As many of you may know, our journey home from the hospital was quite an adventure, but a week after he was born, before he came home, I took a moment to jot down Walter's birth story for him. I didn't want it to get lost in all the drama that happened with his transfer to NICU and surgery. Here's what I wrote...
Wally!
You're here. Well, you've been here for a week already; but it's the first time I've had a minute alone to write down some thoughts. I love you so-so-so-so much! You look so much like your dad; and you've got his punctuality and patience too. You came right on your due date, May 7th 2012. Only 4% of babies do that! But you wanted to make sure you had plenty of time; so my water broke @ 3:30 in the afternoon the day before. It was Sunday and your dad and I were swimming at the Y. You must have wanted to join in because I noticed my water had broken in the locker room right after we got out of the pool. You were in no rush to get here though. My contractions were few and far between until we finally went to the hospital @ 4am when contractions were 6-10 minutes apart. We labored a long time; and I never was dialated past 3 centimeters. So we finally started pitocin at around 2pm. Luckily they didn't have to turn it up very high before the contractions started coming regularly, then fast and hard. You were born by 8:45pm. You were so beautiful with tons of dark hair and you looked up at me with blue eyes. I think they've darkened some now; but they were light blue when I first saw you! You were so alert and lifted your head up to look around and find some food. You soon found what you were looking for; but wouldn't suck much. We eventually found out why; but I'll write that part later. It was so strange how for 9 months I tried to imagine what you'd be like and couldn't really believe the little thing kicking and growing inside me would eventually come out and be a baby-a person. But as soon as you came out; it was hard to believe you were ever in there to begin with! Your dad and I love you so much; and we can't wait to bring you home! Even though we have to visit you in the NICU for now, we are already so blessed to be your parents and can't wait to see what God has in store for us as a family.
Love,
Mommy
Hopefully soon I will write a post about all the craziness that ensued after he was born. Oh yeah, and after we almost left Provena Hospital to come home...
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