thought of it makes me want to gag! The directions said I could take up to 4 Tbsp. I just took 1 Tbsp because I was afraid of being on the toilet all night. It was only about an hour later around 10 pm, my parents had just gotten here and I was in the bathroom. I wasn't on the toilet though, I was hugging the toilet. The oil had made me so sick that I threw up everything I had eaten that day! Ugh it was so bad! I felt so sick that I didn't even feel like visiting so I went to my room and laid down. I was asleep for only about an hour and a half before I woke up in the worst pain! I started timing my contractions, they were about 2 minutes apart. They were awful! Brian went in and woke up my mom and Russ. We were all sitting in my room, on my bed timing my contractions and deciding when I should go into the hospital. After about a half and hour my Mom, Brian, and I grabbed everything and headed to labor and delivery. Russ stayed with Kambree at home and they slept through the night. It was about 12:30 when we got there. After grabbing the bags, walking to the car and driving to the hospital the pain that was coming with the contractions had gone away. On the Baby Story most of the moms go to the hospital yelling and screaming in pain. I was positive as we were walking into the hospital that they were going to reject me and send me home because I wasn't in pain anymore. They got me in a bed and checked me. I was 3 cm and 70% effaced. They admitted me! I wasn't a reject! I was so excited to know that I was going to have this baby in the next 24 hours. Once I was in my room and hooked up to an IV and monitors, I thought this wont take very long. I was wrong! I was in labor for 15 hours! It seemed like I was at 6 cm forever! Around mid-morning I finally started making progress. Then around 2 o'clock I was at 10 cm! Once my Doctor got there it took 3 pushes and my sweet little baby Kaden was in my arms!

Kaden Douglas Graham

Born October 4th at 2:37 pm

7lbs 8oz 20 1/2"

We are all so grateful this little guy joined our family! He is such a good baby, we are blessed!