july 24th at 7pm we checked into the hospital to begin the process of being induced. i was a week overdue and SO ready to get that baby out. my plan was to have an unmedicated birth. we had taken the classes, read the books, and practiced everything you're supposed to. well... things don't always go as planned. after 24 very long and painful hours of labor with no drugs and no progress what-so-ever, the dr. decided that for the safety of myself and the babe, it would be best to do a c-section. daniel exceeded every expectation i had. he was there through everything and i know i couldn't of done it with out him. i was terrified of what was to come but held it together as we were taken into the OR. not more than 10 minutes later, our little Beckham Daniel was born. the emotions and feelings i had as i heard my little boy cry for the first time is something indescribable. all i had to do was look up at Daniels face and i knew we had a beautiful and healthy little boy.
Becks came out alert and ready to eat! he kept his tiny little hands right by his face and even when swaddled, he somehow managed to get them free. i'll never forget the first time i saw him. the most precious and beautiful thing i'd ever seen. i was instantly in love with his long hair, defined little nose and chin, and the dimples on both sides of his cheeks.
seeing how daniel reacted to him was one of my favorite things. he had a smile that didn't leave his face and he kept saying over and over how beautiful our baby boy was. i think it's safe to say that beckham had us both wrapped around his little finger from the moment we saw him.
as they wheeled me into recovery, we saw some familiar faces that had been anxiously waiting to meet their new grandson and nephew. both mine and daniels parents were there as well as my three younger brothers. to say that they were excited to meet him and finally see what he looked like is an understatement. i'm pretty sure they would have stayed there all night and just looked at him.
giving birth is truly a miracle. even though i had the entire thing planned (surprise! surprise!) and NOTHING went how it was supposed to, i have to say that i wouldn't change a thing. in the end i got what i wanted. and... it was all worth it.
3 comments:
Those pictures are so sweet! He is a very handsome little guy! Congrats!!
Congrats Shan! He is adorable and you look beautiful!
He is so adorable! I can't wait to meet the little guy! Sorry you had to have a c-section, but welcome to the club. ;) I hope you are recovering well and quickly! You guys are such cute parents!
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