and then there were 6...

Why hello there! It has been awhile, life is so crazy, isn't it???

Lesson learned, I must, I must, I MUST keep up better with our life on here. So here I am to do that.

We welcomed the newest (and lastest) member of our family on May 17th.

Weston David Rose

He was a whopping (whopping compared to my other babes) 8 lbs, 5 ozs. and 21 1/4 in long

This pregnancy was all God. I was in a situation that I was not comfortable being in. After 3 c/s back to back for 3 years, and the placenta issues with Stetsons birth, I felt that this pregnancy was completely out of my hands. I 100% had to give up control and let God.

That is hard.

It was 39 weeks of battle in my mind.

So much prayer.

So often reciting scripture.

So much fear and anxiety of what could happen.

I was so so often reminded that I wasn't in it alone and that God would take care of me... and He did, all the way until that torturous hour we had to sit in the hospital room waiting for them to come take me back for delivery.

God is good, and we got the most precious, healthy baby boy in the end of it all. 

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Right after they wheeled me back to the OR, these guys showed up.

 

 

This was the most amazing thing ever. Having c/sections, I always felt that so much was taken away from me after my babies were born, this time around I was able to have Weston brought right to me for skin to skin time.

 

Meeting the chaos. ;)

 

Just like that, there's 4 of them.

 

 

Perfect boy.

 

 

 

 

Recovery the 4th time around had been tough. I've had to force myself to sit and heal, which has been good for breastfeeding. This is the first time breastfeeding has worked for me.

It is no joke.

It is hard.

So many ups and downs.... and blood, sweat and tears.... literally.

Seven weeks later, and we are getting the hang of it. I finally feel like I understand the bonding experience it creates.

All in all, for me, this baby was a gift that I would need to "close out" baby having. The first 3 was insanity (and if you've read along for awhile, you know :)

 Its been a different experience, one that I'm so grateful to have.

 

Welcome to the world Weston, we are so thankful to have you here with us.