I went to the doctor on Tuesday, April 15th (Tax Day) and got a huge surprise! I knew there was the possibility that I would be told that I would have to have Chase that day, but I never really thought it would happen. I expected it would be sometime the next week when I was closer to term. At the appointment, my BP was still elevated and my amniotic fluid was low so the doctor decided to send me to the hospital. I called Jason, who was in the middle of giving achievement tests, and we met at home at were off to the hospital to have our little boy. 
I got to the hospital around noon and got checked in. It was the nicest room for a hospital that I have ever seen. I was taken to surgery for the c-section around 1:40 and Chase Payne Taylor was born at 2:17 pm. He only weighed 4.8 lbs and was 16 inches long.
The high BP restricted his growth, but luckily, he was totally perfect with no problems at all. I stayed in the hospital from Tuesday till Friday morning and actually am feeling really good from the surgery. We took Chase to the doctor today and he had already gained back some weight and grown over an inch! He will be out of premie clothes and into 0-3 size soon!
He is such a blessing to us and we can't remember what life was like before him. Jason is an excellent dad! He is a diaper changing, swaddling champ! He is a lot better at it than I am. I am enjoying being a mom and learning all of the new things. I will admit that sleep is not something any of us is getting much of. He does sleep for 3-4 hours before we feed him again. My mom has been here helping out. My grandmother just went home. Between the 2 of them, Jason and I have had to do very little!
Here are some pictures that were made of Chase by my friend Jennifer. The one in the baseball glove is one of our favorites. This shows just how small he is! Jason had the idea and made one at home and then Jennifer made a more professional one! We just love how these turned out.
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