February 18, 2008 started out very early. Around 3 am I woke up with contractions. I wasn't sure if they were real ones so I started timing them and sure enough they were regular, still very far apart but regular none the less. I tried to go back to sleep and it worked until around 6am. I woke my mom up (who had been here for 9 days waiting for our little lady) and told her today was the day. I wanted to labor at home, however with a 4 year old jumping on me and my dad asking "what is a contraction like?" in the middle of my contractions, when I thought my water had broken, I headed to the hospital. When I got there, I was lucky to get the best room on the floor with my own Jacuzzi tub. My water had not broken but I decided to stay because it was very peaceful. That was around 9am. By noon the doctor (on-call because mine was on vacation) came in and asked if I wanted my water broken, I said no because I wanted to go as natural as possible. By 3:30 the nurse checked me and my water still had not broken but she was coming regardless. The doc came in and asked me again, I said YES! After two pushes she was out. I got to pull her out and on to my chest. It was the most blessed moment of my life. Except for the fact that they took her way rather quickly. I was upset to say the least but then I realized she wasn't breathing so after a full minute of no noise (except me saying why isn't she crying) she made a noise. Everything was ok!
February 18, 2009-The day started out with Phil going to work at 6:30 because he had been awake since 2:30 am so decided to go to work early. I got the kids up, made them breakfast and got Erik off to preschool. On Wednesdays I walk with my friend Claire. I realized halfway through our walk it was Sarah's birthday. Shows you what kind of a mother I am. That is ok, we had a big bash for her on Valentines day with tons of family and friends. I will get pictures up on my facebook page and blog soon. My mom took the pictures and we coudn't download them off her camera so I will be bugging her daily for a cd before she heads off to Hawaii for 3 weeks.
I am starting to feel like a grownup. I have two kids, a house and a life outside my own. I am getting ready to send Erik to Kindergarten next year. It's weird to imagine what life will be like with Erik gone EVERY morning. My life seems to be flying by at mock speed. I don't know how to slow it down or even if I want to. I look at what others do with their lives and wonder how they do it and stay sain. I have friends with gardens, animals (besides their children), homeschooling, being on comitees and so many of them make everything from scratch and have fancy dinners. Also a lot of them have husbands that work through the dinner hour (I'm finding that I'm in the minority of wives with a husband that actually is at the dinner table every night).
I realize I need to count my blessings instead of my trials!
Enough for tonight! I am trying to update more often but it's hard sometimes. I read everyone's blog but don't have time for my own. Interesting....
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