This is the story all about how we got started.
It was April 20, 2000, after talking online and on the phone for a few weeks, Nick and I decided to meet up. He was driving all the way from E.R. to my house in L.O. I saw him driving up and down my road, so I sent Will out to flag him down, hahahaha Funny that Will doesn't remember it. So any way, we met, He decided he couldn't resist me, and the rest is history. LOL
Two and a half years into our relationship I found out I was pregnant with Dylan. It was 1 of the scariest most exciting things to happen to me. There was no doubt in my mind that I wouldn't raise the baby. On January 2, 2003, we found out we were having a baby boy. Nick was so excited, I don't think anyone could have wiped the smile off his face. On May 24, 2003, after 5 short hours of very hard labor, Dylan Nicholas entered the world at 4:45pm. He weighed in at 7lbs 8oz and 19 inches long. He was perfect.
Nick finally proposed to me on Christmas Eve Night/Christmas morning in our apartment living room. He wanted it to be a surprise, but me being the snoop I am, figured it all out. He couldn't wait until morning, so once we had gotten home from visiting my family, we were getting Dylan ready for bed and waiting for Santa to come, and he got down on his knee. Of course, I said Yes! We got married on June 30, 2007. It was a perfect day. I couldn't have asked for anything better. Let's rewind a few weeks...Nick and I had talked about having another baby. With Dylan being 4, it was time. We had no idea it would only take us 1 day of trying for it to happen. But it did. Our baby who was supposed to be a wedding night/honeymoon baby, came a few weeks earlier. I took a test about a week before our wedding, and I was pregnant!
On October 2, 2007 we found out we were having yet another boy! I was ok with that, because I knew we would have more children any way. On February 8, 2008, I slipped on the ice and fell belly first. Baby was still moving around so I thought all was ok. Then the next day, I felt like my blood pressure was high. I called my doctor that evening and she said I needed to go to L&D right away to be monitored. We got to the hospital at about 10pm on the 9th, after a few hours of monitoring, Baby and I were fine. They said since I was already there, I could be induced if I wanted. I said yes! Induction started around 2am on the 10th. Labor kicked in around 6am. At 11:43am on February 10, 2008, Hayden Ray entered the world. He was 7lbs 10oz and 20 inches long. Another perfect baby boy!
Hayden was only 7 months old when I found out I was pregnant yet again. This time I was in shock and disbelief. I have an infant, no way could I be pregnant! On December 29, 2008, we found out we were having a baby Girl! I had wanted a girl so bad and couldn't believe I was finally getting one. But she was letting me know early that having a girl was no fun! On January 22, 2009, after suffering 8 gall bladder attacks since Christmas day, I made Nick take me to the ER. Yup, I was having Gall Bladder attacks, Surgery couldn't wait, so they drugged me up for 4 days until my body could handle surgery and took it out. Baby girl was such a trooper and made it through ok! Went home after being in the hospital for 6 days. Then about 6 weeks later, my body decided to make me faint while working. After that I took myself off work. Our baby girl, who we thought would come early after so many complications, was hanging on for dear life. With Dylan's birthday fast approaching, and a huge party planned. I asked to be induced. They agreed to do so on May 18, 2009. I had a chit chat with baby girl and told her she could NOT come on May 18th. That is the birthday of Nick's grandpa, Shayne, Katie, and Seth. When they finally got me in and got the Cytotek entered, it was about 8-9pm. Having such fast labors before, I was nervous, but as midnight approached, I was hopefull that she listened to me. Hours seems to be going by and I was slowly progressing. I told them that she was hanging on for dear life. 4:30am I was still stuck at 4CM, so they were going to discuss starting Pitocin and come back. Well baby girl must not have liked that, because at 5AM I told Mandy I had to push. She ran and got the nurse. Braeleigh Paige entered the world at 5:08am on May 19, 2009. She was 8lbs and 21 inches long. She was absolutely perfect.
Life with 3 has been anything but easy. But we are taking it 1 day at a time and living life the best we can. We are very thankful to have 3 healthy and beautiful children. They keep us very busy. This is why I will be here to write out our life...In a nutshell!
