Benton was born on April 26. I was five days overdue and went in for a non-stress test, only to find that he was breech. I was several centimeters dilated and had been contracting for a week. We went in that night to the hospital and they tried to turn him. The painful process lasted about thirty minutes then they determined I would have to have a c-section. Although the process was VERY different than the natural birth I had prepared for and envisioned, everything worked out wonderfully. My 8 lb. 9 oz. (bigger than expected!) baby boy was born healthy and really is all that matters. He is ten days old today and here are some highlights of his first week and a half:
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