Rewards From Him




Psalm 127: 3
Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.

Psalms 139: 13-16
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Welcome Baby Noah

Warning!  This is a birth story, although not graphic at all, if these things bother you, read no further!  Skip this post and wait for the next one!

Monday the 7th, I had a routine forty week doctors appointment.  I was starting to get frustrated with the whole waiting game.  When was he going to come?  Apparently sooner than I had anticipated!  My doctor, while doing a routine check, broke my water.  She looked at me and said, "Ooops!"  It took me a minute to realize what had happened, and then I was confused and not happy.  I knew that I only had about twelve hours to deliver Noah, and then I would need another c section.  Thankfully my body was ready this time, and contractions started right away.  Not so thankfully, they were two minutes apart, and a minute long my entire labor.  Needless to say, at 4cm I asked for an epidural.  My contractions never slowed down, and I was ready to have Noah by 10:45.  I tried for three and half hours, and he was almost out, but I needed help, so the doctor helped him out.  He arrived finally, and 1:42 am on November 8th.  Matt got to cut the cord, and when they gave Noah to me, he immediately started rooting, and even sucked a couple of times.  It was so cute the first time he sucked, because it startled him that milk came out.  He gave a little jump!  So sweet.  Matt and I are in love with him, and as soon as we saw his little face, after months of discussing who he might look like, new that he was ours.  He is such a combination of Jack and Sophie, but undeniably ours!  I have to say, the whole process was awe inspiring.  I prayed so much that he would arrive safely, and God was so good to us.  I was able to deliver him vaginally, and Matt was able to watch his son being born.  It was a very special moment, just like watching Jack and Sophie being born.  There was a moment in the delivery room, where my contractions stopped for about five minutes.  The doctors were concerned, but I didn't pick up on it until later.  No contractions can signal a uterine rupture.  He was protecting us though, and we are so thankful!  Thank God for a successful VBAC, and a healthy and happy Noah.  We are beyond blessed with three wonderful, healthy children!

Noah Wesley Anderson, born at 1:42 am on November 8, 2011 at 8.6 pounds.
 Noah relaxing the morning of his birth.  He looks just like Jack in this picture!
 The proud daddy and his newest son. 
 Mommy and baby.
He really is the sweetest thing!  So calm and content.  He only cries when someone messes with him, doesn't feed him, or changes his diaper.  He doesn't even get upset with the craziness around our house!  HA!  He breast feeds like a champ, and although he doesn't sleep for long stretches, he does sleep!  I feel twenty times better this time around, because of only caring for one infant!  I feel really blessed to have been able to experience twins, and a singleton.  Loving this little cozy, cuddly newborn stage, and trying to suck it all in one last time!