Kwintyn has always taken us on an adventure! The day he was born was surely an adventure, as we took a turn that we didn't know we would end up. And he doesn't like to be bothered either, and his birth reflects that. Technically, on December 17th, 2010 I was in labor. I walked out of the Dr's office dilated to a 4. We had hopes that he would be coming that night, or early the next morning. I cleaned, shopped, and walked so my contractions wouldn't stop. But they ceased up a little. We had plans that if he did not arrive over the weekend then I would be endured on Monday, December 20th. Saturday came, no baby. Sunday came, still no baby! I thought I was going to end up there late Sunday night but I didn't. I now think that maybe I should have gone, but I wasn't having that painful contractions or anything like that so I had no reason to worry. I woke up early Monday morning to get around, and head for the hospital since he wasn't here yet. I was sad, yet excited. My last time I would be pregnant. Frank, & I stopped at Tim Hortons for some coffee & doughnuts but I didn't eat or drink much of it because they got my order wrong. Which actually was a good thing! LOL The only think I wanted to do with his birth was to document it with video & photos. I had hopes of even photographing him being born if that was even possible. Hahaha!! I change, and do the standard procedure for checking in. Temp, blood pressure, baby's heart beat, which took a few minutes to find, and I remember feeling this horrible fear until they found his heartbeat. The Doctor came in, everything was going great, and then he checked me. Everything changed at that moment. I was 8cm dilated, but Kwintyn was breech. They worried about a cord prolapse and so it was off to the O.R. I went for a C-Section. I was so bummed. So close, and this. I said, this one is going to be trouble, and boy was I right!! I never had a C-section before, even having twins I didn't have one! I knew this boy was going to be total opposite of them all, and we were in for it. He actually was laying transverse, side ways so there was no way he was going to come out. Although I did threaten him if he didn't come out, we would come and get him a few days prior. I guess he took me seriously! He was born on his actual due date, so technically he was right on time. That Lunar eclipse was about to happen around the time we was born and I have always wondered if that had anything to do with him flipping like he did. The ironic thing is, that the Doctor had said my birth was like Deja-Vu for him because he just got out of doing a C-section on a Mom who was dilated to an 8 like me, and the situation was just Deja-Vu. Weird! He was also born on a cusp for the zodiac so I am curious to see what traits he possesses from the zodiacs. He was born at 7:30 AM and weighed 8pds 5oz, and was 20.5 inches long, and was just he cutest thing ever! His Daddy was the first to hold him, and then his Aunt Sam. I was in recovery and I hated that!! Just give me my damn baby!! LOL!! He roomed in with me the whole time, and I loved it. I remember a nurse who started dressing him in his clothes I had picked out, and then she said, "Oh, I am so sorry!" I didn't even think to ask to dress him." Most Mom's want to do this themselves as it's special." I chucked, and said, No, You're just fine! I'll get to change him many times and well, he's not my first so you're good! LOL I knew then I was a Veteran Mom. Hahaha! He was instantly loved by so many & he was so adored by his siblings. He surely has kept us on our toes, and I know he will do all the things we haven't experienced as parents yet. So, here's to many more adventures with Kwintyn!!
P.S. If none of this makes sense, it's because...I'm tired!!!
Happy 5th Birthday, Kwin!!
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