I'm so glad to be able to write about you. I've had two miscarriages and was terrified that if I wrote about you it'd jinx everything. But here you are. Adorable and perfect.
Your birth was fast more stressful than your sisters. It started with a bad blood test that indicated that I might not get an epidural. As a result we didn't start the induction until 2 pm. Once we started things seemed okay for a bit, but then my low blood pressure and your dropping heart rate panicked everyone and they cut my medicine. Occasionally I'd get them to up the dose briefly, but they'd have to give me epinephrine to keep your heart rate in line. That was all manageable and by about 9pm you looked like you'd be out within the hour. And then you weren't. From 9-1 we waited to dilate that last .5 cm. Your heart rate would drop, my blood pressure would drop, doctors would swarm and not much else happened. I started to get sick and the epidural was all but cut off. Around 12 the doctor came in to talk options. They were worried about your heart and needed to get you out. They didn't think me doing it on my own was a good idea so we were down to forceps, suction, or an emergency c-section. I was terrified. We decided to go with the forceps and the room filled with about 10 doctors/nurses. I pushed with everything I had because I knew how badly we needed you out and with a minimal assist from the forceps you were out 10 minutes later. 6.8 oz, 20 inches at 1:21AM on 10/21. You have been mellow ever since. Very alert. A great eater and an overall sweet heart. Your siblings adore you. Kaia stayed up until you were born and demanded to touch/hold you ASAP. Noah loved holding you every chance he got. Your grandma, uncle dobby and aunt teen stuck with me and daddy til the end and got to greet you immediately. I have more updates , but wanted to get this down while I could. I love you lots.
