Introducing Dakota Chase Brinley

DAKOTA CHASE BRINLEY

April 27, 2011

9:22 p.m.

8 lbs. 12 ozs.

21.5 inches

He is finally here and I know that I am a little late on this post but I feel that I can actually do something and let me son down. He has been so much fun and I couldn't imagine life without him. I know that the pictures are out of order but I still haven't been able to figure out this program the best but all these pictures are from the hospital.

I will start with the story of the "Big Day". Dakota is just like his parents and has a mind of his own and is very stubborn so when the doctor said that he was due on April 22, 2011 he was determined to let them know he would come when he wanted which ended up being 5 days late! I was going crazy waiting for him because I quit work early and I had everything done around the house a week before he was due. So on the 21st the day before I was due I had my last doctors appointment and the doctor informed me that she would not let me go more then 5 days past my due date so she scheduled my induction for April 27th and said she hoped to see me before then so every day I would go on a walk or something active but nothing would happen so on the morning of the 27th I woke up at 5am to head to the hospital by 6 for my induction.

We packed everything up and headed off when we were leaving we said that it was going to be a different life the next time we came home but we were ready. So we checked in the hospital at 6 and I was hooked up and my water was broken at 6:30 am and I was given the pitocin. In the previous posts I had explained that I was going to have him natural so I didn't have an epidual at that time. I started off great and was dialated to a 2cm which I was excited about then an hour later the contractions were getting close together and I was still at a 2 this continued for 6 hours but the contractions became very intense and would come on every 2 min. I wasn't going anywhere and I was pretty disappointed so then we decided after awhile that the best thing to do was to have an epidural because I wasn't letting my body relax through the process like I wanted. So as soon as I was given the epidural I started to dialate fast I went from a 2cm at 1:30 to a 4cm an hour later and then by 7 I was dialated all the way to a 10cm he was finally coming and I was so excited I pushed for 2 hours and then at 9:22pm Dakota was born!!!!! It was the most unreal feeling I've ever felt in my whole life. I couldn't stop smiling and to watch Daniel through the whole process was the best thing in the whole world you could see the love daniel had for both Dakota and I and we knew we were all supposed to be a family... Our families were there the whole way through with support and I couldn't ask for a better family both my side and Daniels. When Dakota was cleaned up and brought to us we couldn't have been happier. It was a feeling I can't explain but it was Joy, Happiness, Love, and excitement all in one.. Our families were waiting outside the door and couldn't wait to come in and meet our little one below are all the friends and family that were there while we were in the hospital I know I'm missing a few pictures of some of you that came and for that I am sorry I wish I had all of them but for some reason they weren't taken so if you took one when you came to visit please send me a copy I would love to have them all!! Dakota is the biggest blessing in the whole wide world and I couldn't ask for a better baby! Thanks to everyone for your help from start to know in this journey I couldn't be where I am without you and you all know who you are;) I love you all!

Our Beautiful Baby Boy
Dakotas first outfit for his first day home.... Isn't he so cute

Dennis and Dakota

Awesome friends Brian and Lizzy

Dakotas Basketball buddy Kyle

My awesome best friends Lindsay and Kylee

Aunt Kylee:)

The pool for Dakotas big entrance with my brother Jesse's picture of Kota bear from Brother bear where we got Dakota's name from we call him Kota or Kota Bear

My best friend Malena who is now pregnant and I can't wait for her to experience this blessing!!

Dakotas Great Grandma Chase

Aunt Randi

Uncle Adam

More cute pictures at the Hosptial

Grandpa Brinley

Grandma Brinley, Dakota is her first grand kid and you can see her love for him

Grandma Ivie, Dakota is #11 grand kid and she still is as excited as if he was number 1

Grandpa Ivie loves babies and you can see it how he looks at Dakota and because he came a couple times while I was at the hospital with him

Daddy's first picture with Dakota he is the best dad in the whole world!!

Our first Family picture:) Even though I just went threw 15 hours of labor I think this is the best picture in the whole wide world!!

Mommy's first picture with her baby

All ready for mom and dad (give him to me now!!!)

So cute

My favorite nurse of all I think she made the experience that much more special!!

This has been amazing and I couldn't imagine life without Daniel and Dakota. They mean the world to me and I am the luckiest girl/mom/wife in the whole world!!!