It was an evening induction, and doctors warned me it would be a long process. First time labors tend to be that way anyways, much less with induction. We get the process started and I'm as nervous as ever! There were so many horror stories you hear, was that going to be me? All went relatively smooth, labored for 9 1/2 hours before it was time for baby to make an appearance (which for a first time labor is fast)! After only 13 minutes of pushing, Brayden Dean was born! He was purple and not breathing, my excitement then turned to total fear! They let the new daddy cut the cord, and whisked him off to assist with breathing. I don't even remember what happened to me after that, I just remember asking over and over, if he was OK. Finally some cries and we all could breathe a sigh of relief! They got him cleaned up and I got to hold him for the first time! It was definitely a moment I will never forget and always cherish! I had been anticipating the feeling of when you see your child for the first time for months now and it was so amazing! I was officially a mommy, but would the "mothers" instinct come naturally as they say it would?
It was time to head home and I was as nervous as ever, could we handle him on our own? Mothers instinct kicked in right away and we adjusted well! I fell in love even more with husband, as I saw him with his son. He was so good with him and it came so natural for him! My hubby got two weeks off from work, so he was there to help me recover and take care of baby boy! We got a call the weekend before my hubby was to go back to work. It was his boss congratulating him on the birth of our baby and also letting him know, he no longer had a job there anymore! So we had a two week old baby and absolutely no income, talk about stressed!
My hubby tried everything for the next month to get a job, but no luck. He worked a few side jobs just to bring in some income. He finally found a temporary job. He worked his butt off and in the end, they offered him a full time job! They also offered paid housing and utilities and we would pay nothing for insurance, how could it get any better? Only problem was....we had to move to Wyoming. We weren't thrilled about packing up and moving where we had no friends, no family, and a newborn. But, it was our only job option available at the time. So, we packed up and moved 3 hours away, to a ranch in Wyoming. Away from the lives we knew, the people we knew. We only had each other now!
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