I can't even believe it was 6 years ago today that I became a mommy! Jacob Steven was born on February 18, 2003 at 10:55 at night. What a long day that was. I remember it so well. It was over President's Day weekend that I first realized that I might be leaking fluid, so I went into Labor and Delivery on the Monday (this was the holiday, I remember because I was off work), they ran different tests on me all of which came back negative for the amniotic fluid so Dr. Stuppy said he wanted to see me in his office the next day just to check me again. So Tuesday morning I got up and went into the doctor (before work) and he did one more test on me to make sure it wasn't the amniotic fluid, well this one came back positive (this was the more conclusive test of all of them that was ran). Dr. Stuppy told me to go ahead and check myself into the hospital, that I would be having my baby boy today! I freaked!! I was all alone, Matt had just had knee surgery the week before and he couldn't drive and I hadn't even packed my bag (this was 2 weeks early ya know!!) Well fortunately Tina was able to go and help him get my bag ready so that my mom could come straight up there with me.
Around 8:30 or 9:00 that morning I was induced and he came into our world that night. I wasn't quit expecting it to be as hard as it was, he was what they call "sunny side up" he came out looking up instead of looking down. This made it incredibly hard to push him out. I pushed for 2 hours. My body was going into shock, I began throwing up in between all the positions they had me to push. I ended up with a 4Th degree tear.
That night Jacob ended up in the NICU and we ended up staying and extra night in the hospital to make sure he was OK. It was a tough time for us both. I would endure every bit of the pain again, just to have this special man in my life. He has forever changed me. I never knew it was possible to love anyone as much as I love my child. God gave me that gift in Jacob. I'm so blessed. I love him more than I can put into words. I have loved making all kinds of memories with Jacob for the past 6 years and I can't wait to make many many more.
Jacob, mommy loves you so much and I'm so proud of you for being you!! Have a great 6Th birthday baby! I love you!! ----Mommy
Everything you went through still seems unbelievable! I remember how worried we were about you guys. I can't believe that 6 years have past. We'd better hold on, because I'm sure they're only going to go by faster!
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