The Birth of My Nephew

Today I got to witness a miracle. After weeks of false labors and constant questions concerning due dates, my sister-in-law, Kaela, was induced to give birth today. She went in at 6:30am, was admitted, and given medication to start the labor. Jesse and I joined her just after 8:30 to find Kaela and Michael in good spirits along with Kaela's mom and sisters, Katie and Angi, who joined us shortly. At this point, her contractions were 3 minutes apart and she was about 4 cm dilated. As her contractions got stronger and stronger, Kaela finally asked for her epidural. We all were made to leave as she was given her meds. By the time we were allowed back in, nearly an hour later, it was nearing noon and everyone was getting pretty tired from the long day thus far. So Kaela turned over to take a nap as both Michael and Jesse began to snooze in their seat. Kaela's mom and sisters decided to go for a walk and set off. About 30 minutes later, Michael received a phone call from another family member which woke Kaela up as well. Upon waking up, Kaela felt an extreme amount of pressure and pushed her button to release more meds but felt no relief. So, at this point a nurse was called in to check on the situation. As Kaela described her need to push, the nurse replied that it may actually be time to do so. As soon as she checked Kaela, she knew that this baby was coming immediately and urgently called for extra doctors and nurses. Michael tried to call Kaela's family but got no answer. So Jesse set out to find them while I remained the only other family member in the room. With only 4 pushes in less than 10 minutes, there was a healthy baby boy born at 1:05 pm. Angi made it back just in time to see the body of the baby be delivered but I ended up being the only person to witness the entire birth. It was amazing!Michael was able to cut the umbilical cord and give the baby his first bath. The little one, named Korbin James Peterson, weighed in at 7 lbs 2.6 oz and was 20 in long. He is probably the most perfect little baby I've ever seen. Absolutely beautiful and completely healthy!