How quickly time passes, when you are not pregnant.

I can not believe Mason is nearly a month old already. Why can't pregnancy go this fast!?! We have had so many wonderful moments as we watch him grow and learn. After about 2 weeks he began smiling. Nothing melts a mom's heart faster than seeing her baby smile. Since then he has began scooting and today he would have rolled over, but I stopped him because he was on the couch. It is bitter sweet to see our baby grow.

Mason has arrived.

Wednesday we welcomed sweet little Mason into our family. He was born at about 3:50 pm. He weighted 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20 inches long. He is perfect! Getting him here was a bit of a challenge, and before I forget the details I thought I would write them down.

Sunday evening my water broke. However it was one little gush and then a very slow, but constant drip. I wasn't sure if I had a bladder problem or something else, so I after calling my Dr. I decided to give it a few hours and see if the drip stopped. Monday morning at about 5 I was still dripping so I went to the hospital's labor and delivery to be checked. The nurse did 3 tests and all of them came back as negative for amniotic fluid. They sent me home and told me keep an eye on it. My weekly checkup was the next morning. I went in and again they did another test to see if it was amniotic fluid. It came back negative. At this point I decided I had a major bladder control issue. I was frustrated and could not figure out why I could not control it. By the time Kyle got home that evening I felt awful and was beginning to cramp. We discussed it and decided to go to the hospital again. This time the nurse did a special test that was sent out to the lab for the results and it came back positive. I was that 1% that they got wrong. I was so glad to know my poor bladder was not defective. I was admitted to the hospital and my labor was induced. At 3 am it was time to begin me on pitocin. Before the nurse can give the medicine they have to be sure that the baby is head down. She felt my stomach and decided to do an ultrasound. The machine was brought in and after about 30 minutes of looking and three nurses opinions where given, they decided that the baby was breach. A c-section was scheduled for 6 am. They stopped my labor and got me prepped.



Everyone was in cap and gown and ready to go into surgery. Kyle looked great, all dressed up. At 6:00 that morning the Dr. came in to check on our baby and me before taking me in for the c-section. He felt my stomach and decided to do an ultrasound. After about 2 seconds he said that our baby was head down and that the c-section was not necessary. I was started on the pit and my labor began, again. I was only progressing about 1 centimeter ever 2-3 hours, our baby had not moved down into the birth canal, and my contractions where not consistent at all. Around 2:00 pm our wonderful nurse (she was amazing!) talked to us about some of the possible reasons behind the lack of progression. She thought it was likely that our baby was too large and would not fit. She recommended that we consider a c-section if things did not change. Kyle and I discussed our options and just after praying over what we should do our babies heart rate dropped. Each contraction brought on an instant drop in his heart rate. After the 3rd drop we both felt that it was time for a c-section. The Dr. was called and the operating room was scheduled again. I was taken off the pit and our baby began doing better until all the sudden his little heart went from the 150's to 11 beats a minute. We had a different nurse in the room at the time and she was able to quickly get his heart rate back up by rubbing his little head. At this point we where so glad we had decided to have a c-section and that the time was almost here.



We where all dressed up again. Kyle again looked very handsome for our second attempt at a c-section. The c-section went so quickly I was amazed. We where in and out of the operating room with our new baby in less than an hour. Mason was not too happy about the whole experience, but he quickly got over it and is such a great baby. After my stay in the hospital with all those crying babies I became very thankful for my sweet and content little baby who only fusses on occasion.





We had so many visitors come to see little Mason while at the hospital. Grandma and Grandpa and Grandma Smith all came Wednesday evening to meet their new grandson. On Thursday Grandma Smith came back to look after him while Kyle and I took a nap. Great-Grandmother Bodily came on Thursday as well as Heather Seeley and Mary Burrell.


Friday Kyle and I decided it was time to go home and our Dr's agreed. We brought sweet little Mason home Friday afternoon.


Mason did not love his car seat at first. He is so tiny that it's hard to imagine him ever outgrowing that car seat. I know for sure this will happen in no time and I will look back at this picture and laugh at how quickly the time has gone by.



Friday night we brought Jayden, Carlin and Preston over to meet their new baby brother. It was one of the best nights we have had together so far. The boys, especially Jayden, are so great with Mason.



My sweet little boy has made Kyle and I's life together one step closer to complete. I am amazed at how easily our love for one another has grown as we welcomed this little angel into our lives. It was hard to remember my life without Kyle and now it is even more so. He is the best father I have ever seen. He holds Mason every chance he gets. He wants to change diapers and feed him. He talks, coo's and sings to him. He is so protective of our little guy. I am so thankful that our little guy has the opportunity to have such an amazing father.