The post I have been waiting 2 years to write is finally here and I can't really believe it. On Saturday, I woke up at 8:30 a.m. with BAD contractions. By the 2nd one, I knew I was in "real" labor. They were SO different than the braxton-hicks. I got out of bed and decided that I'd take a bath, until water ran down both legs. The pain after that got pretty unbearable immediately and I was having contractions every 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. So, I called Aaron at work to tell him it was "the big day". He decided I was kidding until I nearly leapt through the phone to wring his neck. :) We got to the hospital an hour later and I was dilated to a 4 and having very active contractions. They quickly got me moved to an L&D room. I got my epidural ( AMAZING - we'll talk about this in its own post soon) at a 6 and then my doctor broke my water. (Apparently at home, it had just leaked a pocket of fluid). After he broke my water, labor started picking up ...
To say that my life has been a rollercoaster would be the understatement of a lifetime. In the past 2 years, I went through betrayal by my spouse of 15 years, and both of my parents passed away. I'm now on a journey to redefine who I am and what I want in this world.
Awww! Hi Paisley's little sister! :) Hahaha I think it's a girl. I'm gonna go with girl.
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Looks like a little girl to me. :)
ReplyDeleteSOOO cute! I don't know how you do it - I am DYING to know if it's a boy or girl:).
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh so cute!! I think it's a girl!! So glad to hear your anatomy scan went perfectly, too.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And if Paisley is still having a hard time brushing her teeth, I read about the best trick online, which has totally worked with our kids. We look for "animals" in their mouth, as in "Oh my goodness, there is a LION in there! You'd better let me brush it out. Oh! A GIRAFFE!" They went from hating the toothbrush to loving it in about 5 seconds. Sometimes now we also look for Bert and Ernie, Curious George, etc. Just wanted to share because it was like magic for us. :)
ReplyDeleteprecious!
ReplyDeleteI have combed these pics over and over for a glimpse of a hamburger or hot dog. This is torture ;) Can't I just go next time and look. I'll keep it secret...PROMISE lol. I'm excited for Aug or maybe July.
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