Carpenters Close To You

Karen said it best when she said the Angels made a dream come true on the day my son was born. It was by far the most exciting, nervous, scariest, happiest day of my life all rolled into one. I had waited 9 months for this day with so much anticipation. All of the planning, doctor's visits, nesting, and of course praying were all coming full circle. I had a great pregnancy and tried to take care of myself and my baby as much as I could. Of course I had my frequent trips to Baha Burger but who is keeping tabs right?? So lets rewind just a bit to the beginning. We found out in August of 2009 that I was pregnant. I took 3 pregnancy tests that day and even one the next morning and I still was in so much shock. I hate to say the word "trying" but you could have put us in that category. I was prayed over at my church in May at a retreat and we did some major decision making around that time to start a family. I didn't really know when it would happen so that was just the start of the whole journey of things that were out of our control and we learned to lean on God for everything.  The day I took the tests I went to the store and bought a bib that said "I Love My Daddy". When I got home from work that day I put it around our dog Missi's neck and sent her downstairs where Keith was watching TV. He was speechless and we walked around for about a week not knowing what to think! We were of course so happy but very nervous too. When you call the doctor that early in your pregnancy there is not much that they can tell you to do. Every week it got better and there was a peace that came over me and took the driver's seat. It was such an exciting time going to each doctor's visit and hearing the heartbeat and having the ultrasounds done where we could see this miracle that was inside of me. We found out we were having a boy in November when I was 18 weeks and I honestly could not believe it. From the beginning I had a gut feeling that it was a boy but everyone I knew besides Keith's mom and my friend Meg thought it was a girl. We got together with both sides of our families to share the news and everyone was so surprised! We decided on the name Sawyer Richard Scott for our first born son. That is where a lot of the fun began from picking out the furniture, bedding, and registering. Time went by fast after Christmas and I was still feeling really good with only a few pregnancy side effects such as insomnia and the ever expanding belly! In February some of my family and closest friends hosted a shower at my sister in law's house and  worked so hard to make the day so special for me and Sawyer. It was so great to know how many people supported Keith and I and that they already loved Sawyer so much. Around 36 weeks the countdown to D-Day began. I went to see Dr. Heath every week to get some news if my body was preparing for this big event. Each week was the same old story, 1 cm and just a little bit effaced. I did have a scare at 37 weeks when I had some unusual movement from Sawyer that included us going to the hospital to get checked. At my 38 week appointment Dr. Heath examined me and noticed that she could not feel his head in my pelvis and she wasn't even sure that he was head down anymore. What? He had been head down since I was 28 weeks! So, she sent me to ultrasound to have my fluid checked and see his position. Well.....that is when the fun started. Keith went to almost all of my appointments but I just assumed that this one was going to be like the others so I told him not to worry about coming. The technician was quiet while she was doing the exam so I was of course asking her a ton of questions! He was head down but that was just it, his head. It was off the chart of measuring on the machine because it was so big. I got upset because I was worried that he was going to look unproportioned with a big noggin. Then she tells me that he is measuring 42 weeks and was around 9lbs 14 oz. My first reaction was surely they will not let me deliver this baby naturally and thanks to modern medicine and an awesome doctor I had a scheduled C-section. We had to be at the hospital on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 6:00 in the morning to get settled in and prep for surgery. I had the most amazing nurse Pam. She made me feel so calm and was there for us every step of the way. It turned out that I was contracting every 5 minutes so more than likely I would have gone into labor on my own that day. Our families came to the room and we talked and had a sweet prayer before I went in to have surgery. It was so terrifying to walk into an operating room and lay down on the table. I mean, aren't you supposed to be under when you do that? The team was so great and we were all having bets on what color hair he was going to have. Momma knows best because I guessed blonde! At 8:48 am our son was brought into this world weighing 9 lbs 1 oz and was 21 inches long. He was crying so loud and I remember thinking how that is all that I wanted to hear. The nurse brought him over to see us and he was so beautiful. When we got back to the room our families were there to greet us and they oohed and awed over the baby. He was so alert and pink! Everyone kept saying that he was such a pretty baby and just so in love already. After they left, Keith and I were left alone to nurse and bond with him. I was still pretty out of it from the anesthesia but I didn't mind, I was holding this little miracle that I had only seen in my dreams. We were discharged 3 days later and started our life with a newborn. We had so much support from our families and I honestly would not have made it without my Mom and my Mother-in-Law Cindy. They truly saw me at my best and at my worst. After a few weeks of adjusting we, both Mom and baby, were finally getting the hang of things. I was not prepared for the post partum woes and the hormonal rollercoaster! But, my most fond memory was staring into Sawyer's blue eyes and seeing my reflection. Truly unforgettable. Four weeks later, I got the reward for all of the hard work...his first smile. And we've only just begun!