The One That Shall Now Be Named Drew

eric   April 19th, 2007     

It’s 4 in the morning…

Tobie: Hey you awake?
Eric: I am now.
Tobie: I think my water broke.
Eric: Really?
Tobie: Or maybe I peed all over myself.
Eric: Do you pee in the bed often?
Tobie: Not that I know of.
Eric: Well then your water probably broke. Just to be sure, find a dry spot in the bed and wake me up if you are still leaking.

We were so close to a VBAC I could taste the amniotic fluid it. Things were going fine in the hospital. Her water was broken, her contractions were coming more frequently, she was slowly dilating. We thought for sure we would have a VBAC late in the afternoon. Not so fast said the baby. The baby’s heart rate dropped around 11 am and before we knew it, Tobie was in the OR having a c-section. Looks like the cord was wrapped around his neck 3 times. Thanks to the OB team, they were able to get the baby out within minutes.

Please welcome Drew Colin into the world. He was a robust 7 pounds 9 ounces. Drew and mom are doing great!

Oh, only one person guessed the name Drew. Stephanie wins. Steph’s prize? She gets to keep reading the blog! Yeah! :)

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    54 Comments

    1. On April 19, 2007, Melissa said...

      Ahhhhhhhhhhh He is so precious. Congrats!!!!!!I am so happy for you guys.And then there were 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Yipppppppieeeeee

    2. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      He is fantastic! WOW!

    3. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congratulations!!He’s absolutely beautiful!!!Much blessing to all of you!

    4. On April 19, 2007, Mia C. said...

      Woo-hoo! Delurking to say Congratulations! and tell Tobie to enjoy her pain meds!
      He really is a pretty baby:)

    5. On April 19, 2007, Auntie Laura, Uncle Paul, and Enara said...

      Glad to hear mom and baby are doing great. Welcome to the family little one!

    6. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      welcome to our family! you are beautiful…and we wish you wonderful things for 150 years. our love to mommy, daddy, paige & cole….. hugs & kisses to all! oxox aunt sharyn and uncle charles

    7. On April 19, 2007, Jenny said...

      YAY! Happy birthday baby Drew!!

      Congrats Tobie, Eric, Paige, and Cole!

    8. On April 19, 2007, Jenny said...

      hey i made this for you! i made it s oyou can give it to friends and family, but you don’t have to. i just thought you’d like it :) If it doesn’t work then I will give it to you through e mail :)

      [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/tinkwink92/GC345432093.jpg[/IMG]

    9. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congrats!

    10. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      I am so happy that you can enjoy a full term pregnancy and delivery after such a trying first go round. God bless you as you celebrate this beautiful new addition to your family. You give me hope of having a “normal” experience after a “24 week” one. Lisa

    11. On April 19, 2007, sarah said...

      CONGRATS, he’s beautiful,and HUGE!I hope your are feeling okay, Tobie!

    12. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      CONGRATULATIONS to all the crew! He looks like such a little champ! Such a head of hair, and best of all, a healthy weight on him. Speaking of champs, way to go Tobie!

      Sorry it had to be a c-section after all, but at least everyone’s here and healthy. And handsome! :)

      Welcome to the world, Drew! I can’t wait to hear how Cole and Paige react when they meet their baby brother for the first time.

    13. On April 19, 2007, Whitney said...

      Congratulations! Today is my birthday too so you were born on a great day! Welcome to the world. We can’t wait to watch you as you grow!

      Whitney

    14. On April 19, 2007, Tina said...

      Wow! Just clicked over to your site yesterday off of the Guinn Triplets site. Paige & Cole stole my heart and I practically read your entire blog. The Lord has surely blessed you both! Then, if I wasn’t already hooked look what I see tonight when I clicked over to your site….A new baby! What a handsome little guy he is! Congrats from Indiana!!

    15. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congratulations!!! So happy Tobie delivered a full term baby boy!! Yeah!!! What a wonderful day!

    16. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      CONGRATS!!!!! Happy Birthday The One That is Now Named, Drew!! Welcome to the world! Hope Tobie feels better and I know Page will be a great older sister and Cole an older brother. Hey be shure to get them the little ” Im a big sister ” and “Im a big brother” buttons i still have that from when i became a big sister oh so many years ago.

      -Kathryn-

    17. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Hey you took my “hello” to baby Drew and put it as the title. Well atleast I know that I have good ideas. I have to say that The One That Is Now Named Drew, is a much better title than the thats my baby boy one you had before. =)

      -Kathryn-

    18. On April 19, 2007, Eric said...

      Kathryn

      Sorry, had to modify it again, just a little. :)

    19. On April 19, 2007, Rachel said...

      Welcome to the family, Drew!!!!

      Love,
      Cousin Rachel

    20. On April 19, 2007, AngelP said...

      Congratulations on the birth of baby Drew! He is absolutely beautiful and I’m so thrilled for your family! What a wonderful feeling it will be to be able to have Drew come home with you!

    21. On April 19, 2007, Wendi said...

      Congratulations Tobie and Eric!!! Welcome to the world Drew Colin!!!

      Tobie, hope you have a speedy recovery…get as much rest as you can!

    22. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      HELLO!!!<br/>Congrats !!<br/>Tob, I am sorry it went that way, but so glad you & Drew are ok.<br/>Hugs & kisses to both you & the baby!! Eric, thanks for taking my many calls today :)<br/><br/>I’ll see you all real soon…<br/>Love,<br/>Gina

    23. On April 19, 2007, Anne and Rob said...

      He’s beautiful! Many congrats!

    24. On April 19, 2007, Anonymous said...

      CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Yeah Tobie!!!! Yeah Drew!!!! Yeah Paige and Cole!!!!! Yeah Eric!!!!!!

      Welcome to the world, sweet baby boy!! You are so beautiful and BIG!

      -Anna

      PS- Hey, I guessed 37 and 5- he was 37 and 4! LOL!

    25. On April 20, 2007, The Guinn Triplets said...

      CONGRATS!!!! He’s just beautiful! So glad he is so big and healthy!

      Stephanie
      P.S.
      I LOVE my prize!!! Truly its tops on my things I do each day!

    26. On April 20, 2007, Sammie said...

      OMG he is just GORGEOUS! And he was a big boy!

    27. On April 20, 2007, Erin said...

      Ok, I have been reading your blog since I randomly stumbled upon it while on maternity leave this past summer. Since then I read it every day, which probably makes me some sort of cyberstalker…but in a good way I assure you! Anyway, I have clearly become attached to guys because I almost started crying when I saw that little Drew had arrived. Congratulations on an adorable, full-term baby that will hopefully never be hooked up to anything and can go home with you!

    28. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      yay he is here! Congrats!!! I love his face in the first picture…so precious.

      Sorry you didn’t make it with the vbac but everyone is here and healthy so that’s a plus! he’s just adorable!

      …p.s. I knew the name had to start with a D from what I could see through the cake blur…that name skipped my mind though. congrats again guys!

    29. On April 20, 2007, Kristin said...

      Yay! Congrats! Welcome to the world baby Drew. Just watch out for your siblings - they’re a handful. :-)

      Hope you get your land legs back soon, Tobie and hope you heal quick. And good job Eric :-)

      He’s beautiful :-) He has perfectly squishable cheeks.

    30. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      He’s absolutley beautiful, what a wonderful addition to your great family. Congratulations to you all.
      Kelly in Canada
      P.S. I don’t think I’ve ever posted before but I love reading your entries, you put such a fun twist on everything and the kids are so adorable.

    31. On April 20, 2007, Sheri said...

      YES!!! He looks wonderfully healthy and BIG!!!! WOW!!! Great job, BOTH of you:) Blessings to you all in the coming weeks as you adjust and as Tobie heals-

    32. On April 20, 2007, Karen said...

      He is so beautiful. What is it like to hold a baby that big??!!! It is completely strange?

      How is nursing going? I would watch out for any pacifier or bottle or anything other than Tobie until Drew gets the hang of it!

    33. On April 20, 2007, Jill said...

      Yea………he’s finally here. Congrats to all of you.

      He is absolutley adorable……and a very big boy I must add:)

      Tobie, hope you are feeling well!

    34. On April 20, 2007, nikki said...

      Yay Drew! Congratulations again. So that is what a full term baby looks like!

    35. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congratulations! What a big, beautiful boy! I LOVE the name and am looking forward to reading all about your continuing adventures. (Which maybe should include some beauty tips from Tobie — she looks truly lovely in the picture with Drew, even for someone who hadn’t just had a baby!)

    36. On April 20, 2007, Eric said...

      Beauty tips from Tobie? It’s simple, just stay knocked up for 2 years, that pregnancy glow becomes permanent! :)

    37. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Tobie, Eric, Paige & Cole,
      Congratulations on your newest edition Drew. He is such a beautiful baby just like your other beauties except bigger. I am so happy for you guys and the fact that Tobie had a healthy and full term pregnancy. YEAH!!
      Melissa

    38. On April 20, 2007, Pam said...

      Oh, I’m so happy for you all!
      I’m sorry that Tobie had to have a c-section after all, but so happy that everyone is doing well!
      YEAH! What a beautiful babe!

    39. On April 20, 2007, abby said...

      Welcome to our crazy world, Drew! We are very very pleased to meet you. Now maybe I can stop checking your daddy’s blog obsessively.

    40. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congratulations! He is so cute. Hope all is well!

      Trisha and Caleb

    41. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      did sleeping beauty birth that new baby? could she BE anymore beautiful???

      and don’t even get me started on how cute baby drew is…looks like dad, no?

      congrats to all!!!

    42. On April 20, 2007, Pam said...

      Hmmm…
      I wonder which one of our girls will prefer the older guys, and which will go for the younger….
      Thanks for having a 2nd for our girls to share! :)

    43. On April 20, 2007, Kim said...

      Welcome to the world, Termy Wormy! You are beautiful and perfect and lucky to have such a goofy family who absolutely adores you.

      And, like Abby, I am thankful that I can now breathe a sigh of relief and stop obsessively checking on you!

    44. On April 20, 2007, Viscouse said...

      Whoohoo! Wicked awesome congrats to the entire clan.

      I think we’re all going to get a lot of milage out of “The One That Shall Now Be Named Drew”.

      Congrats on your blog readership as well. 45 comments for TOTSNBND, 2 comments for the first go round. :)

    45. On April 20, 2007, Butterfly Girl said...

      Congrats!! So excited for you guys, love the name.

    46. On April 20, 2007, Amy said...

      How cute is he!! Congrats! I hope Tobie has a speedy recovery.

    47. On April 20, 2007, The Grubbs said...

      Congrats! Beautiful name for a beautiful baby!

    48. On April 20, 2007, Shannon and Carey said...

      Wow! Congratulations! I slip out for the day to get some errands done and I come home to DREW!!!! Hey baby boy! He sure is a big dude. Tobie, have fun on the percocet and whatever else they give you. So happy for you all!!!!
      Congrats to Paige and Cole on the arrival of their new baby brother.
      The Bests
      Austin

    49. On April 20, 2007, Michele S said...

      Congratulations!!!! He is absolutely ADORABLE! I love his name and hope Tobie is up and around very quickly. You guys deserve this happiness so much!

      Hugs,
      Michele

    50. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congrats from another lurker! Welcome baby Drew….and even on MY birthday - a day I will never forget - welcome to the world baby boy!! :) Best wishes to your family and to Mommy for a smooth recovery.

    51. On April 20, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Long time luker. Congrats on the new arrival!

      Pam

    52. On April 21, 2007, Hechung said...

      Oh WOW, where have I been?? Many many congratulations to you all. He is absolutely gorgeous just like bro and sis (and parents too of course)! I’m so happy for you guys :)!!

    53. On April 21, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Congratulations on your ‘take home’ baby! He’s a cutie!

    54. On April 21, 2007, Anonymous said...

      Hearty congrats. Can’t wait to hear how bizarre it is to have one big full-term baby in the house. Both mine were born a little early but the first was sick for a little while and the second was so much bigger at birth that I just kept freaking out about being home with a robust newborn and no plugs/cords/wires/other medical stuff on him!

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