The day you were born Cyrus

The Story of Cyrus' Birthday
July 27, 2006

We watched my blood pressure elevate for the last three months of my pregnancy, and then one week before Cyrus' was due, the doctor ORDERED Cyrus to be born. So that's
exactly what happened.

Lex gave me a blessing and drove me to St. Luke's Hospital in Boise for my induction scheduled at 7AM on Thursday, July 27th, 2006. I was feeling mostly excited and also nervous about how painful labor was going to be because I planned to have
my baby naturally.

At the hospital I was induced just after 7AM and my OBGYN, Dr. Lowder, broke my water around 8:30AM. Despite my original birthing plan to deliver without pain meds, my water being broke combined with the Pitocin medicine made labor go from mildly uncomfortable to "umm... maybe that epidural doesn't really sound so bad after all" in no time flat. I waited out the pain for as long as I could stand it and then I told the nurse I would like an epidural. Lex and my mom were the two best people to have there with me during that experience.

After the epidural was in and working its magic, I relaxed and even had a little nap. My body followed its natural course in preparing to deliver and after a few hours of waiting, then five or six pushes in the concluding half hour...



Cyrus Lex Case was born at 2:25PM on July 27, 2006.
He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces, was 20 inches long,
with a head circumference of 13 1/4 inches.



Ten fingers, ten toes, and a healthy set of lungs are the first things parents think about when their baby is born. We were blessed with that and much more. Cyrus is a beautiful, perfect baby with a beautiful, perfect spirit to match.





Dear Cyrus,

I remember the first time I held you. The nurse placed you in my arms, and holding your little perfect body felt so natural, like I had been holding you my whole life. It was my first real understanding of what heaven must feel like. I was filled with an overwhelming love for you. From that moment until the end of eternity I will always be happy with you as my son.
Love,
Mom