Dedication, part 3

The Incredible Hulk:

Aka Jaiden. My beautiful 4 year old boy. Jaiden was our surprise baby. When I found out I was pregnant with him I had just been accepted into midwifery school. TJ was just shy of 2 years old and still nursing, and the last thing we'd expected was another baby. Within the first week I ended up in the ER with extreme pain on my left side. Having quite a history of endometriosis, most especially that affected my left side, I was not surprised when it was announced to me that my pregnancy was ectopic. Or rather they assumed it was. No baby could be seen on the ultrasound though they assumed by my beta HCG levels they should have been able to see something, and there was fluid around my left ovary, a visible corpus luteum, and fluid around my uterus. I was admitted into the hospital. That morning the on-call dr left me know that the radiologist could see a small 5 mm area where the lining was thicker, that it may be the baby however they were not certain. She recommended dissolving the pregnancy via methotrexate. We, however, were not convinced. If there was a small chance our baby was viable, we would rather not risk it. We decided to go on a "watch" and return for testing. She adamently disagreed with us... 5 ultrasounds later a gestational sac could be seen.. in my uterus, safe and sound. We were elated, and thus began our Jaiden.

Jaiden was born on his due date at a freestanding birth center with a midwife. He was born in the tub and caught into Mommy's hands. When he was born he did not cry, merely he pouted his lower lip in protest. Despite his posterior birth, he was born easily after 7 1/2 hours of labor.

Nowadays he is a *very* active 4 year old. He recently has decided he is The Hulk. Yes. The Incredible Hulk. He runs around the house, half naked growling "Don't Make ME ANGRY!!!!". The flexes his "muscles" and Grrrrr's and Arrrgh's and jumps off of furniture.. he has had a few nasty Hulk injuries, but such is the life of a superhero, I suppose. His loves include superhero cartoons, playing Anarchy with his daddy on-line, fruits and veggies of all sorts and yogurt.

When not being the Hulk he loves to say "Mommy, tell me I'm your kitty..", And despite the need to further put off midwifery school, a long time dream of mine, I would not change it for the world. This sweet, little ball of craziness makes it all worth it.