Diesels Story

We started out Saturday September 3rd, just like any other Saturday, sleeping in, cleaning, being lazy. Wendi called and asked Matt and I to go to dinner and a movie with her and Tim, I was having little contractions nothing big or anything to worry about. I had been having contractions all week. I was in the hospital all day Sunday August 28th with contractions and they sent me home with medicine and orders to take it easy. So I took it easy all week and figured that Matt and I needed a break from the kids and I even told Matt that this may be our last date for awhile. So we went to dinner and I felt great, once we got to the movie my contractions started to pick up, I started to time them and they were every two minutes for about an hour and then they would stop and then pick up again. After the movie I told Matt that we needed to go to the hospital and just get checked out. We got up to the hospital and they monitored me for about half an hour and then the nurse came in and said you are going to have a baby in 45 minutes. I'm not going to lie I was just a little nervous, okay I couldn't stop shaking I was so nervous. They then told me that my doctor was off for the weekend which made me even more nervous. I had the best doctor ever and he even came in on his weekend off to deliver my baby. The nurses came and got me all ready and prepped for my c-section and on September 4th, at 12:44 a.m. our little man was born.

Here he is making his first appearance into the world

Hi mommy and daddy

Diesel Albert Mortensen

7 lbs.

20 inches long

I had really high hopes that he wouldn't be in the NICU. The nurses even told me that we were going to stop and get the baby out of the Special care Nursery as we were heading to my room. I was so excited and nervous again. I had never had one of my kids in my room with me. But Diesel had other plans and decided he didn't want to breath, so he ended up in the NICU.

The first time I got to hold him

Matts first time holding him

Brodyn and Dredyn getting all geared up to meet their baby brother

Dredyns first time holding Diesel

Brodyns first time holding Diesel

Diesel actually got to come home with us. He is the first baby that we have been able to take home with us. When the nurse told me that he was coming with us I didn't know whether I wanted to cry from excited that he got to come home or panic because I had never had a baby at home with me for at least the first two weeks.

Ready to go home

Brodyn made us a welcome home sign.

These two were so excited for us to be home. They are such good big brothers

Just a few pictures for fun, enjoy!!!

First bath at home

My mom was amazing and did all my housework, laundry, cooked, took Brodyn to school, entertained my kids all day and got up with Diesel at night so I could sleep. She even watched all three of our kids so Matt and I could go out on a date. I miss her a lot and I can't thank her enough for dropping everything and flying out the last minute to help me. I feel so lost without her. I can't wait for her to come back in a week. I love you mom, you are amazing, thank you for everything.

Our precious little baby

I couldn't ask for a better daddy for my kids. I love you Matt

We are just loving having Diesel here. He is such a good baby. He only cries when he is hungry and I just adore his cry. His hands and feet are Matt to a tee. Brodyn and Dredyn are such big helpers and love their baby brother to pieces. I love the little moments that I get with him to just snuggle and kiss him. He is growing so fast and I can't believe that he is already two weeks old and almost 8 lbs.