12 years ago today.....

12 years ago today......I was super excited and absolutely terrified. My life was about to change forever! Andy made me a mother for the very first time :)

I was scheduled for an induction. Andy measured as a 9 pound baby. The Dr. said that based on his size, it was time for his arrival into our world. The morning of April 6th, I arrived at the hospital a nervous wreck! They started the medicine to put me into labor. I couldn't even feel the contractions yet, but there was a problem. My Mom saw it happening on the monitors. Andy's heart rate was dropping. The first time it happened, it wasn't so bad. The second time, the room suddenly filled up with various people doing different things to get his heart rate back up. I was given 2 choices: we could walk down to the operating room and do an emergency c-section right then, or we could try the meds again possibly have to run down to the operating room. I chose to walk. Andy was born a short time later via emergency c-section. He came out perfect. I know every parent says that, but he really did! 10 fingers, 10 toes, perfectly round head, and an adorable face. The nurses all thought he was absolutely adorable! He was also 6 lbs 1 oz. I call him my miracle baby. I couldn't even feel the contractions when he went into distress. Had things not worked out the way they did, he may have died before I even knew he was ready to enter the world.

Andy was a great baby! We used to call him Dennis the Menace when he was a toddler. He looked just like Dennis the Menace!!! He is growing into a wonderful man. As we go through the pre-teen years, we struggle with appropriate rules and following them. Of course, he thinks he should be allowed all the freedoms he wants. While we believe there are still many limitations. But, he is a good kid. He has a heart of gold. I wouldn't trade him for the world.

Happy Birthday my sweet boy! You are my heart!