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Brand New

Weight/Height: Coming home from the hospital Mason was 6 pounds 8 oz. 19.25 inches Hair & Eyes: Dark brown/Black hair, hairline is just like Daddy's with a cute little widow's peak Diapers: Newborn or 1's folded over in the front going through 10-12 a day Clothes: Newborn, which I had little of... thankfully Aunt Jackie had a few outfits on hand from cousin Bryson that we were able to borrow. Eating: Breastfeeding, pumping and supplementing  formula every 2 hours during the 1st 2 weeks, vomiting almost after every feeding which landed us at CHOA since your weight dropped 5 oz in the 1st two weeks. After switching to Similac sensitive and giving Zantac twice a day you are keeping down formula. At two weeks you started taking 2.5-3 oz of formula every 3-4 hours. Sleeping: Varies, you can sleep for 2 hours or 4-5 hours through the night. (Which we prefer!) During the day naps last from 1-2 hours between feedings.

Mason's Birth Story

March 13, 2014: Even though we knew that I was going in at 5:00 am the next morning for a scheduled c-section, the day couldn't come fast enough. It had been a long nine months and we could not wait to meet our baby boy. The night before the big day, Mike and I ate an early dinner at Outback Steakhouse since we knew it was going to be the last good "going out to dinner" we would have in a few days, or possibly weeks. We went home, packed for the hospital, loaded the car and tried to relax. We got a few hours of sleep the night before, maybe 2-3 to be exact but we were running on adrenaline at that point. March 14, 2014, 3:30 am: The morning the alarms rang loud and clear! Time to go. We hopped in the car and drove straight to Northside Hospital, check in was a breeze and before we knew it I was in a hospital gown getting prepped for surgery.  The time flew by, right up until 7:00am when it was time for the epidural. After a very long hour of testing for numbness it was