Welcome to the World Tyce Parker Morrill!!!

He is here!!! My precious little baby is here!!! We got home yesterday evening from the hospital and are just loving all being together as a family!

I checked into the hospital Friday at 6:45am and they broke my water and started the pitocin at 8:30am. I moved very quickly and was dialated to a 5 and 75% effaced by like 10:00am. They gave me my epidural which, for some reason, only worked on one side. My left side was almost completely numb but my right side was not numb at all! It was awful because I could feel relief on one side and terrible pain on the other. I had forgotten how painful contractions were but Parker was SO wonderful to have by my side, he made them bearable. By then I was dialated to an 8 and fully thinned so they told me that I would just have to go on without the epidural working on the right side. I was devastated. NO part of me wanted to do labor without an epidural. They gave me something to slow everything down and I was able to sleep for about 10 minutes, when I woke up-I WAS NUMB ON THE RIGHT SIDE! Total blessing and total miracle. I wasn't completely numb but it was MUCH better than before! Anyways, I only had to push for 20 minutes and he was out! The doctor had to use the vacuum because his heart rate was dropping and making us nervous. The pushing wasn't that bad, just incredibly tiring! He came out crying and I just loved it! The bad news is that right at the end I tore pretty bad (third degree) so the worst part was sitting there waiting forever while he stitched me back up! Once all was said and done it was just heaven for Parker and I to be able to sit there and hold our big healthy baby, so different than when the twins were born.

Tyce was 8 pounds 3 ounces and 18.5 inches, bigger than I expected! He is such a good baby! He seriously never cries and is so content! He is eating good but doesn't usually wake up to eat so I have to remind him every 3-4 hours. I can't believe how much I love him and how fun it is to have him in our family. The boys have just LOVED having him here. Jackson especially is so sweet and sensitive to him. He is always so concerned with making sure his every need is taken care of. He is also very interested in what he is wearing and loves to help me pick out his outfits and get him dressed. When they first saw me breast feed Tyce they go, "Wow Tyce is SO brave!" Hahaha.

My mother in law watched the boys all weekend which was a HUGE help. My little sister and her hubby also came out and were a big help, thanks so much you guys!! Jackie, Tyler, and Cole came out on Friday too which was so nice of them! My parents are coming out on Thursday and I cannot WAIT for them to meet Tyce!!!!

I am so grateful for my healthy little angel and am loving the experience of just one baby. I can't believe how much he sleeps! But I am glad for that because I am just exhausted and so sore. In fact, I think I'll go take a nap while the boys are down. Enjoy the million pics!!!! =)

The night before we spent lots of time cuddling on the couch as a family of four...The morning of, goodbye belly!!!Gotta put the gross picture on...Wow I just had a baby!!Cutie pie getting all checked out...The boys first time meeting their little brother...A proud Grandma!The kids got restless fast so Auntie Christine took them for a ride on the wheelchair...Yay for our new son!Jack's hands were by his face so he could look "just like baby Tyce"...Gorgeous roses from my husband (with some suggestion from his dad, thanks Bart!!!) and some stuffed animals from the boys and Tegan (thanks mom!)...Cheeseball holding his little brother...Our attempt at a family picture...Very seriously contemplating the situation...Auntie Christine! I swear Tyce knows her voice more than most because we've spent every day together this summer!!!Auntie Tegan loves holding her new nephew...Auntie Dana and her kids came to visit on Saturday...Abbi cuddled up on my bed with me, I just love her...Daddy and his third son, what more could a guy want???Going for his first car ride, he was an angel!!!When we first got home the boys just could not get enough of Tyce...They love to kiss him...

This morning the boys were SO excited to see baby Tyce in our bed...

On a sad note, Parker's grandma (Michelle's mom) passed away yesterday morning. One came down and one went up! Our hearts and prayers are with you mom!!!