Helloo blog world! It’s been a LONG time! So much has happened since my last blog. For starters, I’M A MOM now! Mateo is finally here with us. My husband and I couldn’t be any happier. I finally met my little baby boy. He’s gorgeous! But, most importantly, he’s healthy! A lot of you have been asking about Mateo’s arrival so I thought I’d blog about that first.
So, on February 20th, my first contraction woke me up at 2:09am. I ignored it and four minutes later I got another one. So, I decided to keep track of them. After an hour of having contractions, they began to get a little stronger and that’s when I woke up Tony. We decided to wait another hour since we had a false alarm before. At around 4am, we finally got our things together && drove to Kaiser. On our way there, contractions were intense. They were only two minutes apart and I started getting scared. Keep in mind, I was NEVER nervous about labor during my pregnancy. I figured I’d get the epidural the minute I stepped foot in the hospital. Yeah, ummm, it didn’t quite work that way.
Once we got there, the RN put me on the monitor and contractions were really STRONG! She even said, “Wow, you’re probably really dilated by now, these contractions are really intense”! WRONG again. They checked me and I was ONLY DILATED ONE CENTIMETER! The RN said I was gonna be sent home since it can take hours or even a day for me to dilated. The hospital doesn’t admit anymore until they have dilated at least 3 centimeters. That’s when I started crying. I couldn’t understand why they would send me home if I was in that much pain. I cried like a baby and told Tony I felt like I was dying. A little dramatic? You might think so but the pain was just too much to handle. The RN saw how much I was hurting so she said she would have me walk around the hospital for an hour and then she would check to see if I’ve dilated anymore. So, off we went. Tony held my hand and we walked what seemed like the LONGEST HOUR of my life. They checked me again && I had just dilated half a centimeter. I was at 1 1/2 ! I had no choice but to go back home. I was so upset. I just wanted to get the epidural already!!!
We got home & I walked straight to bed. I just wanted to curl up and cry. But not even five minutes later my mom & sister walk into the room. My mom said some encouraging words and then convinced me to get out of bed. All four of us (mom, sister, husband & i) walked around my neighborhood. After walking around for 20 minutes, we came back home && about thirty minutes after that my water broke. I was sitting on my rocking chair and Tony sat next to me, holding my hand. Every time I got a contraction I’d squeeze his hand. My husband was beyond supportive. I remember him telling me to be strong and just think about the moment I had been anxiously waiting for. Anyway, I was SO HAPPY when my water broke. That meant the hospital would HAVE to admit me. I got dressed and off.
If I thought my contractions were intense before my water broke, I was wrong! Contractions AFTER my water broke were unbearable. My husband says I sounded like a drug addict. I kept saying “I need that medicine! Give me my medicine NOW”. Hahah, I laugh now. Turns out everyone delivering that day wanted the epidural at the same time so I had to wait. I was admitted at 11am and didn’t get my epidural till 1:30pm. After the epidural, it was GREAT! I was in heaven. All I had to do was wait till I was dilated 10 centimeter and start pushing. I started pushing at 6pm and Mateo arrived at 7:37pm. It was beautiful. I cried! Mateo didn’t. They placed him on my chest and he didn’t cry. The nurses grabbed him right away and started patting his back. After about fifteen seconds, Mateo cried for the first time. It was the quietest cry I’ve heard. My mom said, “That’s it? That’s his cry? What’s wrong with his lungs”. Hahaha.
Mateo weigh 7lbs, 13 oz && was 21 inches long. He couldn’t be more perfect. He’s everything I dreamt of. I love him more than words can describe. He’s such an awesome baby. He hardly cries. He wakes up twice at night. I feed him once and my husband feeds before he heads to work. My parents are so in love with him. He’s the first grandson and they can’t get enough of them. It warms my heart when I see my dad holding him or asking about him when I call. Or when I see my little brothers taking pics of him and putting them as their wallpaper. I’m so happy! And Tony, he’s THE BEST! He’s so good with him. He helps with everything. Which makes everything so much easier on me. I knock on wood every time I say how good things are right now because I’m scared I’ll jinx it. I know things aren’t always gonna be this great but as of now, they are. I’m enjoying my new life so much. Even though Mateo only sleeps, eats and poops (haha) , he makes me smile. He makes the funniest faces! You’ll have to meet him to see it yourself. Btw, Mateo’s middle name isn’t Alexandro. We decided to name him like his daddy. Mateo Antonio. So, he’s our MAC baby! Mateo Antonio Cuevas =)
Yikes! I practically wrote a book, haha. I’ll try my best to blog more often. I want to blog about my weight loss journey and Mateo's photoshoot soon :)..i have so much on my plate right now. I start my internship tomorrow. I’m super excited! I really hope everything goes smoothly. It will also be the first time I leave Mateo with my mom longer than two hours. It breaks my heart to leave him but I know it will all be worth it. Graduation is only two months away. Yay! That’s my motivation. Graduation and our summer trip! Can’t wait! Anyways, goodnight!
Love && babies,
Dani
