2 Weeks

We have officially survived the first 2 weeks and doing fairly well. A BIG thank you to mine and Jason's mom who each stayed a week to help out with Reed, cook and clean and to my besties for bringing us dinners and lunches this week! I might have a different attitude if it wasn't for y'all! Colton went in for his 2 week check up and seems to be doing great. He now weighs 9 lbs 6 oz and is 22 inches long. He pretty much sleeps all day and gets up about every 4 hours during the night...not too shabby!

1st Week Home

Colton Donald Blakely

He is finally here! Colton arrived on Monday, April 5 at 5:51 p.m. weighing 8 lbs 4 oz and 20.75 inches. The whole labor and delivery process was fairly easy again. My doctor set me up to be induced due to my extremely fast labor with Reed...she wanted to make sure she was there this time!
I started off trying the same procedure I did with Reed, cervical ripening, but nothing happened this time. So, I had to wait 6 hours for the pitocin. Once I got that, things kicked into full on labor and Colton was here 2 hours and 2 pushes later. I love him more than I ever thought I could. I worried my whole pregnancy about being able to love him as much as I love Reed but it really is possible.
Reed is doing fairly well with the new transition. The first couple of days were a little rough. He didn't like seeing me in the hospital bed and the first day we got home he wouldn't pay any attention me. He has definitely come around and is back to his same ole happy self.

Easter

We had a rather low key Easter this year! Since I knew I was being induced the next day and that it was going to be my last day with "just" Reed, I wanted the day to be with just him and Jason. We went to church and then played outside, dyed Easter eggs and just hung out the 3 of us. It was PERFECT!

Dying Easter Eggs

The Easter Bunny brought books, coloring books, Thomas the Train stuff & candy!