Introducing...(finally!)...

So I kinda left everyone hanging with "That's the update for now.....=O)". Sorry! Like I said, things have been hectic since I got home...but things are starting to settle down a little bit and we are figuring out our routine and what not.

So let me start with where I left off.....

The epidural was working wonders (almost a little too good. My right leg was numb for a good 24 hrs after they took it out. Yikes!)....and when they checked me the 2nd time I was 5 cm dilated. They then decided to FINALLY give me a catheter and I called my mom to tell her to come on down to the hospital. Usually once I reach 6cm, it doesn't take too long before I am at a 10. So the nurse left me with the instructions to let her know if I feel ANY pressure at all. Well....10 mins later I was feeling tons of pressure and when she checked me, I was ready to go. We tried calling my mom again, and thankfully she was just down the hall. The nurses got everything ready and called the mid-wife to hurry on down. I was starting to freak out as they were getting ready because the pressure was so intense...and I just knew that he was going to come out on his own if they didn't hurry it up. Finally they had everything ready to go, and they had me sit up and "push." I didn't really have to push at all...the contraction pretty much pushed him right on out!! They laid him down on my chest and put the most comfy, warm blankets on top of the baby and I...and we just snuggled and soaked it all in. I started feeding him not too long after that, and about an hour later the nurses came back in to check his vitals, weight, length, etc. He was born on 10/3/08 at 3:32pm, he weighed a good 7lbs 4oz. and was 19 inches long. He was perfect in every single way!!

Later that day, my parents brought the kids down to meet him....which was so fun! Baby Cakes really shocked me....she was so excited and just all over the baby. The girls refer him as "my baby" and they constantly fight over who's baby it is. Bubziee didn't (and still doesn't) care at all about him. He's been a little jelouse and is so in denial about little Baby Boo. Its kinda funny now (not so much at the beginning because all he did was cry for a good week. He is also teething and was sick at the time as well. So i'm sure that didn't help.)

That first week home was rough..........REALLY rough!! It hard to adjust to newborns as it is....but then you throw in crazy hormones, engorged breasts, and your sore in general from delivering a baby, your exaughsted but you still have to take care of the 3 other kids. And not to mention that I had a bite of the baby blues which sucked. I almost gave up breastfeeding...I was sooooooooo freakin' sore, and he would take an 1 hr. to an 1 hr and 1/2 to eat.....and it just wasn't possible to feed him for that long and take care of the other kids at the same time. So I had good heart to heart talk with my mom and my good and awesome neighbor and friend, Jen. They offered their support in whatever I decided to do....and Jen threw out the idea of pumping and giving him the bottle. So I did that for the first week until the soreness wore off and he became more awake to actually eat. Now he's eating good and gaining more than enough weight. My mom was and is amazing and is helping out soooo much, and my most awesome and thoughtful friends made the most delicious meals for us. They have all been my angels!!! We are finally started to feel settled in a little more with our new little addition. He is the BEST baby....EVER!! He eats, sleeps and poops....and rarely ever cries. He's very calm, sleeps like a rock even with all of the noise...and is just a happy, calm baby. We are sooooo grateful to welcome him into our home, and that he is healthy and sooo handsome to boot! I am seriously in love with that little man! OH....and get this....I went to out WIC appointment and after they weighed me, they informed me that I had only gained 16 lbs during the whole pregnancy, and now that i'm not pregant, I only weigh 2 lbs heavier than I did when I first got pregnant. How in the heck does that happen? I usually gain 15 lbs of baby fat with each pregnancy. But heck...i'll take that kind of news any day!

So here are some pictures...FINALLY!! I still have a ton more (of course....you know me when it comes to pictures. lol.) Again, I apologize it took so long. I know our families have been waiting a long time to see them.

Feeling good...at the moment. This was right before a contraction came....

Awwwhhh...I loved that moment of holding him skin to skin right after he was born. That is a priceless moment!!

Mmmm...I love you sweetheart!!

The proud daddy and baby!! That man right there has blessed me with 4 of the most beautiful, amazing children ever!

Baby Boo is sucking his thumb in that picture....CUTE!!.....

Suga Bear is in LOVE!!!

FOUR KIDS!!! Can you believe it?! I sure can't!!!

Baby Cakes is always so gentle with Baby Boo. She always comes up to him and says, "Awwwhhh...he's the cutest thing ever!"

My little bubs....he's no longer the baby! And he seems sooo big now compared to Baby Boo!

Look at that hair!!!!

I love this picture of Baby Cakes...

Bubziee and Suga Bear are such crazy little kids!! lol....they were in love with those blinds.

My little family!!!!!

Ready to go home!

Our first family picture at home.....

He's got a little sleepy "smile" going on...

I love this picture of him yawning.....he's so dang precious!

Little baby feet are the best....

After his first bath......

Sleeping like a rock in mommies lap....

He is such a handsome little baby...*sigh!* I wish he would stay little forever and ever!!!!!