No peeking 'til after Christmas...But He just couldn't wait!

After deciding to wait until AFTER Christmas to have Ian, he decided he just couldn't wait. This is his story!

I started having contractions on Sunday during church. I made it through primary with a few contractions that made me cringe, but didn't think much of them. Right after church we went to my parents' house to have Christmas with my family. As I was helping set the table and prepare food I had a hard time standing and walking. Again didn't think much of it other than I was glad I only had a week left! As we did our festivities I hit a wall and became really tired and really ornery. I couldn't wait to leave and go home, which never happens at my mom's house. On our way home I had 5-6 contractions and a few were accompanied with cramps and back pain. I finally realized I was in the labor. Was it the beginning or middle of labor that I wasn't sure of. We got home and got the boys into bed and we sat and counted the contractions. About an hour later we decided we better go in to be checked. A neighbor came and sat with the boys until my dad could get to our house.

Once at the hospital they hooked me up to the monitors. I wasn't dilated at all, but they watched my contractions for about 30 minutes. Sure enough I was having consistent contractions and they were consistent and getting stronger. They called my doctor to give him a report and said I'll be there soon and do the c-section. The nurses came in and told Matt and I and the craziness began. I was prepped for surgery and off I went to the freezing cold OR room. I was given my spinal block, laid on the table, got a little sick and the c-section began. A few minutes later the nurse told Matt he could stand up and watch as they pulled little Ian out. As they started to pull him out, Matt told me he had a lot of black hair (at least darker and more than either of the other boys!) I heard him cry and there he was! Ian weighed 7lbs 60z and was 18 1/2 inches long.

All three of the boys have been born via c-section, so I've never been able to hold them right after they are born. With Ryan I didn't even get to see him, with Nathan I got to see him as they held him over the shield for just a few seconds. This time I was able to touch and really interact with him within just a few minutes of him being born. Because I was feeling sick and queezy, I was able to have my hands curled into my chest (as long as I promised not to touch my tummy), which meant that my hands were free. So when the nurse came and set Ian next to me, I was able to play with his hair and really talk to him. The nurse was awesome. She put Ian right up next to my face and leaned him into me so that he gave me kisses! She did that several times and I got to talk to him for a few minutes before they took him and Matt to the nursery. That was a special moment that I will never forget!


We are so blessed to have a healthy little boy to add to our family. He is already a huge blessing and he is only 6 days old!