Welcoming Mason David Kuiper!

Again, way overdue, but still an amazing time in our lives! We welcomed our little man, Mason David Kuiper on September 6, 2011. He was born 3 weeks early after 2 days of induced labor, on Labor day itself, as well as our 1st anniversary. I had signs of preeclampsia (high BPs, swelling of my hands and feet, lab changes with bloodwork, and dizziness/shakiness with the elevated BPs) and the ultrasound they did just before they admitted me showed that our little guy was no longer growing well so they decided to admit and induce. I wasn't making progress very quickly at all but on day 2 of induction meds and breaking my water, he decided to make an appearance. Mason was born at 4:12 am, weighed 6lbs, 9.4 oz and was 19 inches long. That day, he made us the happiest parents in the world. We're so in love!