Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Mason has arrived!



Mason arrived on November 30, 2008 @ 2:02 p.m., he weighed 8lbs 8oz, and completely healthy.
Brandon and I went to the hospital Saturday night/Sunday morning at about 3:30 a.m., I was having contractions every 2 minutes! When we arrived, we met one of our wonderful nurses Heather, so told us to walk around the hosptial for about an hour to try and stir up my cervix, and get it to contract...Brandon and I started our journey around, and had fun, laughing, and just so anxious and excited that our son would be born soon!
My contractions went from tolerable, to HURTING in that hour of walking..Heather gave me a "happy" shot, and told Brandon and I to rest for a couple hours while we could..So, we did. We were both cuddled up, and watched informercials (that's all that is on at 4:30 am)
I got some sleep, but not much..I was just sooo anxious! Mom and Dad (Grandma & Grandaddy) arrived to sit with us, my Nana and Pa came also, but they left to go back to Florida Sunday too, they had been here all week for Thanksgiving).
Next time I was checked I was about 6 cm dilated. Brandon was starving, so Dad made the suggestion that Brandon should go eat now, while he still could. While Brandon go food, I got my epidural (it was amazing), and 30 min later the doctor came in, and was kind of worried bc everytime I would have a contraction, the babies heart rate would go down. So, he checked me, and informed me I was 10 cm dilated, and started telling me how to push!! The next wonderful nurse Linda, grabbed my cell phone off the table, and said call Brandon because this baby is coming soooon!!
I called Brandon, and all I had to say was "get in here NOW", 30 seconds later Brandon arrived, and we wasted no time in pushing! He was an amazing partner, kept telling me what a great job I was doing! :) 15 minutes later little Mason arrived in this world at 2:02 p.m.!!!! We were just overwhelmed with emotion, no one can ever describe the feelings you get once your child is born!
Brandon and I are so in love with our son, and we can't wait for Mason to be apart of all our friends and families lives, and for you to fall in love with him too :) Here are some pics!!

1 comment:

Alisha Harris said...

Yay! I can't wait to meet him! he looks alot like brandon in the "carseat picture" at the top