Welcome Tyler James Wilson!

He is BEAUTIFUL and we are so excited to welcome him to our family! He was born at 5:04 PM, was 7 pounds 8 ounces, and 21 inches long. Perfectly pink and smooth, he came out showing off his perfect lungs! Jon was able to participate a lot in this birth- he even was the one to lift our new little son out of my abdomen (rear end first!). There is nothing like the look in a dad's eyes when their child is born- - he is so super proud, as am I. It is so fun to have a baby boy again.

I just want to get some pictures up on my blog for now (I am pretty tired and sore), so I will post more details of the day later. Jon and I just adore him!

The before picture:


Brand new baby!





Proud parents and Dr. Harrington (my OB- who I feel is the best OB I have ever had!):


Mama and baby:



Look at those pouty lips! He was super alert right after he was born.



Added later: A re-cap of the day's events . . .

Wednesday October 7, 2009:
9:30 am Jon and I arrive at the hospital because the doctor told us he was going to try to squeeze us in early. We find out that we for sure aren't going to get in early, so we leave and do some shopping for a couple of hours. It was like a pre-birth date! We found "Ty" Beanie Babies at Hallmark and bought one for each child in our family- to remember this special day.

11:30 am We go back to the hospital, check in and begin our long wait. We were scheduled for a 1:30 c-section, but three emergency C-sections ended up going before us. We read our book (Mortal Instruments trilogy- - GREAT series!!), and watched some TV, while I laid there feeling pretty weak because I am not allowed to eat.

4:30 ish We finally get to go down to be prepped for the surgery in the OR. I was given a spinal block, was strapped to the OR table, and it began!

5:04 pm We welcome Tyler James Wilson into the world! Jon was assisting (as he has done many times in his training), and the doctor let him actually pull our little guy out of my abdomen. I remember thinking- WOW, that was so easy. It was AMAZING, and he was such a proud daddy. For the next 45 minutes or so I am put back together (this is where most of the pushing and pulling and pressure happened), they are taking care of the baby, then we are takend to the recovery room where I first get to hold him, etc. Having a C-section was an amazing experience, because I felt so fresh and not worn out when I first held our little guy. I found out LATER why a c-section is not the preferred way to go - - the recovery was totally different and so much harder.

The rest of the hospital stay (which was until Saturday the 10th) I recovered as much as I could, despite getting hardly any sleep. The hospital was wonderful, except for the fact that they don't have a nursery and the babies have to remain in the room with the moms - - thus, I was awake all night with my newborn! My breaks were when Jon would come back during the day and would take him out to show him off. What a proud daddy!

Having a baby is always an amazing experience, and we are sooo happy to have our little Tyler with us!

Breech Baby

Our newest little boy is going to be born on October 7th!

I am scheduled for a C-section for Wednesday the 7th, because the baby is breech. He has been in the wrong position for about 2 months, and hasn't budged. We thought he would naturally turn on his own by now - - but he is nice an snugly comfortable with his head in my ribs! It has been an interesting pregnancy- I have to say I really don't like being kicked on my bladder and down in my hip bones . . . Anyway, Tuesday I had a "version" done- to try to turn the baby. I went to the hospital where they monitored me and the baby, and did an ultrasound to check his position. I was given an muscle relaxant so I wouldn't contract during the procedure, then my doctor pushed and tried to re-position the baby. That stubborn little guy would not budge! Despite the discomfort of the procedure, I feel like it was worth a try. Oh well . . .

After some long conversations with my doctor and between the two of us, Jon and I decided a planned C-section is our best option. My doctor DOES do vaginal breech deliveries, but they are more risky to the mom and baby, and often times end up in a c-section anyway if things aren't going just perfectly. So instead of the uncertainty and stress of trying to do that, we are going for the predictable option. Yes, it will be a more difficult recovery- but luckily this is really good timing for Jon's schedule (the very end of one rotation, and the beginning of another)- so he is able to take a little more time off. He will have Wednesday (the big day) all the way through the following week off - - 12 days including the weekends. That is the most he has been able to ever take off with a birth of a child, so I am excited.

We feel a lot of peace and excitement over our decision. It is sooo nice to be able to plan in advance, and truly I am not that sad about missing labor! After my last birth with Lillian, where I didn't get my epidural in time . . . it will be a nice change to not have endure natural child birth.

Mostly, I am so excited to see my little guy! I am so ready to hold him in my arms and see his little face - - and I won't be sad to be done being pregnant . . .

Thank you for everyone's prayers and well-wishes - - I already feel so loved! I truly feel so blessed for such loving friends and family. Also- if anyone is in the area - - I am the type to LOVE having visitors- just as long as you don't care whether my house looks neat and tidy! I will be in the hospital (Memorial Hospital in Yakima) at least through Saturday the 10th, maybe even later, and am happy to have visitors!! Just a quick note- you might want to call first, though, especially if kids are with you - - I heard they might not let ANY kids under the age of 14 on the maternity floor due to the flu viruses going around, we will have to see.

I feel so blessed to be welcoming our fourth child to our family- and I feel such a depth of love for this new little life!