Cullen's Here!

The story of Cullen’s Birth:  

On Friday evening Corrie came home from school and took a nap after a long day at school.  She was awakened around 6:00 p.m. by small contractions that began to grow more and more intense.  After a couple of hours of these contractions, she realized that the contractions had been going on for a few hours and it was time to call the doctor.  

After talking to the doctor and explaining what was going on, she said to go ahead and go to the hospital and let them check me out to see if she was really in labor, or if these were just false contractions.  Off we went to the hospital, thinking that we would be sent back home because we were overreacting.  

Once they checked her out, they determined that because the contractions were making Corrie’s blood pressure rise, that she should be admitted.  We were admitted into the hospital around 11:00 p.m.  and once checked in, they gave Corrie an epidural for the pain, and her blood pressure dropped back to a normal and she started to dilate.  At about 4:30 a.m. she was ready to push.  

At 6:31 a.m. Cullen James Portier was born.  He weighed 9lbs 1oz and was 21 inches long.  He’s got a full head of hair, and the sweetest little smile.  We’re so thankful for our healthy baby boy the Lord blessed us with!