tag:www.jocelynmathewes.com,2010:/cgi/mt//feed/birthstory 2010-09-10T22:02:45Z Movable Type 4.24-en 2 1 2 tag:www.mathewesfamily.com,2009:/blog//5.357 2009-09-06T19:45:32Z 2009-09-06T19:46:51Z Jocelyn http://www.jocelynmathewes.com 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... tag:www.ruthmathewes.com,2008://5.66 2008-02-06T00:30:55Z 2008-04-03T18:33:17Z Jocelyn http://www.jocelynmathewes.com 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.