Jonah Michael Robinson
April 6, 2013
6:09 pm
7 lbs. 8 oz.
18 inches
I woke up on Saturday morning at 5:45am with a hard, unpleasant contraction. My first thought was, "Maybe today will be the day." I didn't want to think it too much or say it out loud for fear I would jinx it. My due date was still two weeks away - April 19. I had felt the whole time that I would deliver early, but then again worried that was just a far-fetched wish. Pregnancy those last few weeks are pretty brutal. Needless to say, I've been ready and anxious to get this little guy here.
I had contractions for six hours, although they were not consistent in their spacing nor as intense as I had remembered them from the other boys. I worried about going to the hospital only to be sent home. I kept waiting to feel the same doubled over feeling that I had before, but it never came. Even still, I felt like I had progressed and wanted to know if it was enough for me to be admitted.
At 1:30pm I headed down alone to Labor & Delivery. Brian was finishing up working on the deck he built and we got McKay down for a nap. I got checked and was already dilated to a 5, so we headed down the hall to my room. Dr. Agaard broke my water around 2:15. Brian got the boys off to Grandma & Grandpa's house. When he got to the hospital around 2:30 I got my epidural. A thing of beauty!
My nurse started some pitocin at 5:00 because she really wanted to see the baby born before she left at 6:00. At 5:30 she told me she wanted to stay regardless, to make sure she saw my baby born today. Cherie was an angel. All of those nurses are angels. I seriously cannot believe what they do and how comfortable they make me feel.
By 6:00 I was a 10 and Dr. Agaard came in. He wanted me to do some practice pushes (whatever that means) and literally 30 seconds later, Jonah was out. Brian and I were laughing because it happened so fast and so easily. One second he wasn't here and the next second he was.
I can't believe how amazing that experience is and what a miracle it really is. He is straight from Heaven. I love him already. Instantly. And I know that there is plenty of love to give. I can't wait for him to meet his brothers and for him to mesh right in with our family. We love you little boy!
3 comments:
Perfection. You are awesome. You are Brian are creating a beautiful family. Maybe I'll get to meet him someday.
Awww, so happy for you! What an adorable little man to add to your little missionaries training center! Solid work.
Nat! Where have I been? I had no idea, but oddly, I said to Dave TODAY, "Hey, Natalie should be having that baby any day now!" You little turds! I would have loved to have known (although I can't hold it against you; you have, after all, been kinda busy). But I'm gonna put this one on Brian's shoulders;) Let me take your kids. I'm guessing you could use some babysitting services;) So happy for you and glad everything went so well! Yay!
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