Well, it has been awhile since my last post....due to Ava coming 9 days early...YIPPEEE!!! I guess details are in order. My water broke at midnight on Tuesday Oct 20th. I was getting up as usual to go pee for the millionth time and gush...water broke! It took us almost 2 hours to get out the door. I had to take a shower, do my make up and hair and Sans had to spin in circles not knowing which way was up!
My contractions were progressing closer together by the time we got the hospital. I asked for the epidural pretty much right away! I was dilated to 3 and contractions were getting quite strong! I wasn't about to mess around, so epidural went in and AHHH what a relief! I was dilating at a great pace and we figured she would be born sometime in the afternoon. By the time I got to 10 cm I figured this pushing thing shouldn't be too bad.....BOY WAS I WRONG!!! I pushed for 3 1/2 hours. She was a bit sideways and apparently my pelvis is a tad narrow. Nice to know that after the fact!! Not to give gory details, but the Dr. tried manual manipulation where he actually tries to move the baby...OUCH...SON OF A GUN!! That didn't work. He then tried vacumming her out 3 times. He only will do it 3 times and then I would be off to have a C-Section. He said that she moved so much farther down and that he was going to give it a 4th and final try and that he is confident it will work. With the help of the vacuum and my mighty pushing abilities she was born at 3:31 pm Oct 21st.
What an amazing thing! I was in awe at the first sight of her. Daddy was also in amazement and was teary eyed at the first time holding his baby girl.
So, we have been home now for 1 week and 2 days. Grandma (my mom) stayed with us for the 1st week. That was awesome and I couldn't ask for a better mother (yes she reads my blogs). No seriously there is nothing better then having your mom with you sharing in this experience. It is quite scary and exciting all at the same time. Trying to figure out this new little human being that has joined your household is overwhelming at times. I found myself crying every evening for the 1st week due to crazy crashing hormones!
So, now it is just me, Dadddy, Ava and the dogs....we are adjusting to our new schedule and realizing quickly that trying to get out the door to go somewhere in a timely fashion is quite a production!! We love our baby girl to pieces and what everyone says about having a baby.....it is a miracle!
