D- Day

   The day had arrived for Joel Teylar to be born. It was a long day, but well worth it. Family, church family, and friends were in and out all day checking on us, and anticipating the arrival of the little guy. During labor there were some complications off and on. He was almost born c- section, but it didn't happen. We would find out later that it would of been better for me on my heart.
  I wasn't going to do an epideral but it happened anyway, because the stress of the pain was not doing me justice. The hard thing about the epideral was when it would put the medicine in my spine it hit my syatic nerve for my right leg causing a lot of pain and discomfort. Half way through I started running a fever.
  At 11:00pm the nurse came in to check on how I was dialating because if I wasn't where I should they were going to the c- section. I was far enough that I could start pushing at 11:04pm. They yelled for the doctor to come asap. At 11:34pm just 30minutes of pushing Joel was out. He wouldn't scream or anything for about a minute. I started to panic. They took him over to the warmer. The nurse no more got her hand away from Joel's butt that he pooped and peed on her. He screamed so loud that they could hear him down the hallway into the waiting room. My mom and our friend who was in the delivery room went rushing out to let them know Joel was out and doing well.
  We spent two days in the hospital getting acquainted as mommy and son. People came and visited us off and on, but for brief so we could get our rest. Eventually we were able to go home. In a way I wished I could stay atleast one more night because of how I felt. The doctor said I would be fine and I went home.
   That night I took Joel to meet some of his church family. Everyone was so pleased to meet him. They all adopted him as part of their family so Joel has many grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and uncles. The one church grandma that said she wanted Joel to be born on her birthday was pleased that she gets to share that day with him. She couldn't wait to hold him. Really no one could wait to hold him. By the next morning I was back in the hospital with a high fever and pneumonia with Joel being with me. My church family rallied and help take turns coming to the hospital to help with Joel.
  A month later in November 2007 we had Joel's baby shower, and the next day he was dedicated to the Lord. It was neat to have my mom, step-father, and father all get along that day. Having Joel dedicated in the Lord meant so much to me, because I wanted to start his walk with the Lord right. Plus it was nice to have him dedicated in the presence of all his and my church family.
  In December 2007 was a rough month for us. We found out that I had CHF and cardiomyopathy caused by having Joel on top of my already chronic atrial fib that I dealt with off and on. I give praise because our church family and family rallied around us once again. Plus my landlord was a jerk, and given me a 3 day eviction notice while I was in the hospital when he told my pastor that every thing would be fine. So, Joel and I moved in with my mom and step- father in Redfield for several months.