It's A Boy!

No surprise here.  Even though I didn't know the sex of the baby, I would have been willing to bet $500 that it's a boy and, of course, it is.  Connor Allen Johnson was born at 4:35 pm this afternoon.  He took a little longer to arrive than we would have expected at sunrise, but when it was time happened quickly. 

For most of the day, while Micole was having contractions there didn't seem to be much happening.  When she was examined after arriving at the hospital, she was about 3 cm dilated.  By early afternoon she was only about 6.  Things were moving so slow, that I took a quick trip home to get my evening medications (that I didn't expect to need because I thought the baby would arrive much sooner) around 3:30.  I got back to the room around 4.  At about 4:20 the nurse announced that she was ready to start pushing the baby out and preparations were made.  I played Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" on the Ipad to set the mood.  Micole officially started pushing at 4:26.  So there was only 9 minutes of pushing involved. There was an issue with the umbilical cord getting wrapped around Connor's neck but Dr. Bilotta exercised grace under fire and severed the umbilical cord to prevent any injury.

I can only say that I am amazed.  I don't remember feeling this way with the other 2 boys.  Those times were amazing too, but in a different way.  I look at that little, tiny, baby boy and I just am in awe of how beautiful he is.  Feels so much different this time and I can enjoy this gift from God in a way that I couldn't before.  Possibly, too is that I know this is the last baby.  I will likely never have another.  That makes me savor it just a little bit more and the pressure that I felt back then with Cooper and Colton as a new father instead of an experienced father that I am today isn't there.  Just looking at Connor this evening and holding him in my arms, he seems more perfect than I could have ever hoped for. 

I had to leave him with his mother at the hospital, because Connor's two older brothers have to go to school tomorrow and I have to be there to get them to school.  I miss the little guy and I've only been away from him for about an hour.

I will have pictures up later this week.  I took plenty of photos and some videos.  Today has been immense and overwhelming and tiring but ultimately more than worth it.