Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Mighty Mason Joseph

Well this weekend didn't follow the plan that we had!  Danny planned on finishing up the back yard and getting some baby stuff from the attic while I planned on reorganizing the spare bedroom and washing a bunch of baby clothes and then taking Bryce to an Easter Egg hunt and playing at the park.  Instead...
I woke up at 7am to my water breaking.  After a moment of freaking out since I was almost 5 weeks early, we called our wonderful neighbor Aaron to watch Bryce since he was still sleeping!  Aaron, who just got off the late shift was a saint and came and watched Bryce until my dear friend Cori could come watch him after class.  We headed to the hospital unsure if we were indeed having a  baby or if I just needed to be checked out.  Once at the hospital it was clear that we were having a baby sometime soon.  The nurses and doctors at Good Samaritan Hospital were above and beyond helpful in explaining our situation of having a premature baby.  We were given the window of having a perfectly normal baby to having a baby that would need to be in the hospital  until his due date in May.  We were concerned but we understood that our little guy was in God's hands!  They started me on pitocin to start the process.  By 3:30pm, I was in a lot of pain and got the epidural.  We then waited it out for a while.  At about 5:15pm, I felt the need to push and miraculously at 5:21pm, little Mason Joseph was born at 6 lbs 1 oz and 19 inches long.  He was able to breathe on his own and had a clear bill of health! My sister was able to hop on several standby flights and make it out Saturday evening while my parents were on a anniversary trip and were gracious to switch their plans and come out as well.  Mason truly is a mighty little guy.  They continued to monitor him the next couple of days, completely astounded how he was eating, keeping his blood sugar leveled, sleeping, and being alert.  We were even able to take him home before the 48 hour mark!  We are beyond blessed at what a healthy little guy we have!  He looks a lot like Bryce with the cute little nose and bright blue eyes.  Bryce is still getting adjusted to having baby brother at home but likes to help with bringing bottles and diapers as a "big helper".  We are loving that Mason is happy and healthy and so thankful for all the prayers for our little guy!

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