my baby

 My life has changed forever.

Monday, August 17th the action started. I was admitted to the hospital around noon for high blood pressure, that eventually turned into pre-eclampsia. This meant a LONG two days for us. I had to be on a drip of magnesium sulphate for 12 hours (this is supposed to prevent seizures). At 4:00am on Tuesday they put some stuff on me (it looked like a tapeworm) to soften my cervix. After hours and hours of waiting, I finally dilated enough to start pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed only to find out that my pelvis wouldn't allow him to pass. So, we decided to go for a C-section. It literally only took minutes. At 7:49pm on August 18th my son was born. I heard that little cry and my heart melted. I only got a quick peek at him before they had to take him away (he had some fluid on his lungs) but Doug went with him so he wouldn't be alone. I was in recovery for almost 3 hours before I finally got to see him and hold him....it seemed liked days! But Doug was my rock and wouldn't let anyone else hold him until I did.

I had spent so many hours talking to him and playing with him through my tummy, but I never imagined the bond we would feel when we first saw each other. He is such a little character too, I've never seen another baby with this much personality at a week old!

The patience that I have with him is unreal. I am not a patient person. But for some reason with him I am calm as can be and none of the poopy diapers, crying at night or sore nipples can change that. I almost enjoy it because I get to look at him while taking care of those things.

This is what I have been waiting on for my whole life.