Oh my...it has been about five months...the birth of Keaton Micah

I feel a little terrible that it has been so long, and I have yet to post about my precious boy being born! I am reading about all of my friends who have just had their babies, and realized I have yet to do mine. Needless to say my life has been non-stop since having Keaton...we moved into a new house a few weeks after he was born.

Keaton Micah was born via c-section April 12, 2010. Dr. Spirek knew he was going to be another big one, so she advised we have the c-section. We went in the morning of and had Brayden stay with my parents the night before. It was very odd going in to have a baby and not being in labor! They took me back to the room, put in the spinal, laid me back quick on the table, tied my arms down, and brought Drew back. I felt like I was going to throw up, they gave me medicine, then I thought I was going to freak out and they gave me medicine. It was amazing to me how bright it was in there, and how many people were in there. They were all standing around me ready to go. I could feel a lot of pressure and pushing and pulling, and before I knew it they had my sweet boy out! They were all trying to guess how big he was, but all I knew was that he was bigger than Brayden! They took him out to check him, and came back to let me know he was 9 lbs 10 ounces 19 inches long! So he was exactly one pound heavier and one inch shorter than his brother!

They wheeled me to recovery, and the next few days is honestly a big blur. For those friends of mine that say a c-section is no problem- I think you are crazy! (Or you don't have a natural birth to compare it with!) I had a lot of pain, couldn't sit up out of bed. Thank God for my husband, and for Krisi (who keeps my boys) and came to stay with me a little while. Even after coming home from the hospital I had lots of pain. I would wake up in the middle of the night shaking and crying because I couldn't sit up out of bed, and even still my incision is sore from time to time! Although the recovery was harder, I am thankful my doctor had the foresight to recommend the surgery or my whopper would have been a doozy to get out!

Our home life is "settling down." I guess as settled down as it can get with two boys 22 months apart. Brayden adores Keaton, and loves kissing him, and talking about him. There are just times he wants Mommy to put him down to do something with him. Overall I think he has adjusted better than many kids I have heard about. I don't know if it was because he was so young.

Keaton is now almost five months old, and he is about 16 pounds. He sleeps 10-5 or 6 and then goes back to bed after a bottle. He laughs, rolls over, and is such a happy baby. Actually I'm not sure if he is a happier baby, or mainly that Drew and I are much more laid back this time. I did not nurse at all this time, and that has been one of the best decisions for me as I was able to truly rest and recover and didn't battle all of the difficult emotions and fatigue like I did with Brayden.

I had Keaton in April, took 8 weeks off work, had to go back the last three days of school, and then had 8 weeks of summer. I feel so blessed of all my time at home, and love that I had him so that it worked out that way. Keaton is now at Krisi's house for the sitter with Brayden and baby Sarah. My life has been hectic, but I wouldn't trade one second with my sweet little family.
I will post of the rest of summer soon...hopefully! :)