Ode to Stew--Belated

This post is a belated Ode to Stew for his 1st birthday. Yes, my little baby whose birth was announced only three or four posts ago is now thirteen, almost fourteen months old. Holy Smokes, it been a crazy and busy year.



Last March our family changed forever with the arrival of Stewart. Delivery was far different than we expected. I was rushed into an emergency c-section when my placenta abrupted (again) and I began to hemorrhage. Without exaggeration, thanks to Heavenly Father and an amazing doctor and delivery team, my life and Stewart’s life were saved. It was actually quite a traumatic experience. Recovery was much rougher than a normal vaginal delivery and even a typical c-section due to an unusually large incision and some manhandling necessitated by the urgency to get StewBoy out and to stop the bleeding.

The OB told us that if we didn’t have a middle name picked yet, “Trouble” would be an appropriate choice. It seems my 9.1 lb baby suddenly turned footling breech without me feeling it, which most likely caused the abruption. From that time until present day Stewart has been true to form and still gets himself into tricky situations. He’s a busybody and also very affectionate and charming. Even during a difficult postpartum period, Stewart’s smile and cuddliness had a soothing affect on me. He’s ever so patient with his parents and siblings and is turning out to be a great little buddy to his older brother Nathan.



So Happy Birthday, Stewart "Trouble" Tanner. We love you.