ANDERSON: May 2013

Today is August 29, 2012 and me and your daddy just found out that we're expecting your arrival. When I found out I was pregnant I was home with the puppy (Copper) and your dad was at work. When I first read the test I couldn't believe it, it was positive! We had been trying for awhile and prayed and prayed for you. The next thing I did was jump in the car with Copper to go and get more tests before I got too excited. We got two more tests and they were positive too! I just started crying and got on my knees to thank our Heavenly Father. Your daddy & I strongly believe that you're aunt Jodi was with you while we waited for you to come to us! And I know that she is SO happy & excited for us to be a forever family. I got to tell your dad when he got home from work & he was so happy. He walked around the rest of the night calling himself a dad. I loved it! Since we were so excited we couldn't hold it in! We called basically everyone single person in our immediate family to share the news. You're whole family is SO SO happy & excited to meet you. Baby, we love you so very much!

Today is April 7, 2013 and we have 25 days until your due date. A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. First of all we found out that you are a little boy. We found out on December 13, 2012, which happens to be your aunt Jodi's birthday! We felt her love and excitement from above as me and your dad, and Grandma Janet found out that you will be the first little boy to carry on the Anderson name. We can't wait to meet you! We have went through many many names for you. We want you to have a name that you can always be proud of. The name we've decided on is Cody Cruiz Anderson. We're naming you after your uncle Cody because we love him very much and think that he is and will be a great role model for you. I want you to know how much we love you son. You're dad is getting very anxious to hold you in his arms, to teach you things, take you places, and for you two to become very close. We know that you have a bright future ahead. We thank our Heavenly Father daily for the opportunity to be parents to one of His children. We promise you and Him that we will do our best to raise you so that you can return to your Father in Heaven and be with your eternal family for all eternity. And last but not least... Cruiz, I want you to know that I love you. I hope that you know that your mom will always be here for you. Even when you outgrow me, I will always be here to hold you no matter how old you may be. You're going to be a great man Cruiz. You are surrounded by wonderful men in your life and lots of family that love you already. We'll be seeing you soon. We love you Cruiz!

Today is May 18, 2013 and you are nearly 3 weeks old. We couldn't be any happier to have you here happy and healthy. Especially because things were a little bit scary for awhile. Around midnight on April 29th I started having a bad pain in the middle of my back. I had already had this pain a couple of weeks earlier but chalked it up to kidney stones or something similar. This time I just didn't "feel right". I called my doctor and he told me he wanted me to come in immediately. We had an hour drive to Butte so we took off right then. When we got there they said I was having regular contractions but I wasn't dilated at all. So the plan was to control my pain and then they would send me home. Before they sent me home they wanted to do a full ultrasound just to check on you. When she was doing the ultrasound she didn't say a word the entire time. Then finally I saw her turn to my nurse and mouth, "He isn't moving". My heart sunk. I looked over at your daddy and I could tell he felt the same way. I asked if you still had a heartbeat and she hesitated but said yes. Right before she left my nurse asked her rating and she said a 2 out of 8. Your dad asked what that meant and they told us that was a rating for your quality of life. Me and your dad had tears in our eyes and asked what we should expect next. They said they would call my doctor to talk to us about options. At that moment all I wanted was for you to be out and in our arms. It felt like an eternity for the doctor to show up. When he got there he said that we needed to get you out because there was hardly an amniotic fluid left, your heartbeat was low and there was no movement. He gave us the option of inducing labor or having an emergency c-section. I knew I wanted a c-section the moment he said it. I would have done anything to have you out that second, as long as I knew you would be safe. After we made the decision, we were in surgery and had you within the next hour! Your daddy was so nervous. He quickly gave me a blessing in between signing waivers and being hooked up to IV's then he changed into his scrubs and then they wheeled me off. We barely had time to call our families. I thought I would be scared but surprisingly I wasn't. I just felt an urgency to make sure you were safe and sound. When your daddy came in I was already numb and ready to meet you. It was only a few minutes and you were here! When we heard you cry for the first time we both cried. It was the most wonderful feeling to know you were OK. When I first saw you my heart swelled with SO much love for you and your dad. We are absolutely in love with you Cruiz. You are such a handsome little guy and you look a lot like your dad. We are so thankful that our Heavenly Father sent you to us. We can't wait to watch you grow and learn. You are so loved by us and our entire family. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you. <3

Love,
Your Mom & Dad