Shepard Robert Rowe Has Arrived!

On Sunday morning, we woke up talkng about all the things we would do to occupy our last day before Baby... until I rolled out of bed and water gushed everywhere!! Jacob was SO excited we got to experience "really" having a baby (instead of our scheduled Casarean). We got ready and left in a hurry. I started having contractions as we pulled into the hospital parking lot, and consider myself pretty lucky I only experienced a total of maybe 12 contractions.
The ultrasound confirmed our little stinker remained breech and I was prepped for surgery. It was nerve-wracking, but all went well. We arrived at the hospital just after 9 and at 10:53 am, Shepard Robert Rowe entered the world weighing 8 lbs, 3 oz and was 20.25 in long. He arrived with such strong cries, but was quiet when his daddy held him for the first time.
We are home from the hospital now and all the grandparents-and great grandfather-have gone home. We feel so fortunate that mom and baby are doing well, and are in awe of this precious little guy. We see a mix of Mom & Dad in him... definitely Dad's cheeks, his mom and grandpa's eyes, and dad's feet for sure! When he was born I said he looked like a mix of my dad and J's dad. :)
About the only complication has been a large blood clot (hematoma) under my incision that is a still painful, and pretty unsightly, but it should go away in time. The doctor is watching it and I'll remain on lifting restrictions for 3 more weeks, so Grandma Rowe and Mimi (my mom) will be back to help out.... in addition to Aunt Jen. Enjoy the pictures! This mom is off for a nap!!