My Life

My name is Amanda. Josh & I have been together off and on for two years.The last year has been perfect. We met through his younger brother and hit it off instantly. Slowly I started to fall in love with him.
When we got pregnant last January it was a shock, and although we weren't married we decided this baby would be a blessing, and the best thing to happen to us besides meeting each other. Our parents were a little concerned considering our relationship wasn't always so consistent.
When we found out that we were having a boy we were both very excited. We started working to get his nursery together and trying very hard to pick a name. We wanted something different but something he wouldn't be teased for when he was older. We chose kyler together, and his middle name is after my dad...John.
Kyler John Pendleton was born Oct 21, 2008. The day I became a mom, we became a family, and our lives changed completely. On Oct 20th at 1:30 pm I went to the doctor for my weekly apt. I was 100% efaced, and dilated to almost a 4. They sent me home and told me that if I didn't have Kyler before Oct 22 they would induce me. I went home pretty disappointed they couldn't just keep me.
By 5:00 pm on the 20th I was having regular contractions about a minute long and 3-5 mins a part. My best friend Kristy drove me to the hospital...Josh met me there and they hooked me up to the monitors. I was dilated to a full 4 at that point so they decided to monitor me for an hour and see what happened. Josh ran to get him some dinner and about ten mins after he left the dr came in and I was dilated to a 5 and having regular full on contractions. They decided to keep me and moved me into a room.
My parents headed over to the hospital and Josh got back just in time. By 8 PM they were inserting the epideral. At first they put it in wrong. I could feel everything they were doing and it hurt so bad. They pulled it out and tried again and the second time they tried it went in just fine and I started to feel the medicine working and I started to relax. They broke my water about 9 and after that I took a nap.
At midnight the nurse came in to check me and informed us that it was time to start pushing. I pushed for about half an hour before the dr decided to cut me. They also had another dr come in the push on my belly cause Kyler's feet were still up in my ribs even though his head was coming out. By 1:12 am Kyler was out and on my belly.
That day has been the best day of my life so far. Kyler is now almost 3 months. He holds his head up on his own, laughs, and smiles, and he's starting find his hands, feet, and tongue. He is the cutest little boy ever, and my life has never been more perfect. I love my family. I love my boyfriend, and my son with all my heart. No love could ever compare. They are my life, and I will love them both forever.