THE BIG DAY

 Ashton's original due date was Dec 1st. He didn't arrive until Dec 6th. It wasn't a very long labor. I was induced at 5:30 that morning, but Ashton had already decided he was going to come that day. I had contractions the whole night before and didn't get any sleep. His heartbeat was pretty irregular so I couldn't have the basic pain meds. Instead, I ended getting the epidural when I was dilated at 3cm. Eric and I spent most of the day watching tv and talking. He was Born Dec 6th at 3:54pm. He weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. Ashton was born with a ton of hair. He didn't have any problems and was graded a 9 out of 10. He made some really cute faces. Especially the big frown and smile he made while sleeping. We had to put socks on his hands so he wouldn't scratch his face. His mittens didn't fit at all. A lot of people came to visit. Way more than I expected. Eric and I were extremely excited to finally meet our baby. This little boy has made my life complete:)