Jacob's Birth Story

This pregnancy had a lot of ups and downs which made waiting for this little guy to come even harder. I must say that having a planned c-section has a lot of benefits and I was glad to know that no matter what he was going to be here Aug 15th at 11:00 am.

Will and I said goodbye to Madi and Abby and watched as my parents drive down the street. It then hit me that the time had really come and our family of four was no longer. I must say it was a bittersweet feeling but one that was soon replaced with utter excited and butterflies.

We arrived at the hospital right on time and were taken into the recovery room where we began our surgery prep. It was a quiet morning there in the hospital and we were the only ones in this large room with lost of beds, I was grateful for the quiet and the time with Will before I went in for surgery. The nurses started my IV and fitted us with our stylish wardrobe. The Dr was running a little late so Will and I got a sweet moment of reflection of the last 9 months and how much we couldn't wait to meet Jacob. 

I kissed Will goodbye and they wheeled me into the OR. As soon as they wheeled me into the room everything came flooding back and I began to panic a little bit. I knew that everything was going to be okay but I wanted to it over with. I had a student Dr do my spinal which made me nervous but he did a great job (it still hurt though)! Once I was laying down I started to feel sick but they were able to give me something and it passed. At this time Will was able to come in and I was so glad that he was there.

The process seem to take a lot longer this time but this may have been because I was super anxious and wanted it to be over. Will did a amazing job of keeping me calm and taking my mind off of things. It is very strange to lay there and think, "wow someone is digging around in my insides right now." After what seemed like an eternity I felt a huge amount of pressure (which was really uncomfortable) and then I heard it, the most beautiful sound, my Jacob's loud little cry. He was here... and I cried.

Born 11:49- with Dr Barrett

7lbs 2 oz 20 in

Everything went off without a hitch! My Dr did say that she was glad that I didn't have v-bac because I had a thin spot in my uterus. I am so very grateful for God's hand in every part of this process and that we all came out healthy. Once they had me all closed up we headed back to the recovery room for some skin to skin bonding and I got to hold my baby boy for the first time. It is amazing the love that you have for another child, your heart feels like it doubles in size!

The rest of the day was filled with cuddles and new meetings. My parents and Will's Mom, Dad, and sister Caroline came to meet the newest Morris. Such a blessing to have them there and to help us celebrate the arrival of Jacob. We are so blessed!