Four

Mason is now four months!  I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone!  I'm a busy Mama now that I'm back to work and I am so thankful that Mason gets to stay home with Daddy. 

Here are a few things that Mason can do now that he is four months old!!

He can roll over!

He can eat cereal!

 

And of course he can look ridiculously handsome!!

We are so blessed!!  So excited for what the next four months will bring!

Our Little Pumpkin

Pumpkin Pictures taken October 3rd.  Mason is 11 weeks old!



Bloopers!




We started out a little rough....

 

 



 



....but the pacifier worked wonders!







Swimming!

Yesterday was Mason's first swimming lesson!  Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Lindsay, and Grandma and Grandpa Coleman were there to share in this milestone!  Mason did so well- he loved playing in the water and didn't scream except for a little shriek when Daddy first carried him into the water.  I think we may have a little fish on our hands!!

55 Days

Mason is 55 days old today! While every day that he ages is significant in my book, this day was also significant because Mason had his two month check up today. We met our new pediatrician, Dr. Goldberg. Mason has been a growing boy, just as we had expected! Mason is now 23.5 inches long and weighs 11 pounds 11 ounces! He was such a good boy for the nurses, even when he got his first four vaccinations today. It was such a heart-wrenching thing to watch and he gave them a great show of his lung capacity!! Luckily, he fell asleep as soon as we got in the car to come home. My happy little baby returned after a few hours and a good nap!

In the waiting room!

The aftermath.... precious boy!

Things I love about Mason

In the last two and a half weeks, I have fallen in love with our little angel. Here are the things I love most about Mason:

1. The way his lip quivers- and not because he's cold!
2. When his eyes "clicked" and he was able to focus both eyes on the same thing at the same time.
3. His little frog legs when he lays on my chest.
4. His little hands grabbing anything he can!
5. The glimpse of a smile I see... can't wait for him to smile back at me when I smile at him!!

The Story of Mason

It's a boy!  After nine long months, Baby Mason was born on July 16, 2010 at 10:18pm. He was a healthy 8lbs 11oz and 20 inches long. That night was one that we will forever remember.

Mason came on his due date, thanks to an induction that started at St. Joseph's hospital at 6am.

When we arrived we were set up in room 11 in the Labor and Delivery unit. At 7am, the nurse, who was just finishing her shift, put the IV in my arm. Casey looked about as pale as a ghost and so I sent him outside! If you didn't know, Casey and needles do not mix!

I was checked by the doctor and the resident and they determined that I was dilated to 1 cm and about 65% effaced. I was started on Misoprostol at 9:30am to help ripen my cervix.

After an hour of relaxing and letting the Misoprostol do its thing, I got to sit in the whirlpool bathtub for an hour. Probably the most glorious bath I had taken during the entire pregnancy!! After the bath, Casey and I did some walking to help move things along and so we could explore our surroundings. We managed to find the popsicles, a welcome treat, because I was not allowed to eat anything!

At 1:30pm I started Pitocin and by 3pm was dilated to 3cm. I asked for my epidural at 3:30pm- I wasn't trying to prove how tough I was!! I was able to enjoy labor- and my visitors- after that point. The epidural itself wasn't that bad... I had a great nurse and anesthesiologist who took the place of my squeamish husband.

At 5:30pm I was dilated to 4cm and at 7:45pm dilated to 6cm. The doctor was going to break my water when she checked me at 7:45pm, however, sometime between 4cm and 6cm, my water broke on its own. I had a hunch, but couldn't tell for sure because the bottom half of my body was numb.

Around 9pm, I started to feel like the epidural was wearing off. I let the nurse know, and when she checked me, she said, "It's go time!". I was dilated to 10cm. From there, everything happened so fast. She notified the doctor and at 9:15pm I started pushing. Casey was amazing, so supportive (literally... he was holding one of my legs). At 10:18pm, little Mason came out screaming. It was definitely one of the happiest moments of my life- along with marrying Casey and graduating from college.

I certainly have to credit my OB, Dr. Berga and my nurses, Elza and Christina. They were so fantastic and really made the whole experience unforgettable.  This is the beginning of a very good thing....

Our handsome baby boy!!