A true love story.

Karson Lee

2/8/2012 @ 11:48pm

8 lbs. 5 oz. 21.5 inches



He entered this world in a dramatic fashion. To make a longgg story short. On 2/8 the hubster & I were off to the hospital to be induced. The first drips of pitocin started about 11am. By early afternoon I had finally made some progress to 5 cm. Active labor was rough. I was on an exercise ball, bouncing from side to side. I finally gave into the epidural. At about 10pm the doctor checked in on us and I was 10 cm and ready to push. We started with fiery. The baby was making no progress on coming out, the baby's heart rate was dropping. Doctor decided for an emergency c-section. I was scared out of my mind, but somehow managed to maintain good thoughts. We were whisked away to the OR. The doctor hadn't even had me completely numb and she started the procedure. My husband was nowhere to be found and then just in the nick of time he came in. Just then the doctor pulled the baby out, my husband said "It's a boy!" The baby was rushed over to the exam table. I didn't even get a chance to see him. The nurses continued to work on him and I was scared to death that he was sick or worse. My husband went with him to the nursery where they cleared out all the fluid from his lungs. He had a great report! Healthy and beautiful. I was taken to the recovery room completely doped out of my mind. The whole thing is like a dream and there are several minutes where I cannot recall what happened. My husband came in to check on me and the nurse brought the baby back to me. All I remember is tears.I wasn't able to see him again until we were placed in the maternity ward several hours later. Tomorrow will be a week already. I cannot believe how fast the time has flown.

My grandmother spoke these words to my mother not so long ago. "Having a child is the greatest pain to bear, but the easiest to forget." I can a test to that. I'm still recuperating from the pain and holding him in my arms puts all of it on the back burner. Today, I celebrated the best Valentine's Day of my life. I spend the day hiding out in the house with my two best guys. Could NEVER get better than that.

We are all enjoying the time we have together. I am already dreading daddy going back to work next week.