Alexander the Great

He's finally here!  Alexander Kai was born on March 31, 2012 at 2:49am- weighing in at a whopping 9lbs, 4oz!!!  I am still in shock at how big he was, though it explains why I was SO miserable for the last several weeks of pregnancy!

What an amazing blessing Alex is!  After being told we may never be able to have more children post-chemotherapy, and being referred to a fertility specialist who works specifically with cancer patients/survivors to see what exactly was going on with my body, I was taken by surprise when I found out I was pregnant (ironically, on the day the fertility doctor's office called to confirm my first appointment).  I knew then that this baby was a special one!  He is a force of nature!  What a blessing, miracle, and surprise that we ended up pregnant when we were expecting to have a difficult time.  I count my blessings every day!  He is such a gift from God!

Thankfully, Alex waited until my mom was here to help before making his entrance into the world!  "G" arrived on March 28th.  Friday evening, March 30th, we decided it was time to go to the hospital.  We were taken by surprise when it was time to deliver the baby and my doctor suited Nolan up in scrubs and gloves and told him he was "putting him to work"!  With just the three of us in the room, Nolan assisted Dr. Hamilton in the delivery and actually "caught" Alexander.  I was an AMAZING experience that I will never forget!

A few hours later it was time to meet "G" and big brother Jackson!  I am so thankful that my mom was able to be here for the birth of Alex!  Jackson was excited to meet Alex and was instantly the best big brother ever!

We brought Alex home on Monday, April 2nd.  It is such a different experience than it was with Jackson.  Jackson spent two weeks in the NICU and it was SO hard to have to leave him there!  I am thankful we didn't have any of the same problems with Alex.  It was wonderful getting to leave the hospital WITH my baby this time! :)

Sadly, this morning I took my mom to the airport...cried there, cried the whole way home, cried at home, and I'm sure there will be more crying later...the two of us are TERRIBLE at saying goodbye to each other!  I got used to having her around and she was a huge help.  Jackson had the best time having his "G" around!  It is hard living so far from family with small children, so we make the most of the time we have together.  I LOVED having her here and I am so glad she was able to come.

So, now it is time to start our life as a family of four!

  I LOVE MY BOYS!!!