...ok. so here it goes. I normally do not post family "life or stuff" on my blog....but I have decided I am going to give it a try in 2012! If I bore you with them...then I will not be offended if you move on to another post. As I sit here on my computer....on the eve of my (tears in eyes...but I'm not crying) son's first birthday....I am thinking back to the events unfolding at this very moment ..1 year ago. After a day of crazy "nesting" since like 5 am......I had finished scrubbing the floors (ahem, twice).....and I walked over to my husband and starting talking to him.......and....in the midst of a sentence......whoa...my water broke! It was my due date too....I was 40 weeks on 01.11.11....and now it was 10pm....and knew that we would be meeting our son very soon. The very thought of having a 'son' scared me. We already knew what it was like to have a daughter....a very sweet daughter. We were per say 'experts' with a girl. I will have to share my labor story when I was in labor with her....we didn't even know pink or blue......ok ok. sorry ..off track.....I will share that another time. So I called the Dr and told him my water broke. He says..."ok, just hang out at home until contractions are close".....hmm, I had no clue if I was having real contractions or if my head was just panicking and telling me that this baby could slip out if I was not dressed in those awful green & blue gowns and laying in a hospital bed. Oh my......so my husband , daughter and I all lounged in the living room......they were counting sheep in minutes...while I lay there.....looking out the window at the snow falling. Something was wrong with this picture. I was like hours from having a baby...and everyone was sleeping and my Dr was telling me 'not' to come to triage. Huh? So the movies lie.....forget that 'running like chickens w your heads cut off' scene. So...I kinda dozed off ......and woke up at 4am. Hmm.....no contractions.....nothing. So I call my Dr....bless his soul...he was so patient with me. Finally I think (I convinced him) I mean he told me to come in so we could see if there was any progression with baby. I woke husband & daughter up and husband starting driving to grandma's house...since big sister was going to stay there for a few days. We drove in the wee hours of the snow...and I dozed in and out of sleep. I think I remember telling my husband to slow down because the back roads were covered with snow. We got to the hospital & Dr said that slow -almost no progression...but that baby had to be out within 24 hours since water had broken the night before. We waited a few more hours.....without having to give lots of details here.....we finally got to hear a low cry from our son Mason! At 10:03 am 8lbs 20.5 inches....we had a beautiful bouncing baby boy! We immediately fell in LOVE with him......big cheeks and all! It was been such a thrill watching him grow! He has been one happy little man! I joke to people that I think I have a photo for EVERY day of his life......ha, pretty close.(: What? Im a photographer....and I have kids...of course I am gonna capture their moments! Nights like these, I get to go back and see the progression from month to month!! I LOVE it! Sorry Kids, but I am sure I am going to be 'that' mom that pulls out baby photos to their girlfriends/boyfriends. So last week, we celebrated Mason's bday.....just the 4 of us. We got balloons, I made a yummy dinner favorite called 'Norwegian Sukyaki', got to use my Kitchen Aid, I got for Christmas to make Mason a choc cake with choc icing! MMM. His face lit up as the first glop of icing hit his lips. He pretty much made a big mess....but we LOVED watching him enjoy His mini cake! We sang happy birthday...and big sis blew out the candle...because Mason just wanted to touch the fire and sister was so concerned! (: I was kinda unsure about having an early bday celebration because...well, it wasn't on his birthday...but I do not regret it one bit because that weekend he came down with a bad croup virus that included fevers causing siezures that landed us in the hospital for 3 days. This week, he has still been sick.....but is slowly recovering! Those dramatic events really made me so emotional. While in the ER, the dr spoke about meningitis and diabetes.....and all these terrible things that Mason could have. So tomorrow 01.12.12 means so much more than balloons and cake...its having more moments with this sweet little boy. Sharing new exciting things & teaching him where our ultimate joy comes from! God. This past month Mason started Whole milk, taking itty bitty steps, saying words, (2 new molars), enjoying Christmas with family.....and of course....choc cake w choc icing! Everything seems to make this beautiful boy smile........when he laughs......we melt. ...yes, even daddy. Our family of four is complete.We are blessed.I leave you with some 'Mason' moments! Moms & Dads....don't forget to photograph your moments as a family! Time flies by sooo quickly...and kids grow up soooo fast! Dear Mason....Mommy, daddy & big sister LOVE you so much! First, we 3 had each other.......then we had you.......now....we have everything! We LOVE you Chunky Monkey!! XOXOXO! Happy First Birthday!
PS...I know I know...run on sentences.....sorry.
Pin It