TRIP IS HERE!!

Trip Nixon Tomyn is here!! He was born on Feb. 21, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds and 13 oz. and was 21 inches long. He arrived about two weeks early and is completely healthy. My water broke on Wednesday (2/20/08) night at about 11:30, we dropped Canusa off at my parents house then headed to the hospital. I was having contractions all night and into the first part of the morning and got an epidural at around 9-9:30 a.m. With every contraction I had, Trip's heartrate would slow down and at times seemed to even stop. My doctor said he wanted me to have a c-section if this didn't change soon. It didn't change so I delivered Trip via c-section at 11:40 a.m. Hearing him cry for the first time was the most amazing thing ever. The c-section went smoothly (a lot of pressure during it). I was a little freaked out that I would feel them cut into me, but I thankfully could not. His cord was wrapped around his right shoulder and the back of his neck when he came out. That is what was causing his heart rate to drop. We were in the hospital for a few days, but are home now loving every minute. I could not have asked for a more supportive, loving husband during this experience. Kels is definitely one of a kind.