Introducing Rowan Thomas Kirby :)

I know I'm way overdue on this, but just wanted to share that Rowan Thomas was born Wednesday, June 15th at 7:22 p.m.  He weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 20 inches long.  He is absolutely darling and has a full head of hair!

For those interested, here's what happened.  At my appointment on Monday, they did a growth ultrasound (which they estimated him to be around 7.5 lbs.), a non-stress test, and of course the weekly exam.  With the ultrasound, they found my placenta was starting to age and my amniotic fluid levels were at 7, which the doctor said at that point they should've been around 15.  So she scheduled my induction for the very next night.

Tuesday night I went in at 8 p.m. to be induced.  I was already 100% effaced, but only 1 cm dilated, so they started me on Pitocin.  Sometime the next morning (it's all such a blur) they broke my water and then my contractions got SO painful.  About an hour later, I had the epidural.  It was amazing, haha!

At 5 p.m., I began pushing.  I pushed for an hour and then I got the news.  He was trying to come out, and apparently I'm a good pusher, but he just wouldn't go any further.  He kept getting stuck.  She said my pelvis is just too small and that he was "sunny-side up", so the biggest part of his head was trying to come out first.  She said I needed to have an emergency c-section.  I bawled my eyes out, only because I was scared and didn't know what to expect.  I was ok with having to have one, because I knew it was what was best.  I was shaking so much!  But it went wonderfully and the doctors did an INCREDIBLE job.

I will never forget that first little scream I heard from him.  I just stared at him, with so much love and joy that I never knew was in me.  I just kept crying and saying, "Oh my goodness...oh my goodness...he's perfect!"  It took us about 3 hours to name him, but we finally settled on Rowan Thomas and it's just perfect.

The first week afterwards was kind of difficult, but overall it really hasn't been that bad.  I'm feeling almost 100% and have resumed driving, lifting, going for walks, and other light things that aren't too stressful.  Of course, I can't lift too much yet, but we're getting there!  It was an amazing experience, despite being in labor for 23 hours!  :P  I love my son more than anything in this world and I'm just amazed.  I was so worried about being a mom and having what it takes and if I would really enjoy it...but it's the BEST thing in the world and I wouldn't have it any other way.  :)