Robert Mack Ingram

I haven't posted in SO long. We have been so crazy lately from having a baby to moving a month after I haven't had any time to blog! So much has happened so now I need to play catch up. Bare with me!

Robert Mack Ingram

May 12, 2016 

7 pounds - 21 inches

The day Mack arrived went exactly as we planned it would, does that ever happen?! My doctor is a wonderful man who induces a week early if it isn't your second baby and if everything is on track. So that's what we did! And thank goodness because I was so ready to meet my little man! We arrived at the hospital at 7 a.m to start the induction and as soon as we arrived I changed into the fashionable birthing gown and was given pitocin. This time around didn't take NEARLY as long as it did with Scarlett! I started having hard contractions an hour after and a little later my doctor came in to break my water. Can I just note that he has VERY large hands and it might have been the most uncomfortable I've ever been and hope to ever be. I quiver just thinking about it haha. After that unfortunate situation I was given an epidural HALLELUJUH! Women who give birth without any form of medication are my heroes, so grateful to live in a time of modern medicine. After I was given my epidural Rob and I just hung out and watched movies for a couple of hours, we weren't expecting Mack to come anytime soon because of how long it took for me to be dilated to a 10 with Scarlett. Our nurse would come in every so often and after a couple of hours I was at a 3. So we just hung out some more not expecting anything to happen for awhile. After a little Rob decided to get the nurse to ask her to check me again because he was bored (or just super impatient haha). She checked me and I was at a 10 ready to go! What the heck!? We did not see that coming and had to text everyone telling them to hurry over ASAP! The doctor came in and after about 10 minutes of pushing he was out! Rob told me he wasn't going to watch this time but after a full 10 seconds he quickly started looking and even decided to take a picture of the action (thanks babe.) 

As soon as he came out everyone on the other side of the door had their heads glued to it! Scarlett was one of them and as soon as she heard Mack crying she kept telling everyone to "shhh!" and trying to look at him under the door. Rob hurried and grabbed Scarlett to come see him and she just stared at him and pointed. She probably had no idea what this little baby was doing but she quickly learned and has been the sweetest sister to him since. 

I never expected to really have the same bond with Mack that I did with Scarlett right away because she was my first. But I was so wrong! He shares a special place in my heart and I can already tell we are going to have such a close bond. As soon as he was born my heart burst the exact same way it did with Scarlett. I feel like my heart is broken into thirds and each person in my family fills it to the top. I was so worried about having Mack because I had a hard time after Scarlett was born with getting back to feeling like myself but this time around was so much easier. I am happier then I have ever been and I just feel so complete! I knew Scarlett needed a little buddy and I am so happy we got pregnant when we did. We are still planning on having more little ones, but are taking a much needed break to enjoy the two we have now.

Macks birth was so easy and peaceful and so is he. He is the sweetest little baby and sleeps ALL the time. Couldn't ask for anything better right? We love him so much and can't wait to watch him grow!

Things to know about Mack

- He was named after Rob's grandpa Robert Ingram who Rob was also named after so he is the third Robert in the family! (That was really confusing to read because of all the Roberts haha.)

- He is going by Mack though, unless he decides he wants to be called Rob in the future. Mack came from a football player on Rob's favorite team the Raiders.

-He takes about 3-4 naps a day ranging anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours. Scarlett always says, "Mom he is a sleepy guy!" ain't that the truth!

-Ever since he was born all he wanted to do was eat and EAT! I wasn't able to produce enough food for him so we switched him to formula which actually ended being a good thing for us because...

-About a week after he was born we noticed he kept waking up sounding like he was choking all night long and it freaked us out! Turns out he just had acid reflux and after we switched him to formula it started going away!

-Him and Scarlett are probably complete opposites when she was this age. He just sleeps and eats and all she wanted to do was play play and play! He is the chillest baby and never cries unless he is hungry or tired.

-He has THE biggest feet i've ever seen on a baby and is almost catching up with Scarlett in shoe size already.

-He is always soaking wet from either spit or drool. Poor guy probably gets his clothes changed 5 times a day.

-His has the biggest smile and is a real flirt already. :)