Victoria was born March 8, 2008! She weighted 7 pounds, 10 ounces. She was 20.5 inches long.
April and I had one hell of a day at the hospital. We Arrived March 7th, 2008 around 6am to get the process started. We were already having some contractions so we were very close. Our plan was to induce labor so we can deliver on the 7th. Well, things didn't go exactly as planned, but in the end, we had a healthy baby girl.
So, for those that are interested in knowing how it went...
The night before all of our family flew up from Las Vegas. We were ready for baby! My father was super excited, more than I expected. That really made me feel good. He was very proud to be a new grand-dad. He brought his wife also Everyone on Aprils side came up. Her mom, dad, step-dad, sister, and even the sisters boyfriend. My big brother Client also showed up at this amazing event. It was great having him here.
After a night at Olive garden, we all went home to get some sleep. We had to get up in 4 hours to start the new life process.
4:00am - April gets up.. I toss and turn telling her, just another half hour april.. please. She granted my request.
5:30am - Travis and April are on the way to St. Mary's hospital in Reno, Nevada. The level of excitement, and somewhat fear was sky high in our truck. The phrase "we're really doing it harry!" came up several times.
6:01am - We walk into the hospital, with about 3 bags of cloths, baby stuff, and everything else my two princess would needed during our stay. As we walk up to the labor counter to check, in... we jokingly ask for the "Presidential Suite" and they put us in a HUGE room. Apparently, years before, these rooms were designed for both the birth and the recovery. They don't do that anymore, but they have tons of room, and huge windows overlooking some ghetto parts of Reno.. but hey, they were windows ;)
Our nurses came in and immediately introduced themselves and told us they would be with us almost all day. They were fantastic. After about an hour of having them help us get ready for this monumental event, we realized that we had chose the right hospital, and these people really were in for our best interest.
This was one of our nurses!
7:00am - We are at the point where we have April hooked up to some IVs, and starting getting fluids to keep her hydrated. Everything at this point is just fun and games.
8:00am - Our family is still sleeping. We are doing all the work (well, April really is.. but I am doing everything she asks). The have gave her a pill that helps contractions, and dilates her more. Contractions are happening, but they are week and easy.
9:00am - My father, step mom and brother all walk from across the street. They are staying at the Circus Circus. They report to us that the hotel is absolutely horrible. My brother tells me that when he walked into his room, his bed was messed up, tv was on, some kinds at 6am started to play the guitar, and the kicker was when we went to bed that night, there was a dirty sock under the covers. Needless to say, he was upset about it. Anyhow, back to us; They hung out with for a while, and we joked and messed around. Eventually, they were getting hungry and were ready to jam and get something to eat.
11:00am - Aprils Mom, Step-Dad and Sister all show up. They got to stay at our place. We had a blowup mattress and her sister slept on the couch (its nice.. but not where I would want to sleep).
We had a good time till about three... at that point.. things started to make a change.
Now there is a gap of time where I didn't get any photos. This is mainly because we were not thinking of it. Aprils dad showed up, and we walked around the maternity hallways a little bit. We were having a great time until about around 3pm
3:00pm - Now things are really starting to hurt. The nurses give April her first dose of pain meds. A smile comes in and April is happy. But the pain meds only help for so long. Meanwhile, the family is starting to get excited, but we are not allowing any visitors anymore. April tells her family that its time for them to leave before they see the other side of her. lol
4:00pm - Aprils water breaks naturally. Wow.. I wont go into this one. Sorry.. no pics.
Now, the rest of the night starts to fly by here. They increase her dose of meds that help induce the labor. Contractions are going wild at this point in time. The nurses and even her doctor visit and really help find solutions to make baby Victories delivery an easy and exciting one. But, even meds cant fix the issues that are starting to come up. Around 7 or 8ish, we were having some serious contractions.. they were really starting to hurt. April was cringing in pain, crying at times. I sat over her rubbing her back where most of her pain was at. At one point, I could not rub everything that was hurting. I felt somewhat helpless, but continued to rub as much as I could during the 30 second contractions.
The doctor decides that now we are ready for an