He's Here!

On November 10 at 1:30 in the morning I got the surprise of my life, my water broke! I no longer had 3 1/2 weeks I knew I was going to be a mommy that day! So I woke up Corby, we called the doctor's office and then my parents. I am ever so grateful that they live so close. We met my parents coming into our court as we were headed out and made the 15 minute drive to the Riverton hospital, completely soaked, it reminded me of the rapids ride at lagoon where you are in a constant source of wet! Corby ran the red lights with a unified police car in the lane next to us, luckily he must have been on auto pilot because he never pulled us over!

When we got to the hospital my dad stopped his car and ran into the south entrance asking the security guard where to go to the emergency room or where. By that time the nice man got a wheelchair and helped me out of the car and up to Labor and Delivery.

At 2 am there I was trying to change into a gown meanwhile hoping that the steady gush would stop. Five hours later the gushing subsided and the pain took over. I held out(God knows why) for another 3 hours before getting an epideral.

By that time my sister arrived with my brother who was watching her baby in the waiting area. I was so glad that she and my mom were there to help me bring my son into this world, after 17 hours at 5:49 p.m. my tiny little mighty man( weighing only 5 lbs 9 oz.) made his enterance into the world!

Corby did wonderfully through it all, he coached me and reminded me that it was all going to be worth it when that baby arrived. Tears flowed from all eyes in the room as he was born and while he was making his debut. The moment he was born a team of doctors flood into the room whisking him away, he was having trouble breathing on his own, but eventually did as he was put under the lights.

I didn't get to hold him right away, but my mom took pictures and Corby followed the baby to the nursery soon after. It wasn't until I had gotten to the mom and baby room at 10:30 when I finally held him for the first time.

It's amazing the powerful love that immediately sweeps over you the moment they place that baby in your arms. Suddenly all the fears that I had and have seem so small.

Thank you to all my family and the staff at the hospital who helped bring this bundle of joy into our lives.

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Mommy, daddy and baby Carson

What was I thinking!

For years all I've ever wanted was to be a mom and now that it's here I just realized I can't do it! You have to have what I don't( the use of two good hands) to use almost all the equipment you need for a baby!
Last night after my baby shower I went home to put the carseat cover (that my sister made me, Thanks Er) on the carrier to see how it looked. Then I thought I ought to try and take it off the base and move the handle up and down and guess what? I can't do it without the use of TWO GOOD HANDS! How am I ever going to get Carson out of the carrier let alone in and out of the Xterra?! I have three weeks left!

Oh Help!