Jacob David

I have written blogs about my two girls and how they came to be. Now it is Jacob's turn.

He turned 9 years old this year. I still can't believe how the time has gone. I was so excited when I found out I was pregnant with Jacob. I had always wanted to be a mom. I had been married for a month when I learned that I was pregnant. In July I had started bleeding and went to the hospital. I was 12 weeks along and the doctor told me that I hadn't miscarried yet, but there was a 50 percent chance that I would. I was so scared. Luckily I didn't miscarry and after taking it easy for a week after, I was back to normal. Jacob was born at 9:58 am on January 10, 2000. I don't have a scanner so I can't scan any of his baby pictures, but he was born with dark brown hair and beautiful dark brown eyes. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 ozs. He was perfect. I went into labor around 2 am that morning. We didn't have health insurance at the time. I basically had a pre-paid plan at Mesa General's Women's Clinic. They were great. I didn't want to pay $700 for an epidural and knew that my mom had had 4 children naturally and thought I could do it also. I never even thought twice about it. IT HURT...Unbearable!!! David and his mom were there. I just remember mama F. rubbing my feet, they were so cold. Luckily it was not a long labor, just about 8 hours. Jacob came out screaming and hollering! I was thrilled. He was beautiful. He nursed well for about 7 and a half months. He was a chubby baby, always smiling and laughing. He didn't sleep through the night until he was 17 months old and I was 6 months pregnant with Sofia. Every night would wake up crying and wouldn't stop crying until he threw up or I got him out of bed. That was joyous ;).

He loves:

pizza

hot dogs

strawberries

getting dirty

playing in mud

roller blading

playing games

candy

reading

boy scouts

drawing

cars

He is such a good boy. He tries hard to make good choices. He is also a good brother to his little sisters. He is all boy...full of life and I love him!