It is my absolute honor to announce that my wife gave me the best anniversary present of all time… "Jack Jet was born on Thursday, September 15!" It was a whirlwind of a week as he arrived three weeks early. It really hit me while I was sitting outside the operating room waiting for the doctors and nurses to set up the emergency C-Section. When both Natalie's and the baby's blood pressure rose the doctor ran in and said the baby has to come out now. I was in shock while eating takeout from Joan's on the Third I was handed scrubs and a surgical mask.
I can't remember being more alone or afraid sitting in a long quiet hallway starring at the door that had the two most important people in the world to me. I prayed they were going to be okay with the tears in my eyes.
A nurse walked by and said are you okay, I nodded yes but she must've known I was everything but okay. It was go time and I was escorted into the room and instructed to sit right behind Natalie on a small stool. When I counted 16-17 people in the room I became even more nervous. But it didn't last long because within three minutes of after hearing the doctor say "scalpel" I heard Jack cry which made Natalie and I ball. Can you believe we're parents and I'm a father?! I honestly didn't know if I would ever hear those words but I've never been more proud. I'm especially proud of my wife for being such a warrior throughout her whole pregnancy. I don't know how any women can go make those sacrifices. As one of the nurses jokingly said "if men had to give birth it would mean the end of the human race." And I whole heartily agree.
I had so many friends tell me leading up to this monumental event that my life was going to change once the baby was born and I thought they were crazy. But already in less than a week my life has changed and for the better. I've never knew I could love so much. As I wrote on Facebook and posted the photo above "There's no feeling in the world that can compete with being a first-time dad. Not a home run in the bottom of the ninth, a goal in overtime, winning the lottery or getting an upgrade on a long flight. This is my happiness."
Since Jack was born so early he was put in the NICU and the staff took good care of him. The day before we were all supposed to be discharged Natalie was diagnosed with postpartum eclampsia which was another shock. Fortunately, they caught it early and she will be okay but needs to rest even more than what was already planned for the next six weeks.
This newsletter you will find all kinds of apps, websites, videos… that are geared towards family travel, Los Angeles (where he was born) and Jack. You definitely won't want to miss the video as I helped surprise Natalie by flying in her sister.
Don't worry I'm not turning this into a family travel site but I'm so excited to welcome the new guy to our world that I couldn't think of anything else to write about this week.
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