Worth the Wait...Zachary John Mingacci has arrived!

Worth the Wait...

He's here!

Zachary John Mingacci

arrived at 2:58 a.m.

on July 3rd, 2013

A most perfect anniversary present!

He is precious...and gorgeous...and peaceful...

and adorable...and healthy...and happy...

and such a little love!

We are so very blessed!

The story of his arrival!

After a long few days of endless contractions and waiting for true active labor 

to be upon me...it arrived Tuesday morning!

Monday July 1st (1 day after my due date) Domenic and I eagerly went to my weekly doctor's appointment yearning for an update. One could say I was more than disappointed when there was essentially no progress. It was a long afternoon with a few tears and a long shower, but it was followed by a fun night of spicy food 
(Taco Bell with fire sauce on every bite) and a family walk around the block. 

(I am in no way saying this put me in labor...I'm simply stating what took place!) :)

Late Monday night, into Tuesday my contractions got stronger. 

I had a feeling they were changing but I had been having contractions for so many days, 

I wasn't getting excited over a little change! Tuesday morning, Domenic went to work at SBA's summer program and I took the boys on a little trip to a library to find a copy of Mrs. Doubtfire for a family movie night. Later that afternoon, Donna, Gina, and Sacha stopped by so the boys could play for a while. We all became aware that things were changing and this could be the real thing! After they left, I began timing my contractions and they were every 8 or so minutes. 

So I did what any normal woman in labor would do...I dyed my hair!

Rediculous..I know! But I needed something that was going to keep me busy for a short amount of time so I could continue to time them without laying around! 

So I dyed my hair...finalized packing my bag...and packed the boys bag.

Domenic gave the boys dinner and around 7:00 we left to drop the kids at Nan and Pop's 

and headed to the hospital.

My contractions were every 2-5 minutes (AND WERE KICKING MY BUTT)!

We arrived at the hospital, I was evaluated and admitted by 8:45.

Did I mention my contractions were kicking my butt!

My epidural was ordered but we had to wait 45 minutes for it to arrive.

I thought I was going to die!

I had a crazy new respect for anyone who has had a baby without drugs.
Once I got my epidural (while watching Big Brother...pathetic I know!) it was smooth sailing!

My parents and Catherine arrived around 11:00 and we relaxed together

(HA! Relaxed while the edidural did all the work!)

Around 2:40 Dr. Ruiz came in to check me and said our baby was ready to be born!

A few short moments later! We heard the beautiful cries from our little man!

The moment we had been waiting for had arrived!

Our family of 5 is now complete!

Zachary, we love you to pieces already!