Announcing...

DEAGAN JEFFREY MOSS
Born: October 21, 2009 @ 2:10pm
6 lbs 15 oz
18 inches
Dark hair, blue eyes
Perfect!

Here's the brief story:
I went 2 days over my due date after trying many things to naturally induce contractions and failing. I apprehensively gave in and went in early Wednesday (21st) morning for an induction. My Dr. was eager to induce me but I didn't want to because Pitocin is really hard on me and makes my contractions really hard and fast... and I was planning to go as natural as possible so I didn't want contractions like that. But-- my parents and little brother were coming in town for the weekend, Jeff had a few changes at work that allowed him some days off but mandated his return on the 26th, and I WAS MISERABLE. So, I went against the grain and got induced with Pitocin. After getting poked 4 times for an IV by the nurses the anaesthesiologists finally had to be called to get my IV in. (I hate that part.) Once contractions started I labored for 4 hours with the help of Jeff and my Doula and my ice chips! I successfully and miraculously avoided the epidural and had a 4 hour drug-free, almost all-natural labor just as planned! It was a great experience and the middle of the afternoon is a great time to have a baby.
Here I am before it all began.

Here I am right after he arrived... so relieved!

Little Deagan showing that his lungs work.

6 lbs 15 oz.--quite the little guy for being overdue.

18 inches long, the shortest Moss baby yet. He has Larson feet... no Moss toes on this boy. ;)

Meeting mommy. I actually held him as soon as he was born and got to rub him down... then we did skin-to-skin again after he was weighed and measured. He started sucking his hand and then latched on right away to nurse. He's a good eater already.... just like his brothers.

Happy parents.

Proud daddy x3

My AMAZING Doula/Former roommate/Friend Natalie. She and Jeff were the best coaches and helped so much. Couldn't have done it without them.

Deagan slept 6 hours the first night in the hospital. (Wish he'd do that at home.)

Our little cougar. (Thanks to my good friend Elisa for these darling hats/blanket).

Little peanut in his car seat, all ready to go home.
Deagan's HOMEcoming. Meeting his 2 big brothers. Love moments like this.

Corbin is such a proud and helpful big brother. He can't get enough.

Me and my 3 little boys.

The Moss family of 5!

Our 3 monkeys in their BYU beanies.

We'll certainly be busy and out-numbered but we'll have 3x the fun!