On Wednesday, May 7th at 2:45pm, Ethan Keith Swift joined our family! He weighed in at 6 lb. 11 oz. and was 20.5 " long. Everything about him seems healthy and well, and we're thrilled to have him!He came a little before everyone expected him, especially us! When I went to the doctor on Tuesday for my normal checkup, she said his head was not facing down (birthing position) like it was supposed to and is necessarily for a normal non C-section birth.
So we scheduled for me to come in the next morning to see if she could push him back into position, and if it didn't work, she'd have to go ahead with the C-section. When I came in on Wednesday, we discovered he'd moved back into the right position! So I was induced before he had the chance to move again, and out he came, healthy and happy that afternoon, albeit a little on the small side!
We are so excited to have him, and I'm recovering very quickly. We realize we're extremely blessed, and so grateful for this precious little son.
Below are some pictures of the fan club--Julia was watched by some friends on Wednesday, but joined us at the hospital that night to check out her new baby brother. She's going to be a great big sister! She and Joshua spent the night at home, and then most of Thursday at the hospital. We enjoyed our time together there. We checked out yesterday and spent a wild and exciting first night at home. I think everyone's still adjusting and hopefully we'll get it all figured out soon.
