Griffin Daniel Talamante
Born Monday, May 22, 2017 at 5:29pm
8 lbs 2 ounces
20.5 in length
Currently, he's still being induced at this time...
But he will soon arrive!
My last chance to experience the joys and miracle of birth as much as I possibly can without actually giving birth myself.
Most childless people don't get to see what they are missing in life.
I can't decide if knowing/somewhat experiencing what may not happen to me is a good thing or a bad thing.
A bitter sweet thing. Double edge sword.
I mean, sure there's the pain and agony of giving birth, but there's also the elated joy and bonding that comes with it also.
Neither of which I may ever experience myself in this life.
I've witnessed six births in my lifetime. Scott, Cole, Sara, Mitchell, Nicholas, Griffin
Update:
First I can't tell you how much better I feel now that that baby boy is in finally in the world.
Arthur and I felt so helpless this whole time and now I, at least, feel like I can do anything and everything again. I'm free!
I didn't realize it stressed me out so much to see her like that until it was over.
But it still makes me mad how easy it is for her.
The baby like just slid out really. I might call it two pushes, but it was moreso the resident telling her not to push, saying "Stop, slow down, not so much, little tiny pushes at a time" as he was trying to reposition the baby and PULL him out... Ugh.
Griffin came out face down which none of her others did. But not a big deal.
"Labor" is like 10 minutes for her MAYBE.
The resident and doc said, "You did great."
Unsure if they should give her so much credit... and with surprise that it was so fast.
But her heaviest one at 8lbs 2ounces. 20.5 long
With it being so easy at birth maybe she can pop one out for me.
At this point it seems the only way I'll get one....
But the 10 minutes of pain at birth verses the 9 months of agony,
I'm not sure which she'd rather have.
I was a baby hog and picture hog at the hospital.
Arthur asked me "if I wanted one", a baby I assumed, and I looked at him like he was dumb as it was clearly written all over my face that I did as I slinked away with his baby.
You dont know how bad you want something until you can't have it.
I would never admit this to strangers, of course, it hurts less to just say you dont want one.
But deep inside of me begs the question
How do you feel complete in this life without marriage and family?
-be well