Max Stillman Taylor was born early Monday morning March 14, at 12:51am, weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz., 19" long. He is just perfect.
This is the story of Max's arrival. It may be TMI for some of you, but I wanted to remember it all, so it is all here....
I had been having labor contractions on and off ever since his due date of March 9th. I'd have contractions that were 10 minutes apart for a few hours at a time and then nothing. I was getting a bit frustrated with it since with Grant's birth I had contractions 10 minutes apart and then he was born just a few hours later!
Come Sunday morning, I had lots of pressure and pain down there, as well as some bloody show, I knew he would be arriving soon!
I had trouble sitting through Sacrament meeting at church, my back was really hurting with the sporatic contractions that had started, so David took me home. My mom stayed with the kids for the rest of their meetings. It was quite nice being home with David without our kids....so quiet! We went for nice walk and then came back for lunch.
The rest of the afternoon was uneventful, still having contractions, but not painful enough to have to go in yet. They were still at least 10 minutes apart too.
We all went for another walk after the kids had naps.
By 6:30pm, I was getting restless again. The contractions were becoming more noticeable, but still 10 minutes apart. I needed to get out of the house to be able to focus better, so David and I left for a drive and also went for another walk along our neighborhood loop.
Contractions increased in strength and I practiced breathing through them. They were now around 8 minutes apart, sometimes closer. We went back home for a bit.
The kids were all down for bed when we got home, except for Celestia. She was quite excited about the new baby coming!
Grandma Taylor called just after 9pm. It was good to hear from her. She reminded us that I needed a blessing before we had this baby. I had thought about it over the last few days, but was waiting until we were closer to having the baby. I was so glad she mentioned it, as I was overwhelmed and frustrated that labor was stalling out so much.
After the phone call, David gave me the sweetest blessing. It brought me peace and comfort, which I needed at that time.
The contractions continued in strength and length, were still 8 minutes apart. By 10pm I thought we'd better head over to the hospital before I was too uncomfortable.
After we got all checked in, the nurse checked me and I was only 4 cm dilated, 80% effaced. I was a little disappointed as I thought for sure I was at least a 6! LOL! I was 2.5cm, 50% effaced at my last appointment, so at least there was some change.
I started to doubt my choice to come to the hospital so soon. I really wanted to do most of my laboring at home. The nurse said she'd come check me in an hour to see if I had progressed any and then I could make a decision to stay or go home. I agreed that that would be a good idea.
After she left, the room was silent and dark. No beeping of machines, no IV drips, no monitors, no heartbeat checks. It was peaceful and calm. Just me and David.
Contractions increased to just 5 minutes apart and were now quite uncomfortable. I labored back and forth from leaning on David, to leaning on the bed, to my hands and knees on the bed. I just tried to relax and breathe through the contractions as they came.
At 11:40pm, the nurse came back in to check on me. I was now 6 cm. dilated! I couldn't believe I had made progress! Yay! I was able to really relax and focus after that since I now knew this baby was coming soon.
The nurse wanted to get a blood draw to see what blood type I was, which I already knew was O+, but she said she needed a sample to get a better match in case there were any issues with needing a blood transfusion in case of emergency. I agreed, and the lab lady came up to draw blood.
Right as she was ready to take the blood, a HUGE contraction came on......HUGE......I started to lose focus and sternly told David to "get her out of here" as I would not be giving any blood, ha! I was really breathing through this one, on my hands and knees on the bed and then my water broke! His head moved down a bit and WOW, the pressure and pain was INTENSE! He was making his descent! I told David to "get the nurse" and the baby was coming NOW! This was about 12:30am.
I turned over in the bed, trying to figure out what position was most comfortable. I was gripping the side rails and David's hand and was trying to breathe as the contractions were now one on top of the other. Talk about INTENSE! I could totally feel Max wiggling his way down through the birth canal with each contraction. It was an amazing feeling. I just kept breathing through and he kept wiggling on down....painful, but manageable, since I knew he'd be out soon.
The doctor that was on call, since my doc was out of town, didn't make it in time. My sweet nurse, another nurse and David were the only ones in the room for his delivery....still quiet, dim, and peaceful....everyone just waiting for his arrival....
His little head came right on out and I gave a push to get the shoulders out. It was 12:51am. He was here. He was placed right on my chest, was crying his little heart out and was just beautiful. It was so amazing. I couldn't believe what a peaceful hospital birth it was. Just perfect.
We waited for the cord to stop pulsing, then cut it. The doctor came in, was also very calm and patient. He waited for the placenta to detach and come out. No tears, everything was great.
We were then left alone for at least an hour. Just David, me and our new little Max. It was wonderful. We will always remember this perfect night when our sweet baby was born.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Welcome Max!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
More Randomness and Kindergarten Graduation
Mason Being Silly
David's Work Farwell Picnic at the General's House
Celestia's Last Day of Kindergarten and her Graduation
With Mrs. Ray, her Wonderful Kindergarten teacher!!!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter 2010
Here it is the day after Easter weekend. I feel so blessed. I have a wonderful family. I love them dearly. I am so grateful for my husband and sweet children who teach me each day how to really LIVE, how to LOVE, and how to ENJOY the small things in life.
I feel like conference this past weekend was directed right at me. I learned so much and was edified. The talks about motherhood and family spoke to me and sparked in me a desire to change for the better, to enjoy my calling in life as a Mother, more than ever.
Being a mother is the most important job I will ever experience on this Earth. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to raise these sweet spirits, these treasures I've been given fresh from our Father in Heaven. In the past 5 years I have grown so much and learned so much from raising these children. They have taught me how to serve, how to love, and how to forgive as He did.
Being Easter, I am again reminded of my Savior's love for me. He spent his life in service, asking for nothing in return. He was persecuted and mocked. He had a hard life, a miserable, painful death, yet he never complained, he never gave up, he stayed strong, he overcame death, he suffered for us, that we might not have to suffer if we but repent and come unto him.
His great example helps me to stay strong, to keep my chin up, to enjoy my life and all the blessings I receive from him each day.
Here are the kids dyeing Easter eggs the other day. They loved it. I wasn't exactly excited about the mess, but once we got started, they had a blast, so of course, I enjoyed it and felt it was worth the effort! Maybe I'll try more "organized" crafts in the future. It takes effort, and I'm pretty lazy, so we'll see....
The finished product....
Mason woke up late from his nap and was lucky to grab the last three eggs that needed dyeing. He was overly excited and rough with the eggs...gentle, gentle, I would say....he couldn't help himself, it took him all of 10 seconds flat to have all three eggs colored, a bit cracked, and then set aside to dry. He was quite efficient!
Easter dinner was Wonderful! We headed over to our Cousin's house for some fun! Here are the "older" kids at their table....the two babies sat with us adults. We always have a great time with our cousins. I am always amazed at how well all the children play together and get along.
All the cousins....I wish I paid better attention to the bad lighting coming through the fence and casting crazy light on all the kids, oh well. Next time I'll know better. Anyway, still a priceless picture in my opinion. LOVE these kids!!!
"Work it buddy!"
Hayley and Grant.
Sharing.
I had fun "practicing" with my camera. Our sweet cousins made great subjects.
Hayley, 2 years old. What a sweetheart she is.
Myles, 10 months.
Parley, 4, with his homemade rocket he made with Grandma.
Mr. Myles again holding mamas hands.
Miss Emmalyn, 6 years old.
Charisse, my great friend. She's amazing. Seriously. Amazing. I feel so blessed to have her and her family in my life. We've had PLENTY of good times together! I will sure miss her when we leave Colorado. Don't even get me started. This is a happy post....I better keep it that way :)
This one's for daddy...(he's deployed right now)...check out those buff arms!
Hope you all had a Happy Easter. We sure did!
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