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Natural child birth
I chose an un-medicated birth plan. It was a powerful experience. I’m not really sure how to express or even tell about it. Sure, I could give you the details about when I lost my mucus plug at what time I hit 6,8, and 10 cm dilation, when my water broke. What positions and mental…
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Day 4
I cannot express the joy this little guy has brought me. Despite three nights running of very little sleep, plenty of pain and limited movement I feel more alive and energized than I have in a long time. Who couldn’t when you have this little gent to keep you company.
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Scotland J Foutz
We’re still at the hospital, so you’ll have to wait for the full report but here’s a few pictures of our handsome little son and proud Mom and Dad. The new Foutz family Scotland, ready for a nap He inherited his mother’s toes Some cute faces His stats: 8 lb 14 oz. 21.5 Inches. Heavyweight…
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I was curious. . .
. . . what our little pregnancy tracker was going to say today if Scotland didn’t come. Apparently the creator didn’t realize women don’t always make their due date. Hopefully they’re still right though, ONe MORE day to go. In the mean time, no news is just no news. Sorry folks, nothing to report on…
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Oh come ON Ute!
The rest is up to you Ute. (a.k.a. uterus.)
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Just so you know…
Mitchell’s ice cream has the best frozen yogurt flavor right now- lemon frozen yogurt with black raspberry swirled through. Oh crave! If you haven’t tried it, you should. (Sorry non-locals!)
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Savoring
Tuesday nights are movie nights at our place. Last night we watched “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” It was a beautiful reminder of the sanctity of life and of the beauty of love and relationships. As the movie ended I found myself thinking about my love for Tom, so strong, deep, and constant. Tears…
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As part of a birth plan exercise I filled out a form listing my choice of relaxation aids. I happily went through checking all sorts of delightful ideas: massages, loving words, classical music, aromatherapy, Popsicles, slow dancing, then I left it on Tom’s desk. He found it later the next day. He said he couldn’t…
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Documenting a pregnancy
For some reason this morning I feel a need to write up a bit about this pregnancy (as if I haven’t documented enough.) But as it winds to a close (hopefully soon) I feel the need to record what I will all too soon forget. Here’s a random list: -The last week and a half…