Labor & Birth

Nathan's Birth

New Baby

We are seeing blue around our house. Our new baby boy was born early wednesday morning May 19th, weighing 7lbs 7oz and 20 in. His name is Nathan Henry, a family name from my hubbie's dad's side. We all are doing well and love having a sweet new baby to hold. I will post new pics when i get them.

Baby Update

I know i've been sparse lately on my blog but a lot is going on and will get even busier soon! I am 38 weeks tomorrow and feel huge, although everyone but my hubbie, assures me i'm not that big. He looks at me every day and says, "Wow, you're huge!" Either way, i am full o' baby and feel ready to pop, hopefully soon. 2 of my babies have come a couple of weeks early and the other 2 were about 4 days early, so this one is a toss up, could be tomorrow or in 2 + more weeks?? We are very excited to know if this one is a boy or girl. Our house is still divided-the guys say boy, and girls say girl???

My midwife recently discovered that i was very anemic, so i have spent the last 2 weeks loading up on lots of alfalfa, iron, yellow dock, spirulina, molasses, etc, etc. We are hoping that these supplements will bring my hemoglobin up enough to not have issues at the birth. Thanks for all of you who have been praying for us. I should get lab results back tomorrow to find out if it's all been helping. In addition, i have had more than normal (for end of pregnancy) fatigue and lack of energy which has required lots of extra sleeping and resting. My children have been very understanding and for the most part have handled it well, except Kate, poor baby, lots of crying and getting upset. I guess it is a precursor to her adjustment of a new member of the family. Maybe we'll get all of this out of the way now, instead of after?

We've also had fun being photographed lately by a friend who is starting a photography business. Her business name is Wrapped in Light and you can see more pics here on her flickr page. She also hand dyes yarn, as you will see pics of too. I've loved getting some great, unique pictures of our family and my belly. I'll be posting more of her photos later.

So, we are here, just finishing up last minute details, getting our summer homeschool schedule going, and waiting.

Pink or Blue?

For our fifth baby, my hubbie graciously allowed me to do something we hadn't done up to this point-find out the baby's gender. I've always been fine with not knowing but this time i thought it would be fun to be able to plan ahead.

So, I went to have a 3D ultrasound a couple of weeks ago with the whole family in tow. The baby had his/her feet crossed and tucked up in the exact spot we needed to see. After 45 minutes, the techs said they would go with girl because they didn't "see anything," but ended with "call us when you have the baby so will know if we were right or wrong." Not good enough for me to go forward with all pink.

2 weeks later, due to a technicality error on their part, i got to do another 3D ultrasound, this time my mom came. The baby had his/her feet crossed again but out straight this time. Again, not enough to be certain, but because the tech didn't "see anything" she said she was sticking with girl.

When i got home and replayed the video of the ultrasound, everyone who watched it was adamant that they saw boy parts. I could see what they were talking about but the tech convinced me it was a girl. Now I don't know.

So much for my lofty plans to make bedding, embroidered name burp rags, diaper bags, diapers, blankets,etc. in only pink or blue. What i have decided to do is just be ready for both, again, just as i have with the other ones. Better safe than sorry. If we decide on names ahead of the birth, i will go ahead and embroider stuff with a boy and girl name. I already have some items made for a boy and am working on lavender and blue diaper bags.

I think this will be our most anticipated birth in that we are split 50/50. The boys all think it's a boy and the girls all say it's a girl. We can't wait to see what this little person is; either way he/she will melt all of our hearts as soon as we see and hold him/her. God knows what we need and will give us accordingly.

I was recently reminded of something i heard a long time ago and it made sense. The question was why doesn't God allow us to see our babies as they are developing inside of us like a kangaroo can. If only we could just take a peek and see how things were going. The answer was that God knew we as women would want to "help" our babies along as we thought best, so He had to hide them so He could do His work and us not mess it up. It falls under the realm of one of God's great mysteries. Obviously, it was not God's will for us to know what the gender of this baby is and we will just have to wait, but it is fun to guess!

So, what's your take on Baby Davis #5. Post a comment and let us know.

Definitely Davis-Chapter 5

Ten more little fingers,

Ten more little toes,

All will soon be ours to hold.

The Lord has again blessed us,

with a new gift from above,


A brand new baby for us to love!

We are so excited to announce that we are expecting a new little Davis in mid to late May of 2010. I am still amazed at the idea of 5 (FIVE!) children! If you didn't already know, we were serious about having a big family! We are again planning to have a homebirth with our midwife Toni.

Our children (especially Cody) still say every day, "i can't believe we're gonna have a new baby", "i can't wait until May." This seems new to them again because they don't remember much about Kate's pregnancy and birth. So it's like being pregnant for the 1st time all over again. Everything that changes and happens is so neat to them. I have 4 ooohhers and ahhhers over every little thing that goes on-I love it! My boys won't let me do anything or carry anything that might hurt the baby; my little men in the making. Claire can't stop kissing my belly and talking about "the newborn baby" as she refers to him/her. And Kate just says, "baaaby", then points and says "tummy"-so cute.

It is such a blessing to again have life growing inside me. I don't think that feeling will ever grow old. To know there is a whole other being inside me that God has given a soul, a purpose, and a destiny to bring glory to Him, is amazing! To know that this baby is moving his or her little arms and legs around and i can't even feel it yet and there is another heart beating besides mine, is just incredible. I am so thankful for the opportunity to create, carry, and give birth to a new life, again!

Children are a gift from the Lord. They are His reward. Psalm 127:3

Another Boy!

We have a new cousin!

Ethan Tyler Davis was born July 3, 2008 on his Daddy's birthday. His proud parents are Kenneth's brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Janie. We haven't been able to get down to meet him yet, but hopefully soon!

Sweet Baby Kate!

Our sweet little girl was born Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 9:15am. Kathryn Anne weighed 8lbs 9.5 oz and was 21.5 inches long. Her homebirth went smoothly and quickly with my midwife arriving 15 minutes before she was born. Her daddy delivered her while her brothers and sister watched with excitement. We are so thankful that the Lord has given us this new little blessing!

I will try to add more pics soon.

2 Weeks and Counting!

We are officially 14 days away from my due date, but of course, that means nothing. The baby could come tomorrow (which we're voting for) or in 3 weeks. Only God knows the exact day and time, but until then, we sit and wait patiently. Every day is creeping by as we try to keep our routine going to distract us. Claire states daily to my belly, "Baby come out!"

Speaking of Claire, I can't even imagine what this whole pregnancy/birth process is like to a 2 year old. Your mother's belly just keeps getting bigger, her lap smaller, and they tell you that this baby is going to just going to pop out of her body and it will be yours to keep. As i think about it, this is a great picture of how we love God. We never see God, but we know he is there and can believe in him because of what we are told or read or feel. A child is merely told a baby is growing in there, never seeing it actually, but they believe you and love that baby just as they love you. They wait and wait for what seems like eternity, and may actually be half of their little life, but that baby is real to them because they trust and believe what ever we tell them. The are so innocent and impressionable! I can not wait for her to see and hold her new baby.

The polls are open-My definite vote is a boy on this one. I would be completely shocked if this baby came out a girl. Not to mention, Kenneth will be running around town exchanging lots of blue things. People always ask how I "know" and it's not the pregnancy or how i carry, it's just a feeling! Kenneth tells everyone that i'm 3 for 3 so far, so his vote is boy also!

We look forward to sharing with you all the news as soon as he/she arrives!

By the way, i did not slack on Christmas cards/pictures this year. I decided to be more economical and combine our "New Years" letter and baby announcement in one. So be on the look out sometime in the next month!

Babies, Babies Everywhere!

It just dawned on me, while in a plethera? of friends births lately, that we have not formerly announced to many of our friends and family that we are having a baby. And it won't be much longer until we announce that Baby Davis #4 is here- just after Christmas, January 18 is the "official" date. So please accept our apologies if you were not informed by us, just know that i have only been feeling normal (meaning not throwing up or feeling like it) for 2 weeks and i'm already almost 22 weeks. It has been rough! But here we are mid way through, anxiously passing the months until our new blessing will arrive. I do not pass a day without many little hands and lips touching, loving, and kissing my growing belly. Each pregnancy brings a new perspective and enjoyment for what my body is growing, through the eyes of a child. We are again planning on a homebirth with a midwife.