We got to the hospital around 11AM and they confirmed that it was amniotic fluid. They got me all hooked up to monitors, and IV and the waiting and contractions began. 
I got my epidural around 3:30. My mom and sister Kylee showed up around 4:30. So we sat and talked, and waited. Around 6:30 they checked and I was finally ready to start pushing. After a few pushes and the chord being wrapped around his neck 3 times. Enzo was born just before 7:30 PM. It was a pretty easy delivery, and we love Dr. Thackeray, who is always so calm and reassuring!
Dad holding Enzo for the first time. (the pictures of my first holding, I am too scantly clad to be posting on here)
About 45 minutes later "the boys" showed up with Grandpa, this is their first seeing Enzo.
This is Izac's first time holding baby Zo
After the boys left it was pretty uneventful. Justin stayed at the hospital that night, since there were plenty of people at our house to take care of the boys. We got awoken early in the AM by phlebotomist, doctors and nurses, so we decided to give E his first bath at 5AM.
Here he is all clean and lotioned up
Dad just couldn't resist the sunrise and that view.
The next visitors were Ali & Siri (Ali is married to Dr. Thackeray's brother), and Liz & Sam. Dr. Thackeray was just leaving when they arrived and were in the doorway talking when our favorite pediatrician walked by (Dr. Witt). So since we all see both of these doctors it was pretty cool to have all of us together. Liz took a picture from where she was sitting across the room!
I had to get a picture of Enzo and Dr. Thackeray, who helped us bring him into the world.
This is Alex's first time holding Enzo, the day after he was born. He was definitely not as excited as Izac, so it took him some time before he wanted to hold him.
I love Enzo's face in this picture. That evening. I was sitting by the window on the couch, snugging my newborn babe.
The next day was the 4th of July. While I was at the hospital, fully dressed, with my bags packed, where do you think all my big boy were? The Oakley kids rodeo. Izac lives for muttin bustin once a year and I couldn't make him miss it. (Bless the hearts of my parents, who, while everyone else was out celebrating, sat in the hospital with me waiting to go home.)
Here is Enzo and I all ready, and waiting to get home!
The boys admiring their brother just before leaving the hospital. (I'm pretty sure Alex was thinking, we really have to take him home with us?)
The family in the car ready to go!
The BBQ at our house with my family just after arriving home.
the 4 varmint, who made our party "extra special". But look how darn cute they are
There you have it the picture overload and condensed story of Enzo's first 3 days.
Lor"Enzo" James Van DornIt's me, I'm blogging, can you believe it?
It would seem appropriate now that we are into full blown Winter and the middle of the holidays that we catch up on some Fall family happenings around here, I knew it would be at least a couple months since the last update!!
Anyway, Izac has been getting used to a full day of school and Kerrah has been loving the fact that she doesn't have to play the wrestling/toy sharing/TV watching referee ALL day long between the two boys. Alex can have free reign over the house as long as he doesn't require mom to be in the same room all the time, and she can try to attend to other things of her liking as long as a nap time still holds up! At least, that's the idea currently until we make it to next Summer ...then things get to go back to being pretty crazy again on a daily basis.
Here are a few ways that we have enjoyed this past season:
Exploring around the the lake
Something about the water makes these boys crazy!
Attempting some polka
Mining for precious gems
Wagon ride anyone?
Hangin' out by the hay
... And in the sky
Leaves everywhere now
A few Jack-O's lighting the way
Filling 'em up quick 
Cold and tired but had a great night!
