Happy Birthday Theodore Martin Brost!

Theodore was born on 8/30/08 at 12:14 pm after 27 hours of labor and pushing. We are both healthy and happy, especially now that we are home and have gotten some rest. The delivery was drug free for 23 out of 27 hours. I had an epidural only when my cervix started to swell and close instead of open which brought on extremely painful, long contractions and an increased chance of a C-section... I feel bad for the people next to us. I guess was pretty loud for about an hour an a half before I decided to get relief. Derek got to hear and see a whole new side of me! Anyway, after I got the meds I opened up, pushed for about two and a half hours, and out came my boy. I was up and walking hours after delivery and have gotten along with Tylenol alone. I think things turned out pretty well. The doc and nurses were awesome and very helpful. They let me spend much of my labor in the shower, walking around, and pretty much unhooked to any machines and tubes, although I had to have an IV well put in just in case.
Derek was sobbing while he took many of the early pictures of Theo so they may be a little fuzzy. His head and nose were squished from his passage, but he looks well proportioned now. He's got the Vest head wrinkles, my lips, chin, and check bones, Derek's eyes, hair, length, and big feet- almost a perfect hybrid.
A special shout-out to Julie and Les for the massage! What a wonderful thing that was...I felt like I had just backpacked over hill country for three days and the therapist took it all away. We have enjoyed the flowers, gifts, visits, and naps that said visits bring. Derek has become an excellent household chef and I the milk factory. We are adjusting, but content and loving our time with our new son.
If anyone wishes to look at the pictures in a larger format or download a few just click on the slideshow a second time and it should take you to my web album.