Cody David Jackson

I have been so out of the blogging loop because we just moved into our house and we just got our internet set up so I am a little behind on giving updates on our newest addition....CODY! I guess I might as well start with how he made his first appearance.

So my due date had came and gone and still no baby so I was pretty frustrated and bummed because like I said I had my heart set on him getting here a little early. I went to the doctor and was shocked when he told me that I had two options..I could get induced the next day or I could wait. For me, it wasn't even a question. I wanted this kid to get here as soon as possible so I told him I wanted to be induced. I'm sure some of you have your opinions on letting mother nature take it's course and that he will come when he is ready but I am all for giving him a little push to get him going :) I went in to the hospital at 4:00 pm Thursday afternoon and around 5 or so they put in the cervidil which is supposed to soften the cervix. This had to be left in for 12 hours which was kind of a bust but I survived. Once they took out the cervidil, they gave me the pitocin and an epidural and I was good to go. To be honest, I never really experienced any pain. The contractions were getting more intense but they really only felt like a lot of pressure and tightening. I took deep breathes and I was fine. I have always imagined childbirth being some dramatic thing where the woman is screaming in pain the entire time.  Maybe that is how it is for some women but for me it wasn't as bad as I imagined. Sure, it wasn't a walk in the park but I would do it over again in a second.  Maybe I have just forgotten how bad it actually is..?? hmm..I guess this is why women keep having children cause once the kid is here she forgets how miserable she was for 9 months and all the work the delivery is and how sore she was during the recovery.... Oh well, at least I have some time before I have to worry about another one :) When I was getting the epidural, Blake got a little light headed and almost passed out..haha and he didn't even watch them put it in..that was just when the doctor was getting out his tools! Needless to say it wasn't painful and I was pretty exhausted by the time I got the epidural but I still had several hours to go. I guess it took me a lot longer to dilate cause my epidural wore off and I was left with nothing when I started pushing. I pushed for 20 minutes and I felt like I was doing sprints without enough time to recover between each set. The nurse told me she could see he had a ton of black hair and I was pretty shocked..I thought there was no way his hair could be black.  Sure enough, when he popped out there was a head full of gorgeous black hair. lol When he came it was the most overwhelming feeling of happiness that I have ever felt and I was so glad that he was finally here.  It was by far the second best day of my life (the first being the day I married Blake).  He was born at 2:13 pm on September 2 and weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. Can you imagine if I would have waited longer and he just kept growing? I think he was ready and just needed a little extra push to get him to come out.

I ended up leaving the hospital the next day and we were able to take him to our new house! It was not only his first time staying there but it was our first time too! It has been pretty crazy trying to get things organized especially with a new baby around but we are all adjusting and getting things figured out. As far as our house goes, I am in love with it and things are slowly coming together. It was nice because Blake was able to take a week off of work when Cody was born so he had time to get things set up and somewhat organized. I will post some before and after pictures soon.

This past week and a half with Cody has been so much fun. I honestly LOVE being a mom more than anything. I have to admit the first couple of days were a bit rough with recovering and trying to figure this kid out but once Cody and I got the hang of things it has been amazing! I love this kid more than I could even imagine. I think he is the cutest thing in the world and I love hanging out with him all day. We are definitely best buds already. It is nice to have someone to hang out with while Blake is at work and he makes life so much more enjoyable. I am so grateful that he arrived here safely and that he is a healthy little boy.

Literally maybe 10 minutes after he was born.

Cody loved getting his hair washed :)

Yea..I think he is a pretty cute kid.

Daddy and Cody. I love Cody's cone head haha

Getting ready to leave the hospital!

I can't help but smile when I see this picture.

Just hanging out.

Hanging out with mom and thinking about his Dad...or maybe mom's milk. This kid loves to eat!

Hanging out with Mom around the house. He loves the sling!

Watching BYU football with Dad. He already gets mad when they don't win.