Love Being Your Mom: April 9th, 2012

Dear Brayden,

April 9th, 2012 was the HAPPIEST day of my life!

Why?

Because this was the day that you and I met for the first time, face to face. I was in labor for about 40 hours (I first went to the hospital on Saturday evening and you didn't arrive until that following Monday!). You really wanted to stay in there, all warm and cozy, didn't you? ;)

You finally arrived at 10:44am on Monday, April 9th, 2012. You weighed a whoppin' 8 pounds and 9 ounces (as you can see in the picture) and you measured at a lengthy 22 inches! No wonder I was having such bad back aches, especially toward the end of my pregnancy! (You were so worth every little pain) I initially got an epidural when I couldn't bare the contractions any more. BUT... somehow, the epidural was flowing more towards my left side, to the point where I couldn't even move my leg or wiggle my toes on my left side. I was told that if they continued the epidural, I wouldn't be able to walk for days! Immediately, they stopped giving me any more epidural. That magic juice typically wears off within one or two hours and I didn't have you until a good 12 hours later so I would consider myself having you naturally (yay me!).

Anyway, you arrived so safe and sound... perfectly! You cried for only a few seconds but once they put your precious self on Mommy, you stopped crying and just looked up at me like you knew exactly who I was. And THAT was the best moment of my life, thus far.

Brayden, I LOVE BEING YOUR MOM!!