Benjamin is almost 2 weeks old...

It's so hard to believe that we've already accomplished so many things!! Like, his first bath, learning when he's hungry or needs a diaper change.

Benjamin Lawson is here!!!

On September 22, Ben and I went in to Dr. Cooper's office for a regular doctor appointment. When we got there, I was weighed, checked for protein in the urine, and sent to a room. While we were waiting in the lobby, Ben asked if I had dilated any. I told him no- I felt the same as any other day. Once we got into the room and Dr. Cooper checked me, I was at 3 cm!! Ben and I were so shocked and when she said "Do you want to come in tomorrow morning to be induced?", we didn't know what to say. She said she'd come back in a second for our decision. We decided on Thursday, his actual due date. Tuesday I lost my plug, Wednesday night before the induction, I had my bloody show and Thursday morning we went to the hospital at 6 am!

Once we got there and I changed into my gown, I got into the bed and answered a few questions. Around 7:15 am, the nurse started my IV and Pitocin. I was still answering questions until 8:15. I got situated and decided to get on my birthing ball. At 8:23, my water broke! We knew he was going to make his appearance THAT day! Started having contractions maybe 30 minutes after my water broke and IT WAS ON! I remember crying during a contraction with Grand parents, Wendy and Ben, in the room. After they left, I asked for my mom to come on back. Once she got in there, I asked to be checked and was at 6 cm! It was like time was flying by. My Grandma Sally came into the room when they were checking me again. This time, I was at 9-9 1/2 cm! Nurse said if I felt the urge to push to go ahead and start. I WAS NOT READY! I told her I was scared and I couldn't! She told me it wasn't the time to be scared- he was coming no matter what! She called Dr. Cooper and she was there at 11:58 and that's when i started pushing.

I was pushing with my feet on the stirrups and had 2 bars in my hands. It didn't seem to be working so, I grabbed my ankles and went from there! Everyone was saying "A FEW MORE PUSHES AND HE'LL BE HERE!!" I didn't think he was ever going to come. Once they saw his head and were screaming "HE HAS HAIR", I knew he was about to come!! I ended up having an Episiotomy because his head was so big (13 1/2"). I asked Dr. Cooper if she could just pull him the rest of the way once his head popped! Everyone in the room was laughing but I was dead serious. A few more pushes, and he was out! On Thursday, September 24, 2009, at 12:22 pm Benjamin took his first breath. Dr. Cooper sucked all the fluid out of his nose and mouth and laid him on my chest! Ben cut his cord and right away, I was in love! All of the pain went away once he was in my arms.

They took him to be weighed and measured. He was 8 lbs and 10 oz and 20.5 inches long. His head and chest were both 13 1/2 inches. They put his feet print on daddy's shirt and in his baby book. They wrapped him up and gave him back to me. After everyone left the room, he nursed for the first time! He was a hungry little boy!

An hour later, we all went to our personal room and everyone came to visit! From the beginning, everyone said he looked like Daddy with Mommy's nose and that's exactly what I wanted! I have no idea where he gets his brown hair from but, I think it'll change to blonde!!