The moment my world changed!6 years ago on Thursday I had my first born son Damon.
I didn't know what to expect being a first time mother or know what to do. He was perfect in every way possible. He was just a little guy at 6 lbs 3.5 oz and 19.5 in long.
A little bit about my labor and my story with Damon
During my pregnancy, everything was perfectly normal. Normal being that I was super sick a lot of my pregnancy and working full time cutting hair and also managing the salon. When I went for my 20 wk ultrasound where they do the full examination, (atleast this is what I can recall, it may have been at about 17-18 wks) everything looked great except I had lower amniotic fluid then they like to see. So they sent me across the road to Dr Halverson who is a specialist. From there on out, I was seeing him once a week and sometimes twice. I was eventually put on strict bedrest and to drink lots of fluids. I think normal amniotic fluid is about 12 and I got as low as a 6, then a 4. Pretty much no room for him to move around in.
I was Christmas shopping with my mom before my appt at 2:00 pm and when I went in, it was, "were not going to wait any longer were going to send you over to the hospital. They might not induce you right away and send you home with some pills to get you started."
I remember being so nervous and my hands getting clamy and thinking, this is it! I wasn't sent home from the hospital but started right away. About 12 hours later, I welcomed this prefect little baby in my arms.
It makes me sad to see all these pictures and to realize that he doesn't look like a baby anymore but more of a little boy.
As I look back at pictures, I can see little things that were not apparent to me of his condition, but now I can see. (closed fists, head to the side)
I am so grateful for pictures! I can never forget through them how special he is us!
He has become an older brother
Gone to school for about 4 years
To recall the hard things he has been through in his little life:CT Scan
3 MRI's
Hernia surgery
Tendon Release on the back of his legs
right hip put back in socket
teeth pulled
NG-tube in his nose
G-tube placement
Bowel repaired and g-tube replaced
Been to Disney land
Became child of the year for the Foundation for Children with Microcephaly
Happy Birthday Damon!I am so grateful to be his mom! The smile when he see's me after being at school, takes away everything we have been through together!
2 comments:
This post gave me chills. he is one special little boy. How blessed you are to be his mother.
We all love that cute boy! Love all your posts. Cant wait to get together in a couple days.
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