My Corbin

When Chris and I first got married we knew right away that we wanted kids. So after the honeymoon we began trying. A few months went by and Chris and I decided that we weren't going to try anymore after January because we didn't want to have a baby at Christmas time. Well on Chris's birthday I woke up, took a pregnancy test, and went back to bed. Chris woke me up minutes later and said "good morning mommy" NO WAY! I was pregnant and we found out on Chris's birthday. The next 9 months were not the best. Chris got laid off one week after we found out I was pregnant. I had a few problems along the way. I had a scare that thank god turned out to be nothing to serious. I was sick from the day I found out. I hated food, well everything but hot wings and choco tacos and french fries. From May until I had Corbin I couldn't wear my wedding rings because of swelling. The last few months of pregnancy were awful! Everyday my feet would swell so bad I couldn't feel them. Closer to the end of pregnancy the swelling was all day. I developed carpal tunnel while I was pregnant. Pregnancy was not fun at all. When I went to doctor on this day last year my blood pressure was very high so I was taken right then to the hospital. I only had a few minutes to read up on Preclampsia, which is what I had. I was admitted into the hospital and put on pictocin. The next morning Chris had an interview with the prison so he left me with my parents at the hospital. I just knew soon as he left I would have the baby...no luck. I had horrible contractions with no meds. They were on top of each other, but yet the doctor wouldn't do anything for me. When my blood pressure went up to 199/100 they decided then it was time for a C-section. At 6:44 pm Corbin Wilson Tweedell was born. I do not remember seeing him. The next thing I knew Chris was telling me to breathe. Then he was gone too. I remember being wheeled back into my room and them finally bringing the baby. I was so exhausted that I asked them to take him to nursery. The next few days were awful. They couldn't control my blood pressure. I didn't get to hold Corbin much and we had a lot of company. I know that no labor is perfect but I think I went through hell to have this baby. I would do it again for him, but not for another one. When we finally got to go home on October 4 I was so excited! We've had a crazy year. Chris got a new job, Corbin has grown into a little man, and I've grown so much. Watching him grow and learn new stuff everyday keeps me amazed! I wouldn't trade my life for anything. So Happy Birthday Corbin...your daddy and I love you very much!