Happy Birthday Max

Max is finally here. So here's the rundown from start to finish:
Tuesday, April 24th we checked into St. Francis at 6:00am. Our OB broke Jeri's water and started a low level of Pitosin at about 7:20am and the wait began. A couple hours later it was time for the infamous epidural (that didn't work with Noah). Well, guess what... Didn't work again this time, but luckily the doctor set it a second time and it was fabulous.
We had a target time in our mind of somewhere around 2:00pm. Well that was just wishful thinking. Now they decide to slowly step up the Pitosin over time. So by 6:00pm Jeri was dilated to about 9cm. The doctor had her push a little to see where she stood, then went to deliver another baby. By 7:00pm the nurse checked Jeri and honestly didn't know which body part of Max she was feeling. So she ordered a sonogram, which seemed inconclusive other than the fact that Max was turned a little bit. But by 7:45 or 7:50, the doc was back and it was time to start pushing. Although when HE checked Jeri he said it felt like he was touching nostrils. Which slightly threw up the red flag of concern. But we press on. Jeri was pushing like a champ. All total for about 30 minutes. So in between pushing with contractions, the doc has me come around to have a look. He points to what he says are Max's eyes, but I can't tell a thing. Then he says look at that....and there it was just like he thought....Max's nose pointing up instead of down. I thought it was odd, but apparently a baby coming out face up isn't that big of a deal. So she pushes some more and Max starts to crown, only it's not his head coming out first it's more like his forehead / eyebrows. So right at this point, as we break between contractions, the doc tells us to be prepared that Max isn't going to look normal in the face when he comes out (thanks for the scare Doc). So Max came in a "Face Presentation." Obviously meaning his head was tilted back and he was face first. The doc said he's only done 3 of these in 15 years and the 11-year nurse had never seen one. (I googled it today and one source stated that a face presentation only happens once every 660 births)

The pictures will be posted very soon, but Max looked like he was in a 15 round boxing match.....and lost horribly. His eyes were so purple and puffy he couldn't open them, and even his tongue was purple.

But one day later he looks 10 times better and it should basically all be back to normal in a few days. He and Jeri had a rough ride...but then again Jeri doesn't do anything half way....it's always extreme. Overall everything went better than Noah's delivery(Thank God the epidural worked). Mommy and Max are doing well, thank you to all our family and friends for your support.