Jacob Michael Huss

as i promised ... here's the rest of the story.

thur 18 mar i went in for a check up and told my midwife that i had been having real contractions that morning but they were very mild and inconsistent. she suggested that i check-in at the hospital soon b/c it was probably gonna go very quickly. i called matt, told him i was getting a bite to eat from dairy queen and that we should meet before we checked in. so we did.

1130 check-in & walk the halls

1230 have to stop and focus on relaxing during contractions

1330 standing thru every contraction as they come 2 or 3 at a time, one on top of the other

1400 talking to myself and jacob to help with each contraction ... hilarious as heck! but it worked this time around better than just using a deep chanting oohhmm. had a million people in the room observing or helping - nursing interns, OBT, the RN, midwife, doula, and anybody else who wanted to see a natural birth. poor matt wasn't allowed to leave my side and had a great arm workout rubbing my low back & sacrum ... my hero!!!

(extra TMI for some - i yelled "don't touch me" to the RN and everybody moved away so i had to tell the midwife "you can touch me" ... funny stuff. and when i said "he's coming! he's coming!" the midwife told the RNs in a teaching type moment "when she says 'he's coming' the baby's coming. but if she says 'i need to push' that could mean a lot of different things." funny stuff!)

1440 almost felt like his head and then his brawny shoulders got stuck, but i kept pushing and finally jacob was born!

he's healthy, no problems at all. 8 lb 7 oz and 22in long. shy about eating and pooping in public/at the hospital but has no problems doin' his business at home! all day long.

william just loves his new "toy" and is constantly poking, petting, pointing at, holding, and kissing jacob. he's a great little helper and big brother. the joy of having 2 kids is so much greater than just having one. the dynamic of our family has changed drastically for the better. the Lord is merciful and gracious to let us have another choice spirit in our home.

HE'S HERE & more to come

quick stats...

Jacob Michael Huss was born March 18th at 2:20 pm in Jeffersonville, IN ... a Hoosier baby. He weighed 8 lb 7 oz and was 22 in long (i called those specs) with a couple of blonde patches mixed into his dark brown hair. i'll post pics tomorrow, but i just had to post a little note to let everyone know he's here, he's healthy, and he's a COMPLETE doll!

38 weeks & counting

i'm now 38 weeks along and getting very excited for Jacob Michael Huss to arrive! he's due 26 Mar but when i went to the midwife on the 11th she told me I was 4cm dialated & 80% effaced ... so Jacob could come quite quickly.

i feel so huge like Jacob has no more room to grow, but i'm sure he will in the next 12 days. i'm guessing that he'll be around 8 1/2lbs and 22in long with tons of black hair. we'll see soon. i'm all packed and ready to go to the hospital whenever the contractions begin.

last week i made a fleece bunting bag for Jacob since i couldn't find any that i liked completely for a reasonable price. i found the pattern and followed the instructions as best i could - sometimes i had to rip out all the stiches and re-sew - but it turned out better than i thought and i learned a few new skills. i learned to insert a zipper & elastic in casing, sew in lining, & create bound buton holes. it's brown with little bear ears on the hood and teddy bears on a white microfleece lining. i can put Jacob in the bag & easily put him in and out of his carseat without him getting cold. i'm so proud i could learn something proficiently that benefits my famly directly. i'll have pics when Jacob uses it.