Jackson Thomas

I have never been a person who has loved surprises, but I have to say the birth of my son three weeks early was the greatest and most wonderful surprise I think that I will ever receive. Everyone tells me that I need to share my birthing story...don't worry I'll leave out the messy details. On Monday February 4th I was feeling a little under the weather due to an over abundance of food during our friend's Super Bowl party so I decided to cancel my substitute teaching job and veg at home and rest. Well, it was a good thing that I did! At about 1 in the afternoon I decided it was nap time and when I awoke at 3 my water had started to break. I of course called the doctors office and left a message with them to see if I should just wait or if I should head up to Labor and Delivery. While I waited to hear from them I called Jason and left a message for him and sent him a text informing him of everything that was going on. Then I did the next logical thing in this situation...I jumped in the shower to shave my legs, because there was no way I was going to the hospital with hairy legs! By the time I had finished the office had called me back and said that I needed to get checked out in Labor and Delivery so I called Jason and told him "It's show time!" He got permission from his preceptor to leave early for the day so that he could take me up to the hospital. By the time we got to the Labor and Delivery floor my water had fully broken and the doctor said the words that I think excite and panic all new parents "Welcome to Labor and Delivery you are going to be staying with us for a bit." I was then wheeled up to my room and settled in and that was when I called my mother to tell her that I was in labor and that she was going to be a Grandma again soon.

After 16 1/2 hours of labor Jackson Thomas was born and he was/is perfect. Born February 5, 2013 he was 6 pounds 11.5 ounces and 19.5 inches long. I was really nervous about having him so early, but the nurses from the NICU said that he was clear and didn't have to spend any time there. After two days in the hospital they sent Jason and I home with the newest addition to our family and our lives have never been the same since. Each day I find myself just in awe of him and find myself staring at him all the time and laughing at all of his little quirks. He has recently earned the name squeaker from me because he is always making little squeaks and grunts...which are really cute during the day, I need to figure out how to make them stop at night. Jason and I have been doing well adjusting to lack of sleep, I feel bad that soon he had to go back to work and I think that's going to change up our night time routine since he will obviously need some more sleep than what he's been getting to make it through his days without an afternoon nap. Pictures will get posted soon I just have to figure out the easiest way to transfer them from Jason's computer to mine.