Blessed

I've usually done this in my personal journal. After the birth of each of my children I like to write down the feelings I have and the hopes I have for them. That was also before I started blogging. So here we are with Indie. I eventually want to get those books that you can publish from your blog and I thought this would be a good place to write this down.

It is an incredible feeling and miracle to watch this little body emerge from inside of you. And then to have him start to cry. Especially after a neighbor has lost their little boy that was born just two days before. Pregnancy is no longer something new to me, but it is still incredible every time it happens. As soon as I feel movements inside I wonder at the little miracle growing inside. Indie, we are so happy to have you as part of our family. You have two great older siblings who love you. Your dad and I love you, too. I hope that we can teach you of the love your Heavenly Father and older brother, Jesus Christ, have for you through the love that we show you. Your father and I pray everyday to be guided by the spirit in raising you and in teaching you the gospel of Jesus Christ. I hope that one day you will gain a testimony of that gospel and that you will desire to follow it. I hope that you will choose to share your testimony with those around you and also that you will choose to serve a mission. Your personality is already beginning to show. You are very placid, very laid back (a Chamberlain trait), and hardly ever fuss. I hope that you will learn to take life as it comes and to enjoy the small moments. Despite any challenges you'll face, it will be those small moments that will bring joy to your life. We love you, Indie! We really are happy to have you join our family!

Love,
Mom

Welcome Indie!

Everything started on Sunday night. I started having contractions and we went into the hospital. After laboring with regular contractions for over four hours (2 1/2 at home and then 1 1/2 at the hospital the contractions stopped and since I hadn't progressed I had to go home. They gave me pain medication and we went home. I continued to have contractions all of Monday but they weren't regular or very strong. At about 7:30 or 8 the contractions became regular again. We got to the hospital at about 11 and they started monitoring me again. After the first hour there was still no change. By this time it had begun to snow and the doctor didn't want to send me home quite yet. So they gave me some percocet and said to wait another hour. The contractions continued even through the pain medication, they even got stronger and I had barely changed from a 4 to a 4+. They told me I was staying and I got my epidural at about 1:15 am. At about three the nurse came to check me and I was at a 7. She decided to roll me over and in the process my water broke. I had a couple more contractions when we finally realized that I was soaking and she checked me again and I was at a ten. She left to call the doctor who was still at home. So I laid on my side for 20 or 30 minutes trying not to push so that Dr. Lamoreaux could make it. He made it and I only pushed through one contraction before little Indie Glenn came into the world at 3:38 am. He was 7 lbs. 11 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. He was beautiful from the beginning (what mom doesn't think so?) and he had blonde hair. We are extremely blessed to have a healthy baby!