My husband Paul and I have been married for 12 years now and throughout those years we did a lot of things. We travelled and went on vacations. I also got to see my family several times within the first few years of moving to Arkansas. We moved and built a home together. We were blessed with a lot of things along the way but most of all our love for each other helped us through the tough times as well.
It was on Halloween of the year 2010 that I decided to take a pregnancy test. I always took them and was always given the same result: negative. So, after being married for 11 years at the time, we gave up and said, if it is meant to be, fantastic. If not, we will survive. Well, to our amazement, it was positive on that morning at 4:30 a.m. We were so shocked that we went out and bought 2 more to be sure before sharing the news with our parents.
My mom was here visiting and was going to be here for the birth of her first grandson.
Our parents were thrilled and I was already 7 weeks along. After weeks of trying to make sure we were insured and that I was taking care of myself until seeing an OB/GYN, we finally got our first appointment at 20 weeks. Thank God, I was healthy and the pregnancy was going well. I never experienced any morning, evening or other type of sickness. I only had bronchitis during the winter due to a prolonged cough that was left behind by a cold. I could not take any meds and it progressed but it went away on its own.
My doctor, Thomas Wood, is the best OB I could have prayed for. He was gentle, kind and so understanding and of course, very handsome haha! that helps :) I always went with questions and he was always willing to answer and never rushed us out the door.
My due date was Sunday June 18, 2011 and it was drawing near and no sign of labor during the last few appointments. So, I was scheduled to be induced on Wednesday June 22, 2011.
Our best friends Kyle and Tarra were over for dinner on Monday June 20, 2011. We had a great time and hung out because Kyle was deploying the next day with the navy. We went to bed late that night and I woke up with cramping and after checking and timing I realized I was in early labor. So, I showered, dressed and packed the last minute items to my already packed suitcases and then woke Paul.
We left my mom a note since it was after midnight and we didn't know how long it would take and went on our way.
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At 2 a.m. we were checked into observation at the labor/delivery dept of the hospital. At this point, contractions were strong and about 5 to 6 minutes apart and I breathed through them. Turns out my doc was on call that night so he gave the okay to move to the labor room and by 4 a.m. I was hooked up to my epidural and it took effect pretty quickly. I progressed well throughout the day and there was no need for the administration of the pitocin (induction) until closer to the pushing stage. I slept through the contractions the rest of the morning and with the exception of them checking me ever so often it went smoothly. They allowed me to just start pushing when my body was ready so I would not get worn out. I just went with when they told me the contractions were occurring. It took almost 2 hours during the pushing stage. He was born at 1:22 p.m weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 21-1/2 inches long.
Nicholas was laid upon my chest and Paul and I had the best moment of our lives. He was perfect and beautiful and we were blown away by his magnificence and his eyes were wide open and stayed that way for 5 hours straight until we went down for his first nap.
Thank God for such a great team of nurses, supportive doc and of course coach Paul. He watched the entire miracle come to life :) He was speechless and choked up :)
Our time spent at the hospital was like being in our own bubble and it was an experience we will never forget.
We brought him home and we were welcomed with balloons and flowers from our moms. He was a joy from the start. He woke up like every newborn every couple hours to be fed and changed but we took turns and let my mom just be grandma.
When she went back home it was sad for all of us.
Nicholas had his first few appointments with his pediatrician, Joshua Wilkinson and he was perfectly healthy and growing well. We moved him into his nursery when he was 8 weeks old and he has slept in there ever since. The best purchase was a rock and play sleeper by Fisher Price which he slept in until just a month ago. Now, he sleeps in his crib. He is now 9 months old.
His daily adventures and milestones will be covered in other posts but this is the first chapter to how it all began...
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