what a whirlwind week its been. Chase is 8 days old already, I can’t even believe it. So I have a lot to update on here. Sorry to leave you guys waiting so long.
I made it through the entire c-section with just an epidural. It was the most disgusting, creepy, odd feeling thing I have ever experienced in my life, and I will never be doing it again (for 2 reasons, the surgery is only one, i will post a separate post on the 2nd reason). The Dr. cut out my old crooked scar and fixed the new one up pretty. yay! When I heard him cry for the first time it was surreal, i never had that with Anders. I immediately started crying, and then asking if he had hypospadias or cleft palate. negative. he is perfect. Walker was crying as they handed his son to him and we all huddled up near my head and cried. In fact we’re still crying. I still can not believe he’s here sometimes.
As they rolled me into recovery I could already move my legs and feet, they were shocked. I could also feel pain. on a scale of 1 to 10 it was a 5. so they shot morphine into my drip. 5 minutes later it gradually increased and i was crying, my pain was an 8. they pushed more morphine. lets just say i spent the evening burning up, throwing up and nodding off while talking to visitors and Anders. it was a mess. the next few days went well, i was up and about with minimal pain. Everyone was impressed. I even took all the feedings 2 nights in a row myself in my room. yeah i’m awesome ha ha!
Chase is my night to Anders day. he is calm, content, reliable and rarely cries. Even when he cries it isn’t loud at all. I could stare at him all day. Walker is so wonderful and as if I didn’t love him enough I love him even more everyday. He has been my rock, he has taken care of me, shown me such a sweet & vulnerable side of him that our love has reached a whole new level. This man and these boys are my WHOLE life and I’d be happy if we were locked away all together with no one else forever. OK so I’m sappy these days but I have never felt about anyone the way i feel about Walker now. I could probably see myself promising forever without a second guess despite how badly my first marriage went.
Chase Rodrick was born on 12-11-08 at 3:02pm, he weighed 7lbs 7.4oz (uh yeah thats big for me) and was 19 3/4 inches long. He was slightly jaundice from the neck up, but not enough to require treatment and its nearly gone. he did well with his circumcision which is nearly healed and his stump” will probably fall off today. he’s squishy and yummy and so cute it hurts my heart and thats not just his mom talking, nurses had to stop in extra to look at him cause he’s so cute…yeah my babies are man-pretty.
so ask away about anything I forgot and without further adieu:
I've been waiting for you my whole life
baby chase
first family photo
see you next week!!!
