Unexpected Thanksgiving

This is not how I planned you coming into this world.  You were supposed to be my fat little monkey.  But I guess you were anxious to meet Mommy and Daddy.

Thanksgiving Eve- Momma swore she lost a little bit of her mucous plug but wasn't too worried.  Had some heavy feeling most of the day but that was "usual".  

2:30am on Thanksgiving Day- Momma woke up to use the restroom as a usual early morning activity.  As soon as I got back into bed I felt a little cramping down below.  So many things went through my head so I couldn't go back to sleep.

3:00am- I felt a little snap and a leak so I jumped up out of bed and hollered for John.  I made it in time to the bathroom to see a large gush of fluid hit the floor.  It kept going.  I stood in the bathroom while Daddy packed a bag for the hospital.  Would today be the day we meet our little boy?  It's far too early!  You need to grow a little more.  Momma was scared and shaking in the bathroom.

3:30am- Was told by the nurse that we should come in so mama finally got dressed and waited in the car.  By the time we got to the hospital I soaked my clothes.  It was just like in the movies.  Crazy, I've read so many things saying it doesn't always happen like that but it was straight out of TV.

5:00am- After some monitoring and a check, we were informed that since we have ruptured... we needed to be transported to a facility that had a proper NICU.  They gave me a shot in the butt to help develop your lungs and sent us on our way in an ambulance to University Medical Center in El Paso.

8:00am- We spent alot of time in the triage center getting checked out and confirming that the waters definitely had broken.  Thank goodness there was no dilation and your heart beat was good and steady.  Another ultrasound to check on growth and they said you were around 4.6 lbs!  Good weight they say :).  But you will be a preemie.

Mama spent the next two weeks in the hospital letting you grow some more.  2 monitorings per day had her nerves wracked.  Sometimes your heartbeat would slow too much and would give us all a scare.  But you made it to 34 weeks with no infection in sight!

December 9th we began induction with pitocin.  It was a long day!  The contractions were pretty mild, but the night shift doctor suggested a foley balloon.  We've had experience with this before and the outcome was less than desirable.  The doctor insisted it was the right choice, so mommy hesitantly said ok.  Well... it was exactly how we remembered it with Aidan.  The pain was unmanageable and it didn't even help with dilation.  Mommy made the nurse remove it but the pain didn't stop.  We laid there for hours more with mind numbing pain before they finally allowed me to get an epidural.

December 10th we were promised a csection to get you out safely.  But the floor was busy!  So many other mommies delivering babies today!  The epidural wore off 3 times!!!  Finally we went to the operating room at 2pm and you came into this world at 2:30!  Mommy was shaking on the table the whole time.  The anesthesiologist was so kind and caring.  He talked me through every feeling.  His voice was soothing.  Daddy sat beside my head.  I could only see his eyes and it was hard to read his feelings.  But when you came out, I could see his smile.  He snapped a picture as they raised you over the curtain.  You were amazing.  You are amazing.  They showed you to us quickly but then took you to examine you.  You were having a little trouble breathing.  They put you in an incubator, but let me touch your hand before sending you to the NICU.  I missed you already.