The night before you were born, our family was invited to Greg & Lori's house for dinner. MooMoo and Papa John were sick, but Aunt D went with Daddy, Livvy, and me. Daddy had to work late, so we arrived at the Lentz house about 6:45 pm. We sat down for dinner at 7 pm and the contractions started at soon as I took my first bite. We stayed at the Lentz's for almost two hours before we went home. The contractions were about 7 minutes apart at that point. When we got home at 9 pm, Daddy and I got Livvy ready for bed and kissed her good night. After that, Daddy filled up the van with fuel and went to work. I called Candy (our midwife) and let her know that my labor had begun. She said to call her in an hour unless the contractions got harder (if they did, I was supposed to call sooner). A little after 10 pm, I called Candy back and let her know I was still having contractions. She said to come on in to the clinic in Harrison and we arrived there about 10:45 pm. I was checked for progress and was about 5 cm dialated. We filled up the jacuzzi tub and I hopped in.
Up till this point, it was just Daddy, Candy, and me at the clinic. Candy called two helpers and they arrived about midnight. MooMoo got there about 12:15 am (March 2) and I continued laboring in the tub. I vomitted many many many times and Daddy said it looked like all I ate at dinner was green beans. A little after 1 am, Candy suggested that I get out of the tub to see if changing positions would help speed up my labor. At this point, the pains were about 2 minutes apart and very hard to breathe through. I was checked for progress (8 cm) and moved to the bed, where I stayed for the duration of labor. Less than an hour later, I was ready to push! You were already so low down in my pelvis that my pushing time was very short (maybe twenty minutes?).
You greeted us at 2:35 am on March 2, 2012. You were 7 pounds 10 ounces, 21 1/8 inches long. Your head was 13 inches around. Your umbilical cord was very short. You were very alert and very strong. We had a hard time getting your footprints because you kept moving. I was able to nurse you twice before we left for home and you nursed well. We left shortly after we were cleaned up and was back at MooMoo and Papa John's house around 4:45 am, where we woke up Papa John and Aunt D to meet you.
Your first week was without any complications. MooMoo stayed up with you at night and came to get me when you needed to be nursed. You didn't like to sleep, especially at night. When you were one week old, we took you to be circumcised, which you handled like a champ. However, by the next week, when it was time to pull back a bit of skin, the skin around your circumcision had healed together. MooMoo had to gently rip this back apart - and that made us stay in AR for another week instead of going home, just in case something went wrong. As it turned out, nothing went wrong with this particular part of your circumcision, but you developed an infection in a lower section of your penis and we had to go to the doctor, who prescribed antibiotics.
Ian, you slept terrible for the first 3 weeks of your life, but once we got home, it was like a switch was flipped. I don't know whether the trip home just wore you out or what, but you slept 5 straight hours the first night home. You've kept up this good sleeping pattern since that night.
You are orally fixated. You take a pacifier 1-2 times a day. You smiled early - by four weeks - as well as started cooing at a month, too. You have excellent head and neck control - you always have. You're verrry strong (Candy mentioned it at your birth). You love to hold our hands and stand. You spend time every day in your new swing and your bouncer. You like to grab at toys hanging down and talk at them. You follow sound very well.
You respond to Livvy's voice and actions. You smile when she talks to you and hugs/kisses you. You occasionally will stop crying when she talks to you.
You're still doing very well, other than your ear infections (both ears). You're currently on antibiotics but you take medicine like champ. Your sleeping's a little off, but I think it'll go back to normal once your ear infection clears.
Baby boy, you are so sweet and I can't wait to get to know you better.
You respond to Livvy's voice and actions. You smile when she talks to you and hugs/kisses you. You occasionally will stop crying when she talks to you.
You're still doing very well, other than your ear infections (both ears). You're currently on antibiotics but you take medicine like champ. Your sleeping's a little off, but I think it'll go back to normal once your ear infection clears.
Baby boy, you are so sweet and I can't wait to get to know you better.
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