trace thayne: coming into the world

I tried to be extremely tasteful with the pictures.  I do not mean to offend anyone, but the pictures are of Lynnzie's labor process. 

Lynnzie was in labor for almost two days.  Saturday was filled with texts home, inquiring whether I should head home.  Mom told me that she was thinking by the morning Lynnzie's labor would be more advanced.  

8:31 a.m. Annie called.  Lynnzie's water had broken and they were heading to the hospital.  I quickly got in the shower.  At 8:36, Mom called and told me to drive safely and Lynnzie added not to do any James Bond things to get there.  I was leaving Provo, by 9 a.m.  All that I brought was dirty laundry, my camera, my prescriptions and a giant bottle of acetaminophen 

I pulled in to Roosevelt around 10:30.  I'm not going to lie, some of my driving could be compared to James Bond.  I waited in the parking lot for mom to get back from a trip to McDonald's for her beloved iced coffee.  When she got there, we walked in together.  Lynnzie was in room 10 of the new labor and delivery wing of the UBMC.

I walked in and it was such a thrill to see Lynnzie.  She was smiling and snacking on ice chips.  At that point she was dilated to a 4.   Lynnzie, Mom, and I walked down to radiology where they gave her an ultra sound.  They were looking to see if she had actually broken her water.  The ultrasound lady told her that she had "weird fluid" and that they were definitely going to keep her. 

When we got back to the room she was still dilated to a 4.  Annie and dad arrived a short time after.  Lynnzie decided that she needed to go walking to progress her labor just a little bit more.  Annie, Lynnzie and I walked around the different wings of the hospital; stopping for contractions ever few minutes. We got back to room 10 and Lynnzie got in her bed again.

At 2:33, they broke her water for real. Mom and I were outside.  After that her contractions intensified greatly.  Lynnzie, since she was 10 or so, has had problems with her platelet counts.  In order to have a epidural you have to have a platelet count of at least 100.  Lynnzie was a in the 80's, so she wasn't able to have one.  She did her labor naturally (no Dr. Wallace powers for her). 

She screamed and yelled. She was incredibly mean, but around 8 she was fully dilated.  So the pushing began and at 8:36 Trace Thayne Crosby was born. 

He is the most incredible thing my eyes have ever see.  He is perfect in every way. My soul is filled with love.

Being able to be apart of his birth has strengthened my testimony of God's plan for us.  I have always loved my family, but I the love I felt for this little boy instantly consumed me.  I want to be with him forever.  I want to have an eternal family.  I'm never giving up on that dream.