Halloween this year seemed a day like any other. We ran some errands, and prepared to pass out candy and watch the Walking Dead series premiere with some friends...a day also filled with something that I've never experienced on a fall holiday before...Contractions. Melanie had them off and on throughout the day, and being 1st time parents, worried about making a false alarm, we shrugged them off, waiting until the pain was almost unbearable. We called off the shindig, and headed downtown to the Winnie Palmer Memorial Hospital.
Upon arrival at about 9:30pm, she was admitted, placed in room 2112, and the epidural went in. We were shooting for Halloween (obviously planned from 9 months ago), but he just wanted to stay in a little longer... After a few hours of sleeping and pushing, our little dude came into this world at 3:50am, November 1st, 2010. 6.6lbs, 19.5 inches long. He had dark hair and dark bluezel (hazelly blue) eyes. He was named, Victor (after multiple different references, but mainly because we liked it the most, our little "Champion") Kiilerich (Melanie's Father's middle name, 4 generations of her family is named this) Shea (Shea stands for Awesome).
Outside the door like a paparazzi, was Unkie Birch, desperate to grab a photo of the little guy (he tried to burst in during labor, but the Nurse shoo'ed him out). Over the next few hours Victor was visited by a few friends and family, as we made our transition to our recovery room on the 8th floor. 2 more days in the hospital, and we were sent home, ready to let Victor loose on the world (and dress him in many cute and awesome outfits to be used as blackmail later in life)
Victor is absolutely adorable with his big bluezel eyes!!! I hope mommy, dad & Victor are resting comfortably. Just think, in Hawaii, he still is a Halloween sheaby! :-)
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