To Catch Up!

Happy Family, tired mommy.

Sweet big sis.

Baby being weighed, he was 9lbs10oz's

My Birth Story:

Saturday, January 9th I woke up two days past my due date about as miserable as could be, feeling like there was no end in sight. My best bud Elizabeth had mercy on my poor fat soul and took me for a pedicure and we joked about how I would go into labor. Later that day the fam and myself decided to go walk (maybe that would get things going, as if taking care of two other kids isn't equivalent to walking). I started having contractions, but didn't take it seriously because I had been in false labor for the past few weeks. When I got home my contractions started getting a little more intense, so I thought just maybe..Nope they fizzled out again so I called Elizabeth and started chatting with her for a bit and then wham I was beginning to feel some pain so I told her I was going to rest and would call her if anything came of it. About nine pm that night I told Chase we should call the midwives and let them know that we would probably be coming in. I walked, I breathed through the contractions and took a bath and finally said we better go, but still even as uncomfortable as I was getting I thought they might fizzle out. So we left for the birthing center a little before eleven and it was the most uncomfortable ride of my life! We get to the birthing center at 11:26 and the midwife said I was only 4-5 centimeters dilated. How could I be so uncomfortable and only be 4-5? Uncomfortable was nothing compared with what was to come... I got in the birthing tub and labor just hit fast and furious, it was difficult to breathe through the contractions and my midwife lovingly said "don't lose it Jennifer" and with my children cheering me on telling me I could do it, I did and my sweet baby boy was born at 12:34 am. So if I had hung around the house much longer, I would have had a home birth. We got cleaned up,I was able to nurse right away and we were on our way home two hours after. It was by far the best birth experience I have ever had with no interventions and the healthiest outcome. I wish I knew with the other two what I know now but you can't go back so I'm just thankful I have three healthy beautiful children!