Labor and delivery were uncomplicated and yes, even easy! (Praise the Lord for epidurals!) I started on pitocin around 8am, had very mild contractions until ten, water broke and epidural at about 10am, and Eldon joined the outside world with only 2 pushes at 1:46pm! He is healthy and content, and I am feeling FANTASTIC! I like this postpartum stuff so much more than the week or 2 leading up to the birth!
Marcus was happy to meet his new little brother. I think he was even more happy to share daddy's M&Ms with him at the hospital... AND climb on mommy's lap without getting kicked by the baby inside!
God has once again provided for our daily bread- I thank Him for providing kind and skilled nurses and docs, a great hospital, strong bodies to endure childbirth (mine and Eldon's!), the help of modern medicine, a wonderful husband and father of our five sweet babies, and friends and family to share in our great joy today. I am again amazed at His skillful work in the creation of another new little person- and awed that He has called me to play a part.
7 comments:
Congratulations Emily and Family! Eldon is gorgeous and is very lucky to join such a wonderful family!
Congrats!!!`
Congratulations Cooks! Emily, I'm sorry I haven't replied to your email even though you sent it awhile ago; I was planning to a few days ago, and then thought I would wait until the birth was over. ;o)
By the way, "ag_ann" is Ann in Wichita (in case you didn't recognize me as this was my first comment!).
YEAH!!! Congratulations!!!
YEAH!!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!! I was SOOOOO tempted to "sneak" into the backseat of Amy's car. We had a wonderful visit. Eldon is so cute and looks like Marcus.
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