New mom here! Baby Landon and I would like to share a short story!

I am 37-years-old and baby Landon is my first surprise pregnancy. I am still shocked because I never thought I'd get pregnant especially at my age. I made it through my 20s and almost all my 30s and kept thinking, well I can never have children. 🤷🏽‍♀️

One week at work, I was feeling nauseated and extremely fatigued every day, so I thought I was coming down with something and was taking alka seltzer when I got home to ease the sickness. Halfway through the week I thought to myself I know I'm not pregnant! Saturday came and I bought a pregnancy test. It wasn't even 15 seconds after I urinated on the stick it showed two lines. I sat there for a minute thinking hmmm maybe I need to try the other stick. It showed the same thing.

To be honest, 10 minutes after the test I cried! I was thinking to myself what am I going to do? This wasn't planned! I don't know anything about babies! I have no family because I lost both my parents two years ago! What am I going to do?! So that Monday I did a blood test and Wednesday it was confirmed I was 7 weeks.

I had a good pregnancy. No complications. No vomiting. I was feeling nauseous and tired through my pregnancy and the only things I craved were chocolate milk, Apple juice, and orange juice. Landon’s due date was 3/17 but my blood pressure was high twice as I was getting closer to my due date so my doctor wanted to go ahead and try to induce me on 3/1. I went from 1cm to 7cm in 24 hours, so the doctor wanted to go ahead and do a C-section since I wasn't fully dilating.

I was very nervous because I was wanting to experience giving birth since this was my first. Everything went well and when I first saw him with his little cry, I was instantly in tears and so was my husband. He was born at 9:25pm on 3/2 and weighed 5lbs 14ozs and 19in long. I was thinking, oh this little guy is gonna be so precious and he was just fine.

I was kind of nervous after we returned to the room. I was waiting for little Landon. Even though I had no experience at taking care of a baby, I had to go with the flow. I was nervous about changing his diaper because I didn't want to hurt him. Nervous about changing his clothes because I didn't want to hurt him. Very, very nervous about burping him because I don't believe I've ever burped a baby.

Twelve days later I feel like super mom! We are both doing well. He is eating good and that belly and those cheeks have fluffed out! The only time he is fussy is when it's time to be fed or when he is getting his diaper changed but he is starting to not get as fussy with it now. He sleeps very well and is on high alert. He does very well in public places. He just looks around and I can tell he is listening to his surroundings.

I have a precious gem on my hands. Never thought I could love someone as much as I do my son. My son! I still can't believe it! I am blessed. This new mama is truly blessed. 🥰