Entries from The Mathewes Family tagged with 'birthstory'

Lucas' Birth Story

Lucas Mathewes arrived, scheduled but suddenly, on August 27th at 1:52 PM. 7lbs, 8oz, and 22 inches long. A hefty, healthy boy, with a full head of dark hair, and dark navy eyes. Late pregnancy tired me out; I had...

Ruth's Birth Story

Everything started around 1 AM. Stephen and I hadn't been in bed that long, and suddenly I realized that my contractions were starting to feel a little less like tightening and a little more like menstrual cramps. They were coming quickly, and so after a few came and went, I woke up Stephen and asked him to start timing them.