So, it finally happened: We gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on August 10th 2006,
His name is Avery Brooklyn Zapin.
Vitals:
- August 10, 2006 @ 11:24 AM
- 21" long, 7.0 lbs
- Brown hair and lots of it.
- Named after his great grandfather Abraham (Marni's grandfather who was also my Rabbi (Kass) religious teacher)
- Middle name is because Dad was raised in Brooklyn and Mom lived there after college.
Story of the Birth
I'll leave out the gruesome details. But here is a brief synopsis:
Around 10:00 PM on the 9th, Marni and I took Traveler for a walk. Marni complained that she felt crampy but that it didn't feel like a contraction. I said that it was probably a contraction.
11:00 PM, Marni said she was having serious contractions. They were erratic, some 8 minutes apart, some 3 minutes. But over two hours, they were getting longer, more intense, and shorter in between
1:00 AM We go to the hospital. We confirm that they were real and that she was 5 cm dialated already! Wow. This kid is coming and fast.
6:00 AM fully dialited. Pushing begins. Marni, at this point, was totally natural taking only a little sedative to take the edge off. Pushing starts, but no movement by the baby. We decide to go for the epidural to see if it helps things move along. We get it, but it doesn't help.
Around 11:00 AM we go in for a C-Section. A few minutes later, Avery appears.
Mom (and Dad and Avery) are tired, but in good shape and doing well.
Click here if you want to see some photos.