Happy Birthday Asher!

On June 9, I had a conversation with one of the pastor’s wives at church.  I was so uncomfortable from the pregnancy, yet she reminded me that Asher’s due date wasn’t until June 23^rd and I need to have the mindset that he isn’t coming until then and to enjoy the next 2 weeks.  I really felt I made peace and talked to God about really being ok to wait until the right time- His time.  Yet, as God often does, He surprised me at 1:00am on Monday morning, June 10^th, with my water breaking- actually, it was more like a leak.  Seriously, I didn’t know if it was my water or if I suddenly lost bladder control.  LOL!  I wasn’t having contractions so I really didn’t know what was going on.  I called Dr. Martin and amazing as she is, she called back and we talked about my symptoms.  She told me we needed to head to the hospital soon as it sounded like it was my water breaking.  And if it was, we had a 24-hour window before there was increased chance of infection.  At 8:30am we were at the hospital and the nurse was running a test to verify my water “leaking” and sure enough it was!  I was having a baby today (or at least within 24 hours)!  They moved me to my labor room and by that time contractions had started on my own.  I labored until about 3:00 when asked for the epidural.  I was doing ok, yet the contractions were getting stronger.  The epidural was AMAZING and I would totally recommend it.  Brandon would have to tell me half the time that I was having contractions.  Finally, at 9pm the nurse said it was time to start pushing.  Brandon was awesome and was great with me.  Dr. Martin got there about an hour or so later.  She said I was doing great and they could see baby’s head.  But his head was transverse- turned sideways.  The little guy was stubborn and wouldn’t turn.  I pushed for a total of 2 ½ hours.  I tried so hard yet finally realized that baby wasn’t coming out.  I said to Dr. Martin- “we need to call it, don’t we.”  She agreed that although I had done everything I could, he wasn’t coming out.  I cried a little bit- more out of frustration with myself that I couldn’t push him out myself- but resigned myself to the fact that I was having a c-section.   They got me prepped fairly quickly and the next thing I knew I was in an O.R.  Things went by in kind of a blur and then at 12:43am I heard Asher cry- a strong, loud cry.  I saw him for just a moment and the nurses and Brandon took him to the side.  Not an ideal way to see my son for the first time, but, se la vi.  As soon as B cut the cord, he was weighed and all checked out, B brought him over to me.  I was still laid flat on the table, yet I could see his sweet little face.  I kept asking Brandon if he was ok and he told me he was perfect!!

Asher was born on June 11^th at 12:43am.  He was 7lbs 8oz and 20 in long.

DJ Asher!  He was so cute having his hearing test.  He passed with flying colors!