Holt Xavier Hofmann

When we found out we were expecting baby #4 we talked thought he pregnancy with my OB.  She is one of the few doctors in her practice to be willing to let women try to VBAC.  Since we were all surprised by Toby's weight of 9 lbs and 8 ozs and the emergency C-section, she said at 38 weeks we would have an ultrasound. 

So on January 29 we scheduled an ultrasound to check in on our baby.  Baby boy was estimated at 8 lbs and 14 ozs with a variance of 6 ozs either way.  Doctors are not allowed to take babies prior to 39 weeks unless it is medially necessary.  So on Tuesday 2/3 I was 39 weeks.  We did not want Jenna to have to share her birthday with her brother so we scheduled a cesarean for 2/4. 

Holt Xavier Hofmann joined our lives at 8:26 am on Wednesday, February 4, 2015.  He weighed in at 9 pounds and 8 ounces and 21 inches long.  He was absolutely perfect.  He had the most hair of any of our children at birth.  Given the intensity of cold and flu season, we were limited to parents and grandparents as visitors at the hospital.