Here is my pregnant belly a few days before Reuben was born. I stuck out very far And felt very huge! When I looked at Reuben after he was born I thought, "Yes I can believe that little baby was inside me." and, when I saw him stretch for the first time the look felt familiar. This little baby took up a lot of room!
During labor my mom and I sewed sock bunnies. It was a nice way to pass the time and distract from the pain. Until the pain got to be too much then I had to put the needle down. Between my mom and I, we sewed 10 bunnies. What is it they say about multiplying like bunnies?
I went to the Hospital to be induced at 6:00 am. I was not far dilated or effaced. At 4:00pm (ish) I was dilated to a 5 and I got an epidural, He was born at 6:45 pm after just 2 pushes. It really was not too bad a delivery. The Dr. said Reuben had his hand by his face when he was born, he had to pull his arm out then the rest of his body. Daddy did not watch this delivery, but he did not faint. He just let me squeeze his hand very hard, and Grandma Fuller was able to come to another baby birth.
All the family was able to come and see Reuben when he was just a few minutes old. The kids were all very peaceful and kind, for me it was a spiritual moment. I truly felt a overflowing of love for my 4 other kids when they came to visit and behaved so well. They had a lot of questions, about my IV and if it hurt when he was born, why Reuben was so dark and pink, what were all the bracelets for and they all wanted to hold him. It was a very nice first meeting and experience! My only regret is that we didn't have our first family prayer together, during that spiritual experience.
The wonderful Comstock family came to visit and watched the kids during the delivery! I was so nice to have then come visit, and help us out!
Daddy and Reuben. I admit I am jealous of Brian because he is blessed with 3 sons, to do boy stuff with, and take camping. I am great full for all my kids but, dads have a special relationship with sons and moms have a special relationship with daughters. We are all very blessed, and Brian is a lucky Dad, looks like boys win 4boys and 3 girls.
Mamma and a "Its a boy" cookie from the Doctor. I was recovering well!
Reuben means "Behold a Son" That is what I thought every time I looked at him. I noticed he has a unique extra ear fold from the Fuller Family, long toes from his dad, (Katie was excited to see his long toes because she also has long toes.) He has a small clef chin like Gpa, dimples like all the Brian and Chantal Jones family, He has blue eyes like the rest of the Jones Family. His hair is dark now but will probably get lighter. People say he looks like Brian Jr. He looked a little like the Fuller family but also has a lot of Jones traits.
All the kids were exited to come back the next day to visit and hold Reuben.
Grandma and Gpa brought Susan and Gordon to visit, they brought him a stuffed toy, balloon and candy. Daddy picked up Katie and Brian early from school and they got to come visit, The nursing staff was so nice to them they gave the kids big brother and big sister stickers, they brought them juice cups, cookies and some Popsicles!
We were so lucky to have grandma and Gpa come visit! Grandma came to day before Reuben was born, she took us out to dinner and we did some shopping. Gpa was in Louisiana until Thursday, on Friday he got on a little air plane and flew to the small Kingman Airport. He was the only passenger on his plane! The kids had a lot of fun with them!
One of the first things I noticed was Reuben's toes! Look at those monkey toes, so cute!
Reuben had his first outing when he was just 2 days old. We took Grandma and Gpa to Oatman to see the wild donkeys, get ice cream and see the bank robbery skit. Reuben was an angel baby on the whole trip!
Susan loves to hold Reuben, every time she watches TV she asks to hold him. She wants to be his special Susan mamma. We are so lucky to have Reuben in out family!
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