doctor asking us to go to the hospital at ten pm on the night of the
27th. We were a little late and it was starting to rain as we ran up
to the hospital. Pretty funny me running that pregnant! I remember two
things about that moment-- the rain because it was breaking the long
hot rainless summer (it was record hot all summer long) and that I was
wearing my favorite maternity dress a strapless long orange floral one.
I was quickly checked in, weighed in etc. And put to be with an ambian
and cervidil. It was around midnight and I fell asleep pretty easily.
Jeff and I decided he should just go sleep at my moms to be with Owen.
I really wanted to try and sleep and I just didn't want to worry about
him at all. I woke up Four hours later with pretty good contractions
so I just focused and visualized the ocean waves surging into this
cave that jeff and I saw once in big sur. With every wave I imagined
opening up wider... When my water broke I knew it was time to call
jeff but I waited unto it was 7 am because he had Owen at my moms
house and I wanted to give them both a good nights sleep. Jeff came in
a few mins and my doctor showd up and at some point I felt the baby
coming-- I was siting on the edge of the bed and wishing I could squat
and deliver her that way. I remember saying "the baby is coming I'm
not sure what to do!" and the nurse And doctor sort of scurried over
and in a few big pushes it was over. Evelyn Alice was born at 7:51 am
and weighed almost 8 lbs. She was puffy and adorable and I held her
and nursed her right away. The nurse kept trying to clean her up but I
said it was alright... It was the most fun exciting empowering birth I
could imagine. I was up walking around an hour later and I felt so
strong and healthy. I basically had her with very little help from
anybody but her. She is such a doll and I want her to know how strong
and capable she made me feel!
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