Kail Vern Mitton was born November 6th 2015 at 8 lbs 11oz and 21 inches long. He was two weeks overdue so we were very anxious for him to arrive. We had to be induced so that morning we arrived at LDS Hospital at about 7:30 AM. I got all hooked up and the drugs started about 8:00 AM. A little over an hour later a doctor arrived to check on our status and decided to break my water. Just after my water was broken I really began to feel the contractions which were now just about a minute apart, so at this point we decided to get the epidural. Just after getting the epidural my doctor came in said we were progressing quickly and I could have started pushing at this point but she wanted the contractions to do some of the work for us, so she told me to try and take a nap and she would be back in a couple of hrs or when I started feeling pressure. So I took a nap and Jordan went to get some food with his dad. About an hour and a half later a nurse came in to check on me and became alarmed that I hadn't called them about the pressure, but I told her I hadn't had any. So the nurses had me start pushing and called for my doctor. Unfortunately at this point my worst nightmare came true, I had suffered from some bad acid in my 3rd trimester and it caused me to throw up while pushing, but that was quickly over and we were back to business. About 20 min later they told me to stop pushing as my doctor had not arrived yet and they were afraid Kail might come before she did. At this point my epidural had mostly warn off, which was both a blessing because the monitor wasn't really picking up my contractions so I had to tell them when I was having one, and a curse as while we waited for the doctor I wasn't able to push. My doctor arrived and about 20 min later around 4:00 PM he arrived. I ended up on some oxygen because they registered that Kail was under stress when I pushed and I'm afraid I can't remember everything because everything got very fuzzy. Jordan tells me they put Kail on my chest and cleaned him up a bit, I remember them taking him over to the health check center to make sure everything was ok and Jordan's sister JaNae called at this point. I could hear her voice and I was so out of it I thought she was in the room. Not long after they asked me to try to go to the bathroom and then it was off to the recovery room. This is when I start remembering things and I got to hold Kail while they wheeled me to the next room. Kail stayed in the room with us most of the time in a clear plastic bassinet. I ended up hemorrhaging that night and scared Jordan and a bunch of nurses, The blood loss made it so I couldn't get out of bed because i couldn't move my legs without my hands so Jordan got to take care of Kail while we were in the hospital. I don't think I changed a single diaper for the first 4 days. The last night in the hospital they finaly let us bath him. As I could barley stand, Jordan got to do all the work and ended up getting peed on three times. On the thrid day, the last day in the hospital they finally gave me a blood transfusion and right after the second bag I was so much better I was able to get up shower and get dressed all by myself and then I was actually able to walk out of the hospital. He was such a cute little thing and barely cried the entire time we were in the hospital.
When he was 5 days old we took him to get some photo's done. We think they turned out really nice.
Over the next three months I was able to stay home and take care of him. Jordan got to take off about 14 days so he was able to spend a few days every week home with us. Kail seemed to get bigger everyday and by the time I went back to work he was rounding 16 lbs. We will admit he spent most of the first few weeks in just a diaper and blankets.
During the first two months Jordan turned 35 and we got to go see Star Wars on his birthday. Kail had his first baby sitting experience thanks to Grandpa Larry and Grandma Jackie.
Kail slowly became more alert to his surroundings and started loving his swing and reaching for his toys.
He had his first Christmas.
He found his thumb and started sleeping in his crib.
He slept a lot.
And smiled a lot.
He got to go meet Great Grandma & Grandpa Pace and contrary to the pictures I got, he giggled at them both the whole time.
He soon began to lift his head during tummy time, and he loved to sit up, and cuddle with his elephant in his swing.
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