Logan Ryan Ritchie - Boy #5 Arrives

June 14, 2007 - Heber City, UT
After much anticipation, and many uncomfortable nights ... our family was blessed with a healthy and safe delivery for both Angela and Logan. Angela was officially due on Tuesday June 12, she went to the doctor on Monday and her doctor recommended and scheduled Angela for an induced delivery for today, Thursday June 14.

We arrived at the Heber hospital shortly before 8:00 am. After all of the time getting checked in, checking vitals, changing, answering questions, signing docs, getting the room situated, etc. the nurse started the Pitosin (sp?) drip at approximately 9:45 am which resulted in having regular contractions by about noon, productive contractions by about 3:00 pm, the doctor present by 6:00 pm and the baby born at 6:05 pm.

This particular delivery was different than the rest on account of the facts that 1) it occurred in Heber versus Provo, 2) the time between arrival at hospital and delivery was 10 hours versus her average of 5-6 hours, 3) the pains of delivery were fully felt on this occasion due to her right-sided epidural (at least her right side was partially comfortable), and 4) it is the first without Grandma and Grandpa Edwards in town - and one of the few with Grandma and Grandpa Ritchie in town (both due to missions). But even with the several differences - the experience was phenomenal - as is always the case with a newborn.
For the record he was born at 6:05 pm, is 20" tall, and weighted in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. So far his brothers have appeared to be as attached as are his parents. Mom and Dad Ritchie came over early to watch the boys while we went to the hospital - and Garrett called at least every hour on the hour to know "Ishe out yet?" We were happy to finally be able to tell them that "Yes he is, come on down." The boys were equally interested in watching his first bath - from the hallway looking in to the nursery window. Some of the boys were also legitimately surprised that he was born naked - a fact we reminded them was common to most of us. It is not hard to see a familiar and easily recognizable "mold" that is similar between all of the boys. Angela and I have both said to each other at various times throughout the night, "I think he looks like Bryson ... no Garrett ... no Tanner ... no McKay ..." And while at least at first, it might be hard to peg him to any specific one of the boys - he has undeniable common characteristics to all of them - he is definitely a "Ritchie boy."

This last picture was taken just a few minutes before the boys, Grandma Carolyn and I left for home and left Angela and un-named boy #5 to rest "from their labors" - pun intended.