After pushing for just a few very intense minutes, we saw our baby's head. It had hair. I thought I was going to cry. I put my hand on the head to help catch my baby. I was just so excited! Three more pushes and out shot my baby. I couldn't tell what it was. The midwives held the baby facing Hilary, our five year old daughter, so that she could announce the sex of the baby. "It's Isaac." Now I cried my eyes out. I held Robin and we cried and cried. It was wonderful. I had a boy. I did not have any preference, and everybody was convinced I wanted a girl, but I had a baby. That's what I really wanted.
Mary Ann tried to put Isaac on Robin's chest, but he had such a short cord, he wouldn't reach past her belly button. So, I got to hold him and watch him open his eyes and breathe and move around and cry. He was more beautiful and more moving than anything else in my life had ever been. I finally had a baby! It was wonderful. I really knew that I loved Robin at that moment. What a wonderful wife! What a wonderful mother!
Hilary got to cut the cord, which freaked her out a little bit at first. I'm sure that's something she'll remember forever.
I held the baby while Robin delivered the placenta. I wasn't sure what was going on around the room at the time. I spent an unknown amount of time just staring into my babies eyes. They were beautiful, dark and blue. Wow, what a beautiful baby. I know I'm the daddy so I have to think that, but I was impressed. I expected some shriveled up ugly baby. I knew I'd love it anyway. But, this I didn't expect. A beautiful baby boy! My baby boy! Isaac!
After the placenta was out and Robin was cleaned up, we kicked everybody out and turned off the video camera. Robin, Isaac, and I got to spend our first moments alone. Isaac laid on Robin's chest and picked his head up and looked around. I was again very impressed. "I certainly must have the most amazing and gorgeous newborn ever!" I thought to myself. How happy could one man be? It was wonderful.
Isaac nursed, and I cried. I had a new son.
