Hudson Mitchell Jones

We are proud to announce the birth of our second son, Hudson Mitchell Jones.  He made his big debut on Friday, the 13th of April 2012 at 9:23 am.  He was 8 lbs and 1oz and 22 inches long (which I now think they got wrong).  I was not scheduled to have him until the 23rd but on the 12th I started having really regular contractions every 2-3 minutes for an hour.  I decided to call the doctor because he was not moving as much as he had been and I was concerned the weeks of contractions were taking a toll on him. They told me to come in.  In a true chaotic fashion,  I call my mom to come get Lawson, Mitch was stuck on 280 in traffic after taking a employee to the doctor after a fall on the job so I loaded up the car with all our stuff....just in case and headed to Pelham to meet Mitch at his office.  

After arriving at the hospital and getting hooked up to monitors,  the contractions continued and were about 2 minutes apart.  Luckily, my doctor was on call so she came in an hour later and said that if they continued she would do my c-section in the morning.  They hooked me up to IV fluids and through the night they slacked off....of course.  I just knew she was going to send me home because just like with Lawson, these contractions were doing NOTHING but causing me pain.  My doctor came in that morning and said she was going to send me home and thought I was just dehydrated.  I begged her to do something....then she said the magic word....OKAY!!!  She was leaving town the next week and didn't feel comfortable leaving me knowing that I wasn't going to make it to my scheduled date.  

The second c-section has been an easier recovery.  We were able to come home that Monday.  Lawson has transitioned better than I expected.  He will talk to his brother but really doesn't pay him much attention right now.  

We are blessed beyond words!!  Even with the sleep deprivation and dealing with an active 2 year old (who came home Tuesday with a 102 fever and now has what we think is hand, foot and mouth disease...details in next post)  I can honestly say...my cup runeth over!!!!

Closer and Closer

T-minus 13 days!! I have been having really bad contractions but of course they are doing nothing but just causing me pain. My c-section is scheduled for the 23rd but my doctor said if I went into labor they would go ahead and do it. I am so miserable and hurt that I really wish he would just come on out but I am starting to think he is really cozy in there and is not going to come out on his own. So does this mean I am going to have another stubborn child??

As I get closer to my date, I am starting to get nervous. I know if is probably normal for all moms having another baby but I am starting to wonder how in the world I am going to juggle it all. Keeping up the house, potty training Lawson, keeping Lawson entertained, getting the baby on a schedule, not stressing about the small things...all on little or no sleep!! I am also worried about the c-section. With Lawson, I was so over being in labor that I had no time to worry about it. But now, I just hope that everything goes smoothly and I make a swift recovery! I also worry (as all moms do) that he comes out healthy! But I know I am in good hands at where we are having him! So from now until the 23rd, say a little prayer for us!! The nerves are starting to set it a bit!!

Easter 2012

We had our family over Saturday to dye eggs with us. The next day we got up and went to church. Unfortunately, we did not participate in the egg hunt following service nor did I get any good family pictures because my temperamental 2 year old decided to pitch a fit after church and went into total meltdown mode. So we just left afterwards. We came home, changed and gathered up a few things before heading over to mymom's house for the rest of the day. We had yummy BBQ, fished and hunted eggs. It was another gorgeous day outside. Lawson had visits from the Easter Bunny from both grandparents...so needless to say I am trying to re-organize to find room for all his new loot!

Cottontail Express

This past Saturday we took Lawson on the Cottontail Express out of Calera. We wanted to do something fun and different with him before the baby comes. It was a gorgeous day and we rode in the open train car. Lawson had a blast! We took the train to Peter Cottontail's field where they had an egg hunt, bouncy house, bubble and art station and a sandbox for kids to play in. I think Lawson's favorite part was the train and the bouncy house. I was so glad we got to do this and I didn't go into labor on the train!!