Happy "Birth"day Oakley Edward Kragt

We welcomed Oakley Edward Kragt into the world on Tuesday February 8th, 2011 at 4:14pm

Dear Oakley,

From the moment we found out we were pregnant I knew how different from your big brother you would be, You were a very active little guy in the womb. It was so nice and warm you didn't want to come out. On Tuesday February 8th at 7am we went to the Boven Birth Center to be induced this is how the rest of the day went.

• 7:30am Dr. Gootjes checked me I was 4 cm dilated, she then attempted to break my water but couldn't
• 7:45am attempted to start IV of pitocin, 7 pokes 3 nurses and 45 min later they called in the ER nurse to start my line
• 8:45am finally started pitocin
• 9:30am IV drip pump not working good and keeps getting an error, now getting a new pump so I actually start to get pitocin.
• 10:30am contraction 5 min apart
• 10:45am increased pitocin, contraction's getting closer
• 11:37am increased pitocin, contractions 2 minutes and sometimes 4 minutes apart
• 12:30pm increased pitocin contractions 2 minutes apart
• 1:15pm Dr Gootjes broke my water, dilated to 4.5/5cm
• 1:25pm REALLY strong contractions – 2 min apart
• 1:30pm your heart rate dropped really low – Daddy freaks out! Nurse's came running but your heart rate came back up.
• 1:50pm Epidural started, contractions getting really bad
• 2:15pm Mommy feels good Epidural working great no pain, contractions 2 min apart
• 3:00pm Check and at 5cm
• 3:15pm Your heart rate jumped to 245bpm nurse's came running in, then it went right back down to 120, thought maybe it was the monitor moving.
• 3:45pm Checked & fully dilated, called the doctor and just waiting for her to walk across the street.
• 4:10pm doctor arrives and start to push, 4 minutes and 3 contractions later....
• 4:14pm Oakley Edward arrives, cord was wrapped around neck twice but all was good since you came so fast.

Oakley Edward Kragt

7lbs, 4oz, 20.5 inches

February 8th, 2011 at 4:14pm

You are perfect in every way, you look EXACTLY like your brother did with the exception of your hair, you have a medium amount and it is blond, your brothers was very thick and very dark. We love you Oakley welcome to our family.