4th of July

So on the fourth we headed to the store in the morning to get our weeks of groceries. Then we came home and relaxed for a bit, when I say relaxed. Ginny, played in her room, I took a nap with Mason, and Miles took a nap as well. We then went to my sister Necia's house to celebrate the 4th as well as her husband's birthday. It was a lot of fun and the kids played hard with their cousins. Mason was spoiled by his Aunts who held him the entire time. We then went to watch the fireworks. As a family, we did not go see the fireworks last year as we were trying to get Miles on a schedule for bed. So, the older kids had no memory of fireworks. We were nervous on how Miles was going to react to the noise of the fireworks with little sleep but he did great. He loved the whole show. Ginny, did not like the fireworks because of the sound. Mason slept through the whole thing in my sister Christy's arms. It was a lot of fun.

Wonderscope

They day before the fourth of July, Stephen had it off from work and we were babysitting my niece Abbi. We decided to take some time and head to Wonderscope. Wonderscope is a sensory museum for toddlers and preschoolers. So we headed out as early as we could to enjoy the morning and early afternoon at the museum.

Touch-A-Truck

On Saturday, we went to Cedar Lake Park for their annual touch-a-truck. Stephen and I thought the kids would love to look at the different trucks. The thing we forgot is how hot it was going to be that day. We headed to the park and looked at the different trucks. The kids were able to climb into several different trucks.

Meet Our Newest Member of the Family: Mason Allen

So, I was ready for sure by the 9th of June. I had never made it to my planned c-section date with Ginny or Miles and really thought, that I would not make it that far with Mason. My was I wrong on that when the 9th arrived, I had to burn some time before I had to be at the hospital at 10:00am. So, I finished packing and cleaning the house and my mom and I went up to the hospital and registered. Stephen was sent to work by me that morning just so he would get some hours in for the week. Once I was registered in I was sent up to the fifth floor of the hospital. Where I was prep for surgery. Stephen arrived and we waited for twelve o'clock to arrive. Finally, I was wheeled in and got the spinal in my back which hurt more than it did with Miles to get it put in. As, they were getting me set up Stephen and my mom arrived into the room. Stephen sat near me and held my hand while my mom sat further away.

It was quiet in the room and finally, I heard Mason cry out. I also heard that he was peeing everywhere as they took him to clean him up and look over him. Then the nurses were talking in a rush as they were taking care of me. They called others into the room and I knew something was wrong. Where Mason was I could not see him and knew something was wrong. Stephen was with Mason and my mom moved closer to me. She told me that Mason was blue. I was then told that Mason was put on oxygen and they were looking him over. It was scary to know that I couldn't see him. Finally, he was doing much better and was removed off oxygen. I finally held him and did skin to skin with him.

When we went to our room, Mason was weighed. Stephen thought he was smaller then Ginny and Miles but were we surprised. Mason weighed 8lbs 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was longer than Ginny and Miles but weighed less than Miles. Once we were settled and I was doing skin to skin with Mason. We called to have a friend bring up the kids to meet their baby brother. Ginny fell in love with Mason right away. She actually said, "Mason has a little wee just like Miles and Daddy." She also says, "Mason is my favorite little brother." Miles, did not even want to touch Mason the first day and kept his distance from him.

Mason was able to latch on and breastfeed right away and it's been a great success. It was nice to have a small gathering of friends and family come to meet Mason.