Welcoming Baby Landin!

I decided to post the last post and this one at the same time so that everyone wasn't bored of my pregnancy story lol.

Now to the exciting part!!!! We tried to take a lot of videos and pictures for those people that are curious about a home birth. We got what we could but didn't do too great of a job during me pushing and Landin just being born.

Videos of Birthing Equipment as described by Kyle

Pictures of the birthing equipment

Jamin sleeping while I labored out in the living room

bye bye belly!! Can't wait to meet you baby!

My DJ for the morning....he chose a lot of great worship songs for me to labor to!

5:30am- Contractions were starting to get intense so we called Kyle's mom to come pick Jamin up. This is just after we woke him up.

Jamin getting to check out the tub before leaving

A little after 6am our midwife got to our house and checked me. I was 8cm! I decided to get into the tub at this point. The tub gave me a few minutes break from contractions. I was thankful for this little break because it wasn't long before I started to push.

Things moved fast and I started pushing a half hour later. It took over an hour and a half to push this big boy out.

Meeting out little blessing!

Welcome precious baby!

After giving birth, I took a nice warm shower and then got into bed to watch Jessica do the newborn assessment.

Landin still connect to the placenta. The placenta is in the bag because we got my placenta encapsulated by Jessica. It has helped give me lots of energy since giving birth!

This is how Landin was weighed! 8lb 8oz.

Landin's first poop!

Measuring the head. 14in around!

Listening to our healthy little boy!

Can't believe he has all that dark hair

Spending some time with Landin and already so in love!

Waiting for Jamin to get home!

So curious and already calling him 'baby'!

Totally out-numbered but loving it

A picture of all the boys

Jamin in bed with Landin

Exhausted lol

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