A new beginning indeed: Aiden Lawrence Mack :)

What a week it has been indeed. Aiden Lawrence Mack joined us in this world on Tuesday July 14th at 1:47pm--after a long wait. We arrived at the hospital at 8:00am...scheduled for a c-section at 10:00am. Of course, nothing goes as planned and when I was taken back to begin the long prepping process they informed me I needed a heart echo [no serious problems with my heart....just things they want to keep track of that are caused by my Turner's, I won't bore you!] That wasn't scheduled until 10:00am....2 long hours later I returned to wait once again to be told I can go back and be prepped for surgery. It was around 1:00pm they told me it wouldn't be long now. Before I knew it....1:47pm came around....I heard his first cry. An amazing thing I can't even begin to describe. After a long day, and a difficult start to surgery [I got sick] and with Christopher's newves racing too it was such a relief to hear him cry.
They showed him to me for a second, then took him to be cleaned and make sure everything was alright. He had trouble breathing at first because of liquid in his lungs [common with c-section babies] so they took him away pretty fast....Chris didn't even get to hold me, just look. Recovery was long, I had to be able to move my legs and lift my butt before I could go to my room and they would let me hold Aiden. Finally at 5:00pm I met my baby boy and it was the most incredible thing. It's been Heaven ever since. We're having trouble nursing...he can't remember to not have his tongue on the roof of his mouth and my body is making things harder for him too...but slowly but surely learning. I've had 3 simply amazing lactation specialists come in and assist Aiden and myself, and they have been most encouraging. He has a great latch and with time will remember how to do it as he gets older. I just keep praying I don't get discouraged and frustrated because it is so sad to see him struggle so hard for some thing he wants to bad. He's lost a total of 12 oz because of our trouble nursing. They have informed us he is supposed to stay tonight and as long as he maintains his weight [of 7lbs 3 oz] he can go home tomorrow sometime. In the mean time, I've enjoyed the many visitors we've had...and can't wait to be home with my sweet baby boy, enjoying him there :)

I don't really know what else to say....I'm feeling better today, best day so far. My c-section went fantastic and my scar looks fantastic-ha! I'm sore, but I can't think of a better reason to be in pain than that baby boy who is sleeping so soundly right next to me. God is so amazingly incredible to have given Chris and I this wonderful miracle! I'll post pictures now and stop ranting :) I'll be sure to post on here lots as he grows and changes...of course, after I make sure I get my rest ;-)