Charlie J (CJ)

Charlie J Briggs (CJ) was born on Election Day, November 4, 2008 at 9:48pm. He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long.

We went to the hospital at 6:30 am to have the doctor start me, because we were afraid he was going to be a big baby if I went full term so he started me two weeks early. (which I am glad he did). We got to the hospital and they did the IV and got me all situated and then about 7:45 they started the drip. When they checked me at 7:30I was only dilated at a 2. I thought it was going to be a quick delivery, because with Masen it only took me 6 hours to have him. Well I was in labor all day long. They checked me again about 3:30 and I was only at a 3. Which I was really disappointed. The nurse said that when Dr. B comes and I have progress anymore he is going to send me home and try again tomorrow. I was really stressing then because I wasn't about to go home. So Dr. B was almost to the hospital about 4:30 and the nurse check me and when I sat up after he checking me, what I thought was my actual water breaking, but it was called a fore bag (it is where some of the water seals off and makes its own pocket.) I was so glad becuase I knew I was there for the long haul. But I was still at a 3. Dr. B said it was probably going to be 8 or 9 more hours. I was so tired by then but I was so excited to see what our little guy was going to look like. Finally about 6:30 Dr B came and checked me again before he went home and I was at a 5 and he decided to break my water. Yea finally I will progress alittle faster. He came back about 9:15ish and checked me again and I was at a 7. So my mom and Jen went home to do some stuff because we thought it was going to be another couple hours. I had the nurse check me again about 9:40 and I was at a 10. I asked the nurse if there was any possible way to wait until my mom and Jen came back. So Scott called them and told them they had about 5 minutes to get back to the hospital. They made it on time. While Dr. B was getting his get up on. We were all laughing and joking about the bets everyone made about the times the baby was going to be born. Jen had 9:37, Peggy had 9:45, Scott had 10:15, The Nurse Becky had 10:35, My mom had 10:45, and Dr B had 11:15. So it was 9:45 and Scott told Dr. B that he was the next one to win the bet. Dr. B goes well then I will take my time getting ready then. Lone behold I pushed maybe twice and the baby was here, Dr. B barely had enought time to put his gloves on the catch. He came really quickly. He was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Scott, my Mom, and my sister Jen was in there. Jen was going to take pictures of the baby after he arrived so we could get those first moments of him. Thanks Jen!!! After they got me cleaned up my boys were able to come in and see the baby. They fell in love with him as soon as they seen him. My Mom and Dad, Peggy, Wade, Niki, Max, Craig, Liz, and Jen were all there at the hospital to see CJ for the first time. I love my family to death becuase they are there to support me. Everyone in the hospital was asking me if I was going to name CJ, Barack because he was born on the day he made history of being the first elected black president. I am really thankful he was healthy and so perfect.