Samuel Mateo, Jr.

Presenting Josiah Samuel Mateo, originally uploaded by ProSam.

Coming in at a whoppin 7 pounds 9 ounces and 20 and a half inches long. The newest member of the Mateo and Sanchez Family he is Josiah Samuel Mateo

The Baby is a Comin’!… The Baby is a Comin’!…, originally uploaded by ProSam.

Josie started pushing and I could see his hair. This is so exciting. Josie and thhe baby are doing great. Lots of pain but shels handing it amazingly well. The midwife is surprised, I’m not cuz Josie is a strong woman but also because we have an awesome God who is watching and looking after us.

Day 2 at the Hospital, originally uploaded by ProSam.

Josie went to sleep last night with some morphine in her. and only at 3cm. When she woke up she was at 6cm and noticibly more in pain. It is now after 11am est and she is now at 8cm so the baby is coming soon! Woo Hoo! Josie and the baby are doing great! Please keep praying for her and Josiah.

Well,
We’ve been at the hospital all day. It’s 7:30 est and she is about 3cm and she is getting very regular small contractions. The pain is bareable for now and she and the baby are doing great. It looks like the baby wil be here the baby will born over night or tomorrow.

They gave her some medicine to get the cervix to open more in the morning but not any more during the rest of the day due to the constant contractions. We will stay over night and she will continue to get monitored.

My parents will unfortunately probably not be able to see their first grandchild.

Josie Getting Induced Today, originally uploaded by ProSam.

It’s almost 10am and we’ve been here since eight. So far no major contractions. They’ve given her some medicine to make her cervix expand. There is the posibility this baby will not be here today. I hope that is not the case.

It’s Monday and no baby yet so if nothing by tonight at 8AM tomorrow morning Josie will start getting induced.

We had a bit of a scare on Saturday, I am amazed how kids change you and he hasn’t even born yet.

My band and I had a wedding to play at on Saturday and I was there most of the day setting up the drums then the wedding and what not. Josie was home getting ready to accompany me. It was quite the hectic day to say the least.

On our way home after the wedding, around 10:30PM she mentions she doesn’t think the baby has moved. I said are you sure? She said yes. So we proceeded to try to make him move. Josie and I push him from one side to the other which usually works and nothing.

We bought this thing to be able to hear the baby’s heartbeat at walmart for 20 bucks and though it was faint we could hear the baby a couple of times, other times we couldn’t. Well this was one of those other times. At this point I was really getting worried.

The midwife had said if we had any doubts about the baby’s movement to call. Better safe than sorry. So it’s about midnight and we called and she set us up to go to the Birthing Center to get her hooked up and monitored.

As soon as they put on the heartbeat monitor I breathed a sigh of relief. Josiah was fine. The nurse gave Josie 2 cups of juice and gave her a button to mark when ever she felt him move. Turns out the sweetness in the juice makes babies move around and kick. We did not know that. Well after almost 2 and half hours of monitoring we went home and were able to sleep soundly all three of us.

Well,
It’s day 283 of Josie’s pregnancy which means Josiah is three days over due. Our midwife told us it’s ok for now but at 42 weeks she would have to be induced if no baby by then. Josie is fine not really in any discomfort. I’ve read of some women being in so much discomfort they actually start inducing they’re own labor, naturally but still. Anyway…

The problem with inducing at 42 weeks is that my parents won’t be around. They are going on a missionary trip the day after the 41 weeks, next Wednesday. And since this is their first grandchild they really want to be here when the baby is born so the midwife agreed to induce her labor at 41 weeks, next Tuesday, if and only she doesn’t give birth on her own.

We’ve been trying a couple of things but nothing, he just doesn’t want to come out. Are there any suggestions/methods you all might have? Did anyone of you all have any over due babies? If so, did you have to get induced?

Hi All, I really haven’t blogged much in a while. Been very busy with work and Josie being preggy and all but here I am to update you all.

Josie is due on the 13th and that is only 4, count it, f-o-u-r short days away and she is doing great. She’s had a little bit of pain but nothing major. We’re both excited for baby Josiah Samuel to be born. Wondering who he will look like, what skin color he will be and all those good things. I know birth is not easy for women and Josie is a strong woman but I still would encourage your prayers for a safe birth.

Just last Sunday we took a trip to my cousins house to watch the Celtics kick the Hawks butt on a 50″ high Def Plasma TV, hehehe, but also to take some Maternity Photos being that we had not taken any, I know, I know, bad me. So here they are. If you’re a friend of mines on MySpace you can leave your comments there or just leave them here. Enjoy!

Baby’s Profile, originally uploaded by ProSam.

Samuel Mateo the 3rd. Wow that sounds prestigious. LOL! We’re excited!