Yikes over a year since I posted last?! That's not good. In my defense it has been quite a year full of high ups and low downs but we made it, on top! After 2 devastating 12 week miscarriages a lot of tests, not many answers, tears, prayers, shots & vitamins we have our sweet baby Austin and we are officially a family of 4. Austin Alexander White was born June 4th 2016, 10:21 am 7lbs 14 ounces. I went 39 weeks and 2 days. Your birth was magical. Right before you came into this world your dad and I, our doctor and the nurses cried tears of joy that it was almost time. 2 pushes later I pulled you to my chest and felt your warm body against mine and was overwhelmed with emotion. You were crying and it was the most beautiful sound I ever heard....until I realized your little leg was being pinched from a bracelet they put on you :( We fixed that right away and then you went right to sleep all cuddled up against me. It was love at first site. Speaking of love, Jonathan is just gushing with it for you. He came to the hospital with the momterouge and was so so excited. He could not wait for you to "crawl out of my belly". Of course now that you are home this love is terrifying as he wants to carry you all over the place. Today I found a DVD on your nose. :\ and he always wants to give you "huggies" which is just him squeezing you as hard as he can. Scary!
We found out I was pregnant with you while on vacation in Siesta Key. It was hard for your dad and I to really believe it given what we had been through but I did have a good feeling from the start. I just knew in my heart you were meant to join our family, I just had to stay calm. I walked along the beach praying, begging God to let you stay. Planting my feet in the powdery cool sand, breathing in the salty air and feeling the hot sun on my face was the absolute best therapy I could get. It was a very peaceful start the to the pregnancy which I am grateful for.
You are almost 8 weeks old now and could not be a better baby. You have been sleeping 5 & 6 hour stretches most nights for weeks now. You only cry when you are hungry or over tired. You've been smiling at us since you were about 4 weeks, especially when you are eating (which you do a lot). I just adore you, I don't think I put you down for 3 weeks straight. You forget the joys of a newborn baby and the peace that surrounds the whole experience. Maybe I can just appreciate it more as a second time mom, who knows. I do know there is nothing sweeter than holding you against my chest with your head like velvet tucked inside my neck listening to you coo and smelling your sweet baby scent. It is something I just want to freeze and never ever forget.
So, welcome to our family sweet Austin, we are so happy you are here!
Now lets visualize: First stop Florida...
Fast Forward to celebrating your pending arrival. Melissa and Tara threw me a beautiful baby shower! My nearest and dearest joined us.
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Baby Bumps & Getting ready for you!
Hospital Time. Look at your sweet dad watching the monitors. He took such good care of me while I was pregnant. You could not have a better role model in this life. We are super lucky.
Let's get you home! We talked them into letting us leave when you were only 24 hours old :)
Aunt Sharon came and took great care of us!
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| Jonathan realizing he now has to share you... |
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| Amber got your first smile pic! |
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| We looooove uncle Rob |
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| We also love us some Danny |
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| Smiling at Grandma :) |
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| love, love, love |
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| baby head just because |
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| first bottle xoxo |
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| our favorite spot |
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| my loves minus daddy |
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| sunset swing |
We just love you so much Austin! Thanks for sticking around xoxo
