Parker has arrived!!
"And, world, meet Master Burtoft. Be kind to him."~ Jeremy Bear (Uncle Jer)
On December 8th, I woke up at 1:30am itching from head to toe. I tried taking a Benedryl and then another. I used 2 different kinds of ointments for dermatitis. Then I tried taking off all of my garments and purposely shivering in the cold in an attempt to cool the raging itching. I prayed and I focused and nothing worked. And I wondered, could Erin be in labor right now? The baby was due Dec. 4th and she was having a lot of pains the evening before. We have always been so intimately connected, since the day she was born and I looked into her eyes and said, "Mommy's precious baby girl!" Rarely does one of us call the other that we weren't getting ready to pick up the phone to call. So, I couldn't help but wonder if my girl wasn't getting ready for her dramatic entrance into motherhood.
I waited until 7am to call and realized immediately that she was most surely in labor. She said, "Mom, I woke up at 1:30 in the morning and I was shocked!! I had never felt anything like that before. The pain took my breath away!"
And, so began a day filled with excitement and incredible anticipation. I was priviledged to experience the wonder of childbirth along with Greg (my son-in-law) and Lauren (my other daughter who happens to be 5 months pregnant). Watching Erin handle the labor with such calm grace was beautiful. Between contractions she would say, "I can't wait to meet my son!" or "I know this is crazy but I am s0-0-0 excited!" and then she would quickly focus and breathe through the next contraction as Greg gently rubbed her back. They often looked at each other with such love and devotion that my heart swelled with love and pride for them both.
And, then, at 3:26pm Parker Isaac Burtoft burst into this world full of life and hope. He is perfectly beautiful and came out wailing. We all gasped and laughed and cried and then we were speechless at the awesome wonder of this perfect little human being that has come into this world and graced our family. Later, the delivery room was crowded with family (Greg's parents, Becky and Dale and sister, Susie; Erin's dad, Randy, and his wife, Pat; and of course Erin, Greg, Lauren and Nanna Becky) all taking turns holding the baby, oohing and ahhing.
I stood back and felt so overwhelmed at the thought that this new Life in the form of Parker Burtoft came into this world surrounded with people that are utterly in love with him. Our love for him united all of us in a very special bond to him and to each other. Together, we witnessed the amazing gift of Life and felt the touch of God's hand in our lives.
I feel blessed beyond measure, full of love and admiration for my daughter and her loving husband and precious Parker.
World, be kind to all of them...
On December 8th, I woke up at 1:30am itching from head to toe. I tried taking a Benedryl and then another. I used 2 different kinds of ointments for dermatitis. Then I tried taking off all of my garments and purposely shivering in the cold in an attempt to cool the raging itching. I prayed and I focused and nothing worked. And I wondered, could Erin be in labor right now? The baby was due Dec. 4th and she was having a lot of pains the evening before. We have always been so intimately connected, since the day she was born and I looked into her eyes and said, "Mommy's precious baby girl!" Rarely does one of us call the other that we weren't getting ready to pick up the phone to call. So, I couldn't help but wonder if my girl wasn't getting ready for her dramatic entrance into motherhood.
I waited until 7am to call and realized immediately that she was most surely in labor. She said, "Mom, I woke up at 1:30 in the morning and I was shocked!! I had never felt anything like that before. The pain took my breath away!"
And, so began a day filled with excitement and incredible anticipation. I was priviledged to experience the wonder of childbirth along with Greg (my son-in-law) and Lauren (my other daughter who happens to be 5 months pregnant). Watching Erin handle the labor with such calm grace was beautiful. Between contractions she would say, "I can't wait to meet my son!" or "I know this is crazy but I am s0-0-0 excited!" and then she would quickly focus and breathe through the next contraction as Greg gently rubbed her back. They often looked at each other with such love and devotion that my heart swelled with love and pride for them both.
And, then, at 3:26pm Parker Isaac Burtoft burst into this world full of life and hope. He is perfectly beautiful and came out wailing. We all gasped and laughed and cried and then we were speechless at the awesome wonder of this perfect little human being that has come into this world and graced our family. Later, the delivery room was crowded with family (Greg's parents, Becky and Dale and sister, Susie; Erin's dad, Randy, and his wife, Pat; and of course Erin, Greg, Lauren and Nanna Becky) all taking turns holding the baby, oohing and ahhing.
I stood back and felt so overwhelmed at the thought that this new Life in the form of Parker Burtoft came into this world surrounded with people that are utterly in love with him. Our love for him united all of us in a very special bond to him and to each other. Together, we witnessed the amazing gift of Life and felt the touch of God's hand in our lives.
I feel blessed beyond measure, full of love and admiration for my daughter and her loving husband and precious Parker.
World, be kind to all of them...
posted by Becky Spellman Waltz at 7:52 PM
2 Comments:
Mom,
Words cannot express how grateful I am that you were a part of our son's birth. Parker is lucky to have you, and so am I. It truly was amazing, and I am so glad that we could share it and experience it together instead of merely trying to describe it later.
I love you,
Erin
Congrats to all of you!! What wonderful news, and what a beautiful baby!! We were so excited for all of you when we recieved our christmas cards!!
We wish for you happiness and God's Blessings as you guide Parker through his big journey of life. He certainly is lucky to have such wonderful examples of strength and grace.
My mom claims "nana-hood" is way more fun than she ever hoped. "Those little boys just have a way of stealing your heart."
Can't wait to meet him.
We wish all of you the happiest of holidays!!
Love Randy, Angela, and Ryan
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