Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Tobias (Toby) Gabriel Bucher


This morning at about 1:20am we welcomed Tobias Gabriel Bucher into this world. He weighs 9 pounds and 4 ounces, and is 21.25 inches long. Both mother and baby are doing well. The only glitch in the whole evening was that Aimee's OB dropped the ball and forgot to tell her that she had to have an HIV blood test in order to use the birthing tub at the hospital. Thus we missed out again on an underwater birth.

For those who don't know, Bucher Boy #2 (Xavier) was born at home, under the care of a midwife, and with the assistance of a doula. You don't get a more hippy birth than that one. As a matter of fact, when it was all said and done, the midwife put the placenta in a plastic bag, and stuck it in a freezer. Several months later, when looking one night for something to grill, I found it buried under a bunch of frozen brats. Took us forever to figure out what it was. Tasted like chicken, though.

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We didn't eat placenta. I just haven't slept in awhile and I'm a little punchy. We did misplace it though, and I did find it looking for something to grill, and it did take awhile for us to figure out what the heck it was. I think in the end we buried it under a tree or something very Earth Mother-ish.

In any event, Eli was scheduled to be born in a birthing tub at Lima Memorial Hospital, but her midwife ended up on vacation. The OB who covered didn't do underwater births, so strike one. Then this morning because she didn't want to pay for a test she knew she didn't need, the nurse said "nyet". Forget the fact that they'd use about 100 gallons of disinfectant to clean the thing after we were done. Once again my lovely wife was left to hard labor, no drugs, and nothing but sheer will to bring our baby into the world. Strike two.

And, God willing, there will be no third pitch. Game over.

She did great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


She lost her mucus plug around nine. We went to the hospital at 11:3o. We were kissing Toby at 1:30am. The nurses were so impressed with Aimee's performance that all of them on the floor came in to watch the show. Two who remembered Eli's birth, expressed regret that we wouldn't be back again (me having "paid the piper" last January).

Can't say we shared their dismay.

In any event, we were told that labors done without the aid of narcotics or by C-section are becoming fewer and far between. Aimee refused both, and did very, very well. Considering the pain she went through (I think I heard the words, "Baby Get Out of There" a few times there toward the end) we are fortunate things went as smoothly, and all are well.


But since Bucher Boy #2 was born at home, Aimee's tolerance for hospitals plummeted. She wants to be in her own bed, with her own family, with her own husband making her omelets (a favorite, for some reason, after she gives birth). That's why after baby was checked out by Dr. Eric the Buckeye, we went home.
People think she's nuts, but really as long as I'm busting my hump, and we erect the barbed wire around the room to keep the other kids away from her, home, she'll tell you, ain't so bad. Considering she downed a four-egg ham and cheese omelet by Chef Bryan before laying down, I'd say things are getting off to a great start.

Thanks everyone for the continued prayers and thoughts. We give thanks for you all. May you experience the kind of grace I did today, when I laid my eyes on a beautiful baby boy. It was grace upon the grace that moment, just as it was the other three. Grace upon grace.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

love it...love it...love it...glad it's not me.. ;o) so happy for you...planning to visit sometime soon! send aimee my love! take care of her! i know you can do it! love, Amy, mother of maggie, mitchell, josie, and ellie

Anonymous said...

love it...love it...love it...glad it's not me.. ;o) so happy for you...planning to visit sometime soon! send aimee my love! take care of her! i know you can do it! love, Amy, mother of maggie, mitchell, josie, and ellie

Anonymous said...

So happy for all of you! Another beautiful boy! Hoping we can all meet up again someday. Aimee, you are amazing!!!

Love, Melanie Harshman

Aaron said...

Welcome, Toby. Try to keep your Daddy in line!

Congrats, you guys.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! What a handsome little guy and a wonderful blessing.

Unknown said...

Welcome to the world, Toby! Congrats to Mommy, Daddy and the trio of big brothers!

Lois E. Lane said...

Congratulations! Any of your wife's natural childbirth tips would be welcome -- that's the way I'm going to go. God bless you and your fam :)

Beach Bum said...

Congrats to all of you-especially Amiee for having her baby au natural! My second child was also delivered w/o drugs and my friends were like "You should be so proud!" And I was like, "I was forced to have natural childbirth against my will!" I was begging, but it was too late! However, my recovery time was much faster than the first! Regardless, it's not an experience I care to repeat! :) Still a brand new baby at your house! WOW! He is absolutely beautiful! There's just nothing like a brand new baby! Enjoy these wonderful baby moments-since this will forever be "The Baby" of the family!!! May God continue to watch over and bless you all!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful! Congrats from all of us in Utah!

xxoo, Aunt Beth

Anonymous said...

Buch,

Congragulations to you and Aimee! He is a cute little guy and with him already practicing that sleepy-eyed charm that all of the Bucher men seem to posess, I see Lima spawning many nervous fathers for yours to come.

The Clouse

Anonymous said...

Hey, congrats guys.

Joey Bishman

Anonymous said...

Brother Bryan,

Congrats on the gift of Tobias! Aimee should write a book about her birth experiences - We are so very happy for you and the entire clan.

Peace, Love, Dove.
Still blessed and highly favored,
David & Vickie G.

Seven Layers said...

Tastes Like Chicken Huh... That made me laugh out of my chair.

Congratulations Aimee and Bryan!

Anonymous said...

And yet another neph who has to address me as great.

Congrats on yet another potential tOSU football player. :)

Unk