Mommy's water broke at 8pm on Saturday, January 23 when she and daddy paused a movie to get a drink and go potty. After calling the doctor, mommy told daddy 'Go tell the neighbors and take a quick shower!' Mommy decided to clean up the mess and freeze food that she had planned to cook and freeze in preparation for my arrival.
8:35pm - On the way to the hospital, Mommy calls Mama to tell her that I am on my way. Mama thinks she is joking...no joking here! Mommy has her first contraction which she tells me hurt and she had to do a lot of funny breathing to get through it.
By 8:45pm, Mommy and Daddy arrived at Mary Greeley Medical Center, headed to the 4th floor, Birthways, and were greeted by Lisa Laughlin, the nurse who would help mommy meet me. Mommy got hooked up to a bunch of listening devices to hear my heart and measure contractions as well as an IV, ouch!
At 9:10pm, Dr. Malaki said mommy was 6cm dilated. Mommy and Daddy made many more phone calls and texts to friends and family including finally tracking down Grandma and Grandpa Kramer and calling Auntie Jennifer really late.
At 11:15pm, Mommy got another IV (epidural) that made her feel better. By midnight, Mommy was fully dilated and ready to go. But, Dr. Malaki made her rest for an hour to get strong for the hard part...getting me out of my cave! My grandparents were called with a quick update.
So, at 1:00am, Mommy started pushing...she really wanted to meet me. So after a pretty easy 1 hr and 24 minutes, mommy got her wish. I was born at 2:24am on Sunday, January 24, 2010. I weighed 8lbs 1/2oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. I cried a little bit (but not too much and softly) as they layed me on Mommy's tummy. She and Daddy were full of smiles!
Whew! That was quite the adventure. I can't wait to see what happens next! Stay tuned.
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