HE'S HERE

This day changed my life forever. Nick and I welcome Maddox to our world. I was in complete shock when I saw him for the first time. I knew I would love this little angel but holding him for the first time gave me feelings that I never knew existed. Maddox was birthed at 7 pounds 11 oz and was 19 inches long on March 26, 2010 at 3:18 PM. My original due date was March 19th, little sucker made me wait an extra week. Everyone made me think labor was so awful and looking good was out of the question. I didn't apply make up or dress cute going to the hospital, big mistake. Labor pains were rough but definitely not the horror stories that people told me. I was being induced this gorgeous Friday morning. At 6 am we arrived at Women's Hospital in Houston, Texas. I was immediately brought to the hospital room, hooked up to the monitors and started the IV meds to induce.  At 9:45 the doctor came in to break my water and it all started; I then began having contractions and felt some pain. I was trying to go all natural and tough it out. My mother convinced me to get the epidural (best decision ever). I felt no pain, no contractions and had no worries in the world. The nurse told me when to push and when to stop; I slept in between. Nick never once left my side during the entire hospital stay; he was such a blessing (still is). He fed me ice chips, held my hand and my legs! My mom also stayed in the room and documented the whole thing for us (not too much documentation though). Maddox had no complications and everything turned out perfect. He slept all night the first night. The nurses brought him to me at 4:45 am so he could feed; Maddox wanted no part of that and I was not disappointed. I am a firm believer in letting the infant sleep all night. He ate in the morning and never had any blood sugar problems. We had many friends and family members come visit and meet the little man.  When we were released from the hospital I got home to a house full of family with my aunt's famous roast and mashed potatoes hot on the stove. These moments I will always cherish!