Update on Noah
It appears that many have been anxious for an update on Noah (lots of hits on my stat counter). Time is short, and I've been too busy enjoying time with my new son and his mom. Below is an email that I recently sent to my co-workers. It should suffice as a brief synopsis of the last several days.
Feel free to comment or email for more details.
Feel free to comment or email for more details.
Jennifer's doctor decided to induce labor [because we were eager and ready to have the baby] and had her admitted to the hospital Tuesday night at 8pm. When we showed up, she started having mild contractions, even before they gave her any medication to speed up the process. Around 10am on Wednesday she started having painful contractions, and we thought it would be a short time later that Noah would arrive...but it was quite a bit later, actually. Jennifer did not start pushing until 6:40pm. An hour and a half later, the doctor decided that it would be too risky for her to push any longer, and he recommended a C-section.
I chose to watch most of the procedure and found it quite interesting. At 8:56pm on February 20, I got to meet my son for the first time. He was 8 lbs-1oz, 22 1/2 inches long (no wonder she couldn't push him out!).
Thank you for celebrating with us. God has blessed our family greatly, and I see Him teaching us many things already through these new experiences. Jennifer and I are enjoying parenting. Noah is actually more cooperative and content than I expected. He is more cute and lovable than words can describe, and that makes all the hard work worth it. I know it defies logic, but I swear that we are happier because we have to give more, sacrifice more, and sleep less.
posted by Wes at 12:29 AM
4 Comments:
No, it doesn't defy logic. It is from the nurturing, the giving, the sacrifice from which love springs. It is the most amazing emotion to feel the love you have for your child awaken and to feel the focus shift from you to them. It is the best time of your life. This is part of our creation. I too feel so blessed by Noah as he only adds to the blessings I have been so graciously given by God.
If you knew some of my co-workers, it would make sense. Some ask me: "Why would you want to get married? Have a kid? Do you know how much money that costs?" To them it just makes sense to not be tied down, and to look out for "#1".
It takes faith to believe that hard-work will result in happiness, when sleep feels so good. It takes faith to believe that when I give, I won't have less than I had before. It takes faith to believe that in giving up your life you will find it.
I'm thinking of Prov. 14:12. There is a kind of logic that seems to supersede God's logic sometimes, but it leads to regret (or much worse). I'm no icon though. Sometimes, I fail miserably at believing God's promises.
Very excited for you Wes!
Being with you guys at the hospital has me very excited about the next few weeks.
Yeah, we are excited for you all too. I think you all will love it.
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