My baby boy is here! I don't even know where to begin. My feelings are so raw right now I can hardly type without tearing up. Deep breath... here we go...
I guess the perfect place to start is the day before Luke was born. We were at the park with the kids having a great time. I was waddling around rejoicing in the fact that I would soon not be pregnant anymore! We went on a walk as a family and somewhere during that walk Tyler turned to me and said, "This isn't our last one. We've got another boy coming."
I about slugged him. I told him that was no thing to say to a pregnant lady and the subject was dropped.
But deep down, I knew and felt that it was true.
And then Luke turned about 18 months and my heart began to swell for another baby. I tried ignoring it for several months, thinking to myself, "Three is just right" and "I never want to go through that depression again". But my heart continued to swell. It said, no Jess. Just NO. You know there's another baby boy waiting for you. Get er done.
Before we knew it we were pregnant. I remember worrying over the gender over and over again once we found out we were pregnant. One night I was tossing and turning and decided to say a prayer... "Heavenly Father, just let it be a boy. I know it's supposed to be a boy. I know Luke is supposed to have a brother. I don't know if I can do this over again." And BAM!!! BOOM!!! WHACK!!! The spirit told my heart... It's a boy. Now go to bed. And I did.
Sure enough it was a boy! It took us a long time to decide on a name... first we wanted to name him Ammon. It's a special name to me! And I wanted it so bad! But then it just kept feeling wrong... around month 6 we decided it wasn't right. The name Jake settled on our hearts. Luke and Jake. Big Jake. I thought, it's perfect!!! And it was!!! Middle name you ask? That would be Micheal, after my first best friend, my Daddy.
Tyler urged me to write down my thoughts in the hospital and handed me the laptop... this is it...
The night
before going to the hospital to have baby Jake was an emotional one. My mind
was going in a million different directions.
Four
kids???
How am I
going to do this?
Will I
ever be able to stay on top of life again?
How will
the kids, especially Luke, deal with the new baby?
How will
I ever love a little boy as much as I love my Lukeman?
Plus a
million other little things floating around up in my brain…
My belly
was jumping, bouncing, leaping!!! Everywhere!!!
The house
was filled with joy, excitement, and anticipation! Everyone knew something big
was about to happen. Even my belly.
I asked
Tyler to help calm my nerves and give Luke and I both a blessing. Both of which
were the sweetest blessings of my life. I knew I didn’t need to worry about Luke
anymore, that it would be an adjustment, but that this little brother of his
was going to be his best bud for life. I knew that things would go smoothly
with my csection. Not just smoothly- but that it would be one of the sweetest
and best experience of my life. That knowledge and peace filled me up and
hushed my anxiety and worry away.
And it
was one of the sweetest, if not THE sweetest of experiences of my entire life.
Everything from the IV, to the spinal block, to the recovery, the the amazing
people I was blessed to have help me in the hospital has been amazing. I was
able to SEE everything that was happening! I saw my baby boy leave my body and
come into the world. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! My
prayers of nine months were answered when all my requests were answered and
they gave my baby to me immediately!
I fell in
love.
In one
tiny moment, it felt as if my heart filled up my entire body.
Jake was
here. And he was mine. And he was perfect.
It was just amazing!!!! Instead of a blue curtain like my previous c sections, it was CLEAR!
I could see everything. It was perfect.
They quickly wiped him off and put him on my chest.
One of the best four moments of my life.
My baby is here.
So So SOOOOO Happy!!!!
The best doctor in the whole wide world. Seriously. An answered prayer. A tender mercy.
I love Dr. Seeker! He got both my boys here safe and sound!
Blurry but too good not to share.
I love his little open eyes... He looks happy.
In the recovery room cuddling.
Admiring every little feature.
Kissing all over that little face.
In complete awe of our little miracle.
Oh this man.
I am so in love with this man. He is my everything.
Babe!!! We did it!!! Both your boys are here! You were right.
Thank you for being there every step of the way.
I love you.
Jake Micheal!!!!
Perfection.
Meeting baby Jake... They were so excited!
There he is!!! Your brother!!!
I was so worried about my Luke boy.
I knew that having a new baby would change our relationship and it was breaking my heart.
And guess what???
Luke was the most excited to meet Jake!!! It was amazing! It was the sweetest thing!
"My turn????????"
SO HAPPY!!!!
My baby!!!
(I guess I'll share with you Luke...)
Kisses for the baby.
Y'all, he doesn't even kiss me!!!
Payne family of SIX!!!!!
Welcome to the family
JAKE MICHEAL PAYNE!!!
