Kaleb Timothy Tollestrup

Kaleb was born September 22nd at 7:40 in the morning.  He was 8 pounds 3 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long.  He is perfect in every way.  He has a little cleft in his chin and a little dimple on his left cheek.  After a long night and a lot of prayers we were blessed with an amazing and beautiful little boy.  The most amazing thing about this delivery is that immediately after delivery they put him on my chest for skin to skin contact.  In Australia they call it kangaroo care.  Watch this amazing video here kangaroo care  If I wasn't crying before hand the instant they put Kaleb on my chest I started to weep - the good kind of weeping.  It was such an amazing feeling having him so close to me, this fresh little boy from Heaven.  I could have sat that way for hours and over the next few days I did just that.  He was on my chest for most of the time in the hospital and it was an awesome experience.  I didn't have that with any of the others because it is a fairly new thing.  It is surprising how anything so natural and perfect was just started at my hospital recently.  The scary thing is it must release a bunch of hormones because it instantly made me want more babies.  I will admit I am certifiably insane but quite happy to be that way.  Kaleb is a blessing that I really can't put enough words to.  As much as I want to keep him a newborn I can't wait to see the toddler, boy, teenage, young adult and man that he will be.

I wondered if the 6th time would be any less emotional and if anything it was even more so.  Maybe it is because I now know the little people these babies grow to be or I can grasp the magnitude of what it means to be a mother.  All I know is that I wept as I held him and knew that there must be angels nearby during the experience.  I call giving birth a "God moment".  There is no way I can see anyone denying there is a God when they are a participant in the birth of a baby.  As I held my miracle in my arms I knew he was straight from Heaven.  The beauty of that gift is enormous and the magnitude of all it means is overwhelming and yet I know that if life begins with a God moment then it can only continue to be blessed in the same way.  I know I won't be alone as I travel the road of motherhood and I can only count my blessings that I was lucky enough to do it 6 times. 

My beautiful baby

I couldn't get enough of him

 Jess snuck in a little hold when the nurse left the room

 My Mom has been there for all of the birth's except Tanner's (he came out too fast) and it is such a blessing to have her there.  She keeps me calm and it alwasy good to have your 

Mom around when you need her.