Eastin R. Bolles was born at 8:13AM on Saturday April 27, 2013!!
Giving birth was the hardest thing I've ever experienced but one of the best days of our lives. I had a melt down the night before he came. I was nervous, anxious, happy, a little of a lot of things. I was thinking that this was the last night Westin and I had alone, the last night of just us. Everything at this momeent felt all too overwhelming. Westin was very supportive and let me cry. We listened to our song and talked about the past few years together. It helped to reminisce what we've had up until this point before we became full time parents. I just wanted to savor all those memories and make sure that BABY Eastin didn't changed us, that we remained as close as we've been up until now. Marriage is so important to me and making sure we have a good relationship is what I value most. Westin and I are in this forever and I don't ever want to loose him like so many parents loose that love when kids come. Little dramatic but this is how I felt.
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| We are so in love |
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| Best day of my life besides the day I married WESTIN |
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| He is so beautiful! W/Grandma |
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| Such a good DADDY! |
Finally after a long talk and a lot of comfort we both fell asleep at 1 AM. Westin was so sweet to stay up and be with me. Who sleeps before a major surgery anyways? At 3:30 AM I woke up took a shower, got ready, and we left to drive to the hospital at 4:00AM. The hospital was an hour a way and I felt sick from not eating or sleeping. I was pretty calm and was so happy Westin was going to be by my side through this whole experience. We talked to Grandma and Grandpa Anderson, Grove and Michelle on our way. We enjoyed a nice sunrise as well.
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| I am a child of GOD! |
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| I cried happy tears |
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| Going to the nursery |
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| The start of it all! |
At 6:00 AM they gave me the spinal tap and I just started balling. I was very alert for this part because I wasn't in labor, this whole morning was planned. I've always been scared of this part and I think the alertness of surgery and what was about to happen sunk in agian. The spinal tap wasn't wasn't too bad until I started choking as my upper lungs filled up with fluid. I almost threw up, but spit out a bunch of stuff. It freaked me out and make me more upset. As the epadiral came in, only half of my body went num. It took them a whole hour of me laying my side and too much doses to get my body num enough for surgery. By this point my body was shaking as if I was having a seizure and they had to tie me to the bed surgical bed once I was rolled into the right room. This was horrifying to me, I was shaking, had an oxygen mask that was making me feel costraphobic and they were putting this huge needle in me to make sure I was numb. During this time Westin was not with me which made it a little more scary. After I was fully num and they put up the sheet, they brought him in. I looked at Westin and told him, I never want to do this again. I was so upset and so freaked out by everything.
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| 7 pounds 7 oz |
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| Making sure he still perfect |
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| First moments of life |
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| I couldn't stop kissing him and never will |
I could feel pressure as they went through the 3 layers, pushed and pulled until my sweet boy came out. When I heard his little cry for the first time, it was like this horrifying memory never happened. It's like I went through hell but it disappeared in that one second. Hearing Eastin for the first time was the best feeling that I can't even put into words. I cried with joy. Wes went with Eastin to the back of the room to cut the embelical cord and then I got to hold my sweet little boy for about 5 minutes. I sang him "I am a child of God." as I made some skin on skin and told him how much I loved him. How much mommy and daddy loved him and would take care of him forever. It was such a sweet moment and Westin was close to him on his other side. We both cried tears of joy.
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| Skin on skin |
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| He is a natural |
Westin was scared to leave me, but at this point I was fine and told him to go with baby boy like we disucssed and make sure he does what was best for our son. He followed Eastin to the nursery where he was able to do skin on skin contact until baby Eastin was the right temperature to see me. I went into recovery and was shocked to see Eastin come in about 30 minutes later. I was able to do skin-on-skin with him and breast feed for the first time within the first hour and a half of his life. They told me I wouldn't see him for 2 hours but yet I saw him about 30 minutes later and got a whole hour with him. They didn't give him a bath yet, but I didn't care. He was so beautiful to me. I cried again as Westin and I couldn't comprehend all that happened and how beautiful our son was. I am so happy I had a little boy. He melts my heart and these moments are priceless. I with it could all last forever. He was so mellow when he came out and still 2 wks. later barely cries. He is such a good baby. I prayed for him to be good because I wasn't going to receive much help. My mom came for a little over a week but is on a mission and my sisters and Westin's mom couldn't come out do to the expense. I am so grateful I had my mom though and her help was just what both Westin and I needed as we are first time parents.
I spent Saturday to Tuesday in the hospital and I enjoyed having Eastin sleep with me every night. Your not supposed to have your baby sleep with you in your bed, but he was eating about every hour to two hours, it was the only thing to keep me insane and keep me from beeping the nurses in every time I fed him or waking up Westin because they wouldn't let me get out of bed much the first night. My favorite moments were cuddle time after he ate and holding him close as he fell asleep on me. Being a mommy is the best feeling in the world. The circumcision night was the hardest and the night I slept the least cause he woke up every hour to feed. He was a little traumatized. I cried when I made that decision because your hormones are so insane and I had Westin give him a blessing before he went in. Everything healed well though and now it's all over and forgotten :).
Kiersten did come to the hospital and take pictures. I will post those pics as soon as I get them!!!
We spent the first night by ourselves. The drive home was a disaster. They didn't discharge us until the busiest time of day in Honolulu 4:0PM and we hit rush hour on our way back. It was too late to get our prescriptions at the hospital which was horrible. It took us 4 hours to get home. I sat in Longs parking lot as we waiting for my pain medicine. I breast fed in the car and poor Westin didn't eat much and was grumpy and hungry. We were so happy to finally get there!!
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| Grandpa first moment with Eastin |
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| Looking at his little feet |
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| Grandma loves him!! 10th grandchild |
It was fun bringing him home and having it just be us, a little clueless, nervous, and happy. The spirit Eastin brought into our home was beautiful. It was like our home finally felt more whole. The feeling of him being in his bed finally and being ours sunk in. Having him in our arms and in our live for the first time outside the hospital was amazing. We are the happiest parents in the world. We are growing together everyday and poor Westin is dealing with my hormone imbalances. He is so patient and loving. I am the luckiest to have such a great husband to go through the roller-coaster of being a first time parent with. I love my life and every step we take in this journey. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL :). I love my WESTIN AND EASTIN!!! Best two men in my life.
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| First day home |
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| First time in his bed |
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| First time in his car seat |
