Welcoming Roman

We are so happy to announce that Roman Walter Maddox made his debut into this world on Friday, March 13th at 9:31am weighing in at 6 pounds 10 ounces. The love and connection you feel is so instant and to finally have him here feels like a dream come true.

The labor was LONG...lasting 47 hours from start to finish, but in the end it is all worth it when you hear that little cry. I had my ups and downs throughout the process and by Thursday night had a major breakdown. Not eating, pain and being confined to a bed for 2 days can really drive you crazy, but thank God for Jason, our families and friends that kept me motivated along the way.

Roman's birth was quite an event. We had 15 doctors and nurses in attendance. We felt like somewhat of celebrities (in the physicians world). Since he had to be born via forcep assisted delivery it made for some extra precaution. I won't go into the graphic details of the delivery, but after 30 minutes of trying to get him out we almost had to have an emergency c-section. Thankfully the Chief of OB was at the hospital and got him out. I just watched Jason the whole time and kept asking him do you think everything was OK. He kept reassuring me and I had such peace knowing that he was by my side to make sure everything would be fine.


After the birth, Roman spent some time in the Nursery to make sure he was OK. He passed with high marks and was shortly back with us. At that point nothing else mattered but that he was here. I had some complications yesterday after the birth and had to have minor surgery done to get rid of some clotting. Luckily after recovery, the doctor's felt like they had fixed the problem and that everything should be complete. Jason and I laughed about it later since with this pregnancy and birth we realized that you just never know what to expect even at the very end. I got back to the our room at 5pm and was exhausted and wiped out. But to see your babies face gives you all the energy you need to start caring for him. Jason was awesome throughout the night and due to my pain and lack of mobility was able to change all diapers and perfect the act of swaddling. I was reminded of all the reasons why I love this man so much and what a great Dad he is going to be and already is in just 1 day.


We are relaxing today and I'm starting to get some energy back. I feel so thankful to have received the best care at UCSF. It really is one of the best hospitals in the world and we were reminded of every reason why.

Now on to the real important stuff, some pics of Roman. I think he is the cutest and sweetest. I just love his little face and could stare at it for hours. He can't wait to meet everyone.