Announcing the birth of Hunter James

My last day of work was Friday, September 28th. It was a bitter sweet day. I knew I would miss it over the next four months during my maternity leave but I was also excited for the next phase in my life--to become a mom.

On Monday I made plans to go out to brunch with some other girls that don't have the regular 9 to 5 jobs. I was excited to have a full week off of work before my actual due date on October 8th. I even thought I might get two weeks off before the baby came because I was convinced that I was going to be late because I was feeling so good.


I had so much planned that week in order to get ready for the baby, as I hadn't done much in the way of preparation because I thought I would have a whole week (maybe two) all to myself.

I made a to do list for the rest of the week, crossed a bunch of stuff off but still had a lot to accomplish before the baby came.

However, at the conclusion of my first day off from work, on October 1st at 11pm, my water broke. The labor and delivery was not the easiest and didn't go how I thought; however, it was all worth it when baby Hunter was born on October 3rd at 1:49am. 

The first night we brought him home was surreal. I kept checking him crib every 15 minutes to see if he was breathing. It is a crazy feeling to be responsible for another human being and for his crib to finally have an occupant after being empty for so many months.