Sunday, June 26, 2011

"Mr Chub" has arrived


Our yet-to-be-named newborn boy has arrived, and both he and Alisa are well. He was born at just after 12:00 PM (Auckland time) on June 26. He is showing every bit of spending 9 days beyond his due date by weighing in at 9 lb 6 oz. His birth weight is 1 lb more than the combined birth weights of Maya and Max. With his chub, I think he truly deserves a name like Tyrone, but I'm still fighting an uphill battle on that one.

We'll share more details later, but I thought I'd include a few things about the birth story. It started with Alisa's water breaking at 3:30 AM and continued with labor steadily progressing until late morning. With the support of a wonderful midwife, Alisa stuck with her birth plan (e.g., minimal interventions, vaginal birth, baby placed to breastfeed straight away after birth). I'm still struggling to find the words to describe the feelings, thoughts, and emotions that I had during the birth...but encouraged, concerned, hopeful, apprehensive, shaken, amazed, and overjoyed are some of them.

I left the camera with photos at the hospital with Alisa and baby, but I'll post some photos tomorrow.

-Lonnie

8 comments:

  1. Congrats!!! I can't wait to see him and find out the name. Does he have red hair like Max and Maya?!

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  2. Yay yay yay!! Congratulations! Can't wait for the pictures! So glad that everything went well!!

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  3. Way to go Alisa!! Congratulations to your family!!!! I look forward to seeing pictures.

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  4. Whew! Those adjectives of Lonnie's are very descriptive. Reminded me of feelings we've experienced before! The miracle of birth is some of the true "highs" I've felt in my life...probably comparatively "high" because of the "low" felt just moments before. I don't really relish thinking back on the bearing down time, just the thrill of seeing and hearing that baby cry. Nothing quite like that! Congratulations to you all! By the way, we think "Trent" would be nice!!

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  5. Good work, Alisa! Another VBAC success--I love it!! Can't wait to hear the details. So glad you had a great midwife and a husband to support you.

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  6. You are amazing Alisa! Congrats to you all! :)

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  7. So proud of Alisa - excited for Max & Maya - and grateful for such a terrific younger brother! I always enjoy your blog and the way you both have with your words. Lonnie, I especially appreciate your personal honesty with this posting. I'm so happy for and proud of both of you.

    Love you!

    PS On the name, I agree with Mom & Dad ;-)

    PSS Really enjoyed our talk last night :-]

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  8. yay! congrats to your whole family! can't wait to meet chubbers.

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