40 Weeks + 2 Days... He is HERE!

I'd like to introduce to you, dear friends, my NEW SON!

 

Andrew L. Baldwin, born on August 27, 2013 at 8:46pm.
9 lbs., 2oz. and 21 1/2 inches long!

 

God answered our prayers for a quick, complication-free homebirth. God is so good! True, active labor and delivery lasted 2 1/2 hours! And this was my biggest baby so far.

My first consistent contractions began around 4:30pm. By the time my midwife arrived, checked my vitals and my cervix, I was dilated to 4 cm - around 6:30pm. Then the fun began.

I will let the pictures do the talking....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Everyone who needed to be there arrived in plenty of time: my midwife, two interns, my friend who took the photographs and my mother-in-law who picked up our other two kids.

God orchestrated the entire event, He is so faithful and trustworthy!

My midwife, Amy, said that Andrew's head size was larger than average (14 3/4") AND his left hand was up against his head when he was born. Even so, I experience no tearing! What a blessing!

I'm enjoying the day in bed with my baby boy - he is a pro-nurser and is opening his eyes to look around often. Such a sweetie!

Blessings to you from this thankful momma,