July 31, 2011

I'm sitting here looking at a beautiful baby boy---perfect as can be and realizing how blessed I am! Mason Stanley Landon was born July 26th 2011 at 4:04 p.m. at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho. He weighed 7# 2 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Labor and Delivery went really well. I went to the hospital at 6:00 a.m. hoping to be dilated more that I was, but I was still a 2-3, so they gave me a cytotec pill to help soften my cervix. By 11:00 I was still only a three, so they started me on pitocin. My contractions really picked up after that and be 1:30 the Dr. came and broke my water. By this time, my contractions were feeling really strong, it's funny how you forget how terrible they really are. Anesthesia walked in and talked with me and after a few minutes I went for the epidural--drugs are amazingt!! Anyway 45 min or so after I got my epidural they went to put my catheter in and I was 9 + centimeters. The Doctor came over about 3:45 and once we were ready to push, it only took me three pushes and my cute little man was here. By far this was my easiest delivery. So grateful it all went so well, as a Labor and Delivery nurse I am always worried things will go wrong. but we were blessed and both of us were okay. He has had no complications and is a healthy little boy. He has a good amount of dark hair, with a really light auburn tint to it. At first I was sure he had no resemblance to any of my kids, but now that I have looked through Jackson's baby book, I realize he looks a lot like my little Jackson. He is already a little pig and thinks he needs to eat every few hours, luckily he has had no issues with nursing. We still have to figure out nighttime, he does much better in the day as far as naps go, but last night was not as bad. The other kids have done pretty well with the adjustment. Jackson is thrilled to have a little brother, a roommate!! Rees never wants to stop holding him and Reagan is pretending to be excited, but we can tell she's trying to figure out her place in this new family dynamic. She has done okay, but like any two year old she needs to learn a new definition of soft and we are hoping that the stealing of the pacifier will eventually end. It's crazy to think that we have four kids!! This week will be more of a reality check because Trent will be going back to work and my mom who was able to be with us until yesterday has also left to go home to her family. It will be okay. I am so grateful for the love of family. I'm lucky that one of my best friends in life is my mom--she has blessed me life in so many ways. We had a fun week together and I already miss her.

I'm also grateful for a good husband who does help around the house and is also one of my best friends. We had a good laugh together yesterday over something I said and how grateful I am I have someone I can laugh with in my life. Friday he took the other three kids camping with his family so my mom and I could have some quiet time. I'm grateful for his thoughtfulness. So at the end of the day, I am blessed beyond my measure and am constantly seeing the Lord's tender mercies in my life. We are so excited for baby Mason to join our family!! Let the memories begin!