Love at First Sight=Motherhood

As many of you know, I have been "expecting" my first child, a surprise.  In fact, today, May 18th is my actual due date.  I am proud to announce that my little man, Tobias Jack Hood, decided to enter the world on Tuesday, May 10th.  I now know what it means to be in love at first sight!  As I've blogged about before, pregnancy was not my favorite condition of living.  Well, I hated labor!  I'm pretty sure most people would agree with that statement...after all, it's called labor for a reason.  Mine lasted from 1:30 a.m. until 12:19 p.m., actually not that bad for the first time.  I was able to have a natural birth, free of any pain medication, which I am very thankful for.  However, I broke most of the blood vessels in my eyes, face and chest while pushing, something that I was unaware could happen.  Despite the initial "halloween" appearance (something that has greatly improved now just over a week later), in the end it is definitely all well worth it.  I'm a MOM!  And I love my little boy with all that I am, so much I tear up just writing this.  Here he is: