Jaeger's Birth Story

Today is November 4th 2010. Jaeger turned 9 months old yesterday. I know I am a little late, but better late than never. Jaeger was pretty determined not to come until he was good and ready. Jay Dee and I(mostly I) had been trying to have another baby since Jaemyn was about 4. For some reason it just didn't happen. Finally after 5 years and 3 miscarriages I decided enough was enough and I would be way happy with the three children I had been given. I guess that is all it took because it was the month after my decision that we were expecting again. I had a great doctor with Jaeger. He took every possible precaution and every thing went well. Being pregnant at 36 was a lot different than being pregnant at 27. It was pretty hard on me and I was so anxious the days seemed to stand still. Jerick had basketball games back to back in Moab and San Juan the last weekend in January. My due date was not until February 23 so I went on that long drive to watch Jerick play. I am so glad I did. It was a lot of fun to watch him even though I was miserable. On the drive home I started having some pretty good contractions and my ankles didn't look like ankles anymore. That was the start of a long few days of starting labor. I went to Cedar City to the hospital the next day. They kept me there overnight and then sent me home because it wasn't quite time. Home isn't exactly the place. Dr. Heath thought I would be better to stay in Cedar City and not drive home to Richfield. This was so hard, I wanted to be with my family, but I knew I better stay. I got to hang-out with all my Cedar family for the next 2 days. When I went to bed Tuesday night I didn't feel quite right but I had felt that way for 3 days. I was frusterated and ready to go home. I woke up at 2 and was having even harder contractions. I could not sleep so I got up and did some laundry at Kenzie's and tried not to wake her family up. I soon realized my water had broke and the pains were getting worse. I really didn't want to wake McKenzie up but I did sometime in the early morning. I really dont remember much else but pain after that. I am a big baby I guess but it really hurt. It felt like it took an eternity to get to the hospital and get my epidural. About the same time the epidural kicked in, Jay Dee and Jacie walked in the hospital room. I had completely forgot to call them I was hurting so bad. Good thing McKenzie was there. It was just a few minutes after that the doctor said I was ready to push and we would have a baby before breakfast. I was so excited to get him, or her? here. We didn't find out what Jaeger was, but I think deep down I always knew. Pushing took a little longer than planned. We pushed for an hour and then took a break and started pitocin for an hour. Then we pushed for another hour, and finally at 11 we had a little baby in our arms. It was such an amazing time, I know Jaeger really came from heaven. You could feel it! It was crazy how fast the miserable pregnancy and the pain of labor was all worth it. Jaeger I love you! You are so special to me and such a blessing.