He is trying to find his thumb! He may be a thumb sucker....I am going to try to get him on a paci instead of his thumb. A paci will be much easier to break from! ;)
Loving his paci!
Oh, just look him! Perfect!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!!!
So I want to add some details about labor before the details get too fuzzy...you are forewarned! The weary should turn back now... ;) I have been hurting the last two weeks as in braxton hicks contractions and lots of pressure down low and some really bad acid reflux (I even had to give into taking meds for it...zantac). By this last weekend I knew labor was soon, as in before the following weekend. I could just tell. I puffed up all of a sudden as I did with Addison a few days before I had her. Monday the 10th I started loosing my mucous plug and started getting much more intense contractions that I really was having to stop and notice, along with lots more pressure. I really thought Tuesday night I was going into early labor, but it was not until 3am Wednesday morning that I woke up with some intense contractions that were consistently 1o minutes apart and lasted about 15 seconds. I knew these were just the precursor to what was ahead so I was prepared at this point that labor was well on its way...any moment! So I figured since things hurt and get worse for me at night that things would progress Wednesday night (the 12th) and they certainly did. As I laid down for bed at about 9pm I started hurting more often and more intense. I could still move and function with these, but I was certainly uncomfortable. With every contraction I felt like I had to go to the bathroom....I knew this night was going to be a long night. At midnight (now Thursday the 13th), I was really really uncomfortable and I did not sleep at all. I had Paul lay close to my back for the body heat because it was killing me. 3am hit me like a ton of bricks, as in I knew these contractions were extremely close and intense so I started timing a few and they were between 5-7 minutes apart. I woke Paul and had to have him start the timing because I was having to focus too much at this point and they were 3-5 minutes apart and lasting one minute plus. I was having chills and shaking and then the nausea hit....luckily I had zofran on hand! Such a lovely drug in a time like this. Paul said I think we need to call Labor and Delivery. I already knew I should go in with all of the pressure and the way I was feeling it WAS TIME. I called them to see what they said and they said 'Yes, hon I think you should come on in so we can see what is going on.' I am thinking what is going on is that I am about to birth this baby any moment now!
So we head to Labor and Delivery at 4:45am and we get there about 5:15am, I was 6 cm dilated, 90% effaced, but she said he needed to come down some more....plus, I am worried because my water has not broke yet and I REALLY wanted it to break on its own. ALL NATURAL all the way...I am so hoping. By the time they took me to my room, did some last minute paperwork, and barely got an IV in I was telling them I had extreme pressure and was hurting. They barely even wanted me to go to the bathroom because they were afraid I was going to have this baby literally standing up! They checked me again only really minutes later at 6:30am and I was 9 cm. I wanted to PUSH! They told me no, no, no....you have to wait on the doctor plus I needed to dilate a little more....and I am worried once again because my water still has NOT broke. They sent a nurse to just monitor my dilation and seriously moments later I was 10cm at 7:00am. The nurse told me she wanted to see how good of a pusher I was and wanted me to give one gentle push...I did and my water BUSTED all over her and some on Paul. It WAS FINALLY time to PUSH!!! WOOHOO!!! I pushed for about 12 minutes and there our beautiful baby boy was born at 7:12am!!!! He came into this world weighing 7lbs 7.2 oz and 20.2 oz.
Such an amazing feeling! I cannot even explain it! Happy birthday Mason!!! Mommy and Daddy have becomed blessed once again!!!
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