I became a mommy for the first time on March 21, 2003. This little 5lbs3oz baby boy came out of my body and went straight into my heart. This is his story.
Girl meets boy, boy and girl fall in love, get married and have a baby right.. well we did things a bit out order. We had been dating for 1.5 years when, after 8 negative home pregnancy tests, a blood tests at the Drs office told us..WHOOPS, the pills didnt work and you are going to be parents. Well.. after we picked our jaws off the floor, we got busy planning. Our unexpected bundle of joy was due April 24, 2003. So, we moved the wedding up, got a bigger apartment and started preparing for our lives to change. It was, to say the least, an eventful pregnancy. In Dec the ultrasound showed "manly parts" and so our boy, Dylan Alexander, became even more real to us.
Jan of 2003, I faced my first obstacle. My grandma died unexpectedly 2 weeks after my wedding. I was devastated. And thats when the contractions started. At work on Feb 1, i kept having a sharp shooting pain going down from my hips to my legs, so after work, off I go to ER. They gave me an IV, made me eat, and sent me home with strict orders to see my Dr first thing in the morning. At this point I was 28 weeks preggo. THe next morning I go to my Dr, which was an hour away from where we were living. Sure enough, my cervix had begun to shorten and I was having contractions. So.. off I go to hospital bedrest. Never in my life had I been so scared, which the tour of the NICU and seeing what a 28 weeker looked like, made it 10x worse. Thank GOD I had an amazing Dr. After 7 weeks of strict hospital bedrest, at 35 weeks on March 21, 2003 at 3:40 pm, my little red headed miracle was born and I was instantly in love. He was whisked away to the NICU where he spent the first 2 weeks of his life. Seeing my tiny little baby hooked up to a breathing machine, IVs, and not being able to hold him, CRUSHED me. No parent should have to go through that. ESP a first timer. All I wanted was my baby home in my arms.
He was discharged in April. Id never been so happy. This amazing sweet baby was MINE. From day one, Dylan has been a laid back, easy going kid. As long as he can see you, he's fine. He never cried, laughed constantly and was a pure JOY. His aunt nicknamed him "Chillin Dylan" He was content. He doesnt stress or worry and he is just full of love and joy.
He is going to be 8 in about 3 weeks. 8. Where has the time gone? My 5lbs3oz baby boy has grown into this 48in 48lbs little man who still amazes me daily. He is in 2nd grade and LOVES school. He loves math and numbers and has a memory like no other his teachers have seen. He plays basketball and baseball, loves his Wii, his DS and most of the time, his sister .He talks about going to college and how he is taking the Wii with him. LOL He climbs on my lap and cuddles with me every day and I cherish those time, cause I know they are limited. He loves everyone, doesnt know a stranger and just wants to please his teachers and us. He truly believes everyone is his friend and sees nothing but good and positive in people.
SO this is for my baby. My Pickle who changed my life in way he will never be able to understand.
