Quick update - he's here!!

I will send a more thorough birth story when I have the time and facilities - I'm writing in a rare quiet moment at the hospital...

He arrived this morning as scheduled at 38w 4d and weighed in at a respectable 7lbs 2oz. I don't have a length measurement as yet. It's been kind of chaotic.

He has the face of an angel and tons of hair. I wish I could say he's perfectly healthy in every way but he had low blood sugar and was breathing too fast when he came out so he was whisked away to the NICU, although I've been told by the nurses that these are common problems with cesarean and breech babies. I'm having a hard time coping with these first few crucial hours without him, this is not how it's 'supposed' to be (but when is it ever?) but his breathing is fine now and he's getting glucose until they ok us to start breastfeeding - maybe tomorrow - at which point they'll assess how he does without the supplement. The hope is that we'll both be discharged at about the same time.

It physically hurts to be without him (after the delivery room I got to hold him briefly once while I was flat on my back) but he is doing quite well by all accounts and for that I feel so fortunate and thankful.