Baby Jude Simeon Rothwell was born at home on a warm, breezy, fall night~September 24.2010. He is our little miracle baby and a surprise blessing. Jude means praise and Simeon means God Heard. The little baby we prayed for 7 years ago is finally here. He weighed 8.12 and was 21 inches long. After contractions all day long, Mike and I decided to do our belly cast that night after all of the kids hit the hay. While in the middle of the cast the contractions became pretty strong around 11pm. After the cast, I slipped into the tub with the relaxation prompts from Shawni on the ipod. By midnight it was apparent we needed to call Lindsey and finish getting the portable birthing tub ready. Mikayla arrived first around 1:15 and Lindsey to follow around 130. The contractions were already strong and 2 minutes apart and quickly turned into back labor~ which I can only describe as the after pains of being smacked with a 2x4 in the base of my back. What seemed like a year, only took an hour and a half. Baby Jude was born into our arms at 2:46.
About 2minutes after he was born I asked Mike to get the kids, who not to our knowledge were all standing waiting outside our door. They came in and we all awed at Baby Jude.
Congratulations - sounded easy, right? He looks so peaceful! You have such an awesome family!
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