Baby Mittman!

Baby Mittman has arrived!
It's a boy!
Way to go Jessa! Peter and I are so proud of you!
We still haven't heard the details of the birth, and we still don't know what his name is, but we do know that 37 hours after her water broke Jessa gave birth at about 2:00 a.m. on December 17th to a healthy baby boy. Throughout the days we got the play-by-play from Roz, Peter's mom, who was at the birth. Jessa delivered at home with her husband Eric and her Midwife. Lil' Mittman was in the posterior position, (head down, but facing backwards), so I think that Jessa endured a lot of pain.
She did it all with natural herbs and relaxation techniques. Both mama and baby are doing great. We can't wait to visit!

Lately I've been reading A LOT about labor and delivery. Currently I'm reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (loaned from Jessa). She is the head midwife at The Farm, a birthing center/commune formed in the hippie era and still going strong today. Still, when hearing about Jessa's birth as it was going on, I felt really scared as the reality set in a little deeper about what labor is actually going to be like. As Peter and I went to bed on Saturday night, and then Sunday night, we knew that Jessa was still at work. I mean, THIRTY SEVEN hours. I don't know if I can handle that. Then, we we got the call around 2:30 this morning and it all seemed possible. Once we see the baby I think it will seem even more possible. Crazy stuff.