I woke up Sunday morning with some Braxton Hicks which have been typical. Cooper woke us up, as usual. I decided to sleep in a little when Steve took him down for breakfast. I woke up a little later when I heard the boys in Cooper's room and decided to join them. I crawled into Cooper's bed and the Braxton Hicks were a little stronger...it was then I realized that I wasn't having the little contractions, but the real thing! I decided to just try to "walk it off" as if they go away.... I started packing my own stuff and then told Steve that I had a feeling today was the day. I immediately started crying....for a few reasons:
1. We weren't ready. This weekend was to be our weekend to get it all together. I KNOW that Nora doesn't wait until we are ready, but I can still be upset about it :)
2. We didn't have a plan for what to do with Cooper because Judy wasn't scheduled to come until June 3, that was 2 weeks away!! I do have some wonderful coworkers who would take him in a heartbeat, but I didn't want to impose. I called upon Annie and Tim and while I didn't want to do it because she is 8 months pregnant I had to do it. Fortunately they were happy to take him. Avery loves playing with Cooper and Cooper LOVES Avery. Thank goodness for friends.
3. We would need help once we got home with Nora so I called my parents in a panic. I needed them to come up immediately but I wanted them to come later when I was able to do more things. I called them crying-poor Daddy was the one to answer and he didn't know what to say or do. Later I talked to Mom and she promised that they'd come immediately and then come later in the summer.
4. Steve was so excited that we were going to meet Nora and he had everything under control. In between contractions and getting packed I was trying to love on Cooper. I was looking forward to having some special days with Cooper before Nora was born. I really thought I'd be emotional the night/day before we left for the hospital. Because of the rush I wasn't dragging out our last time just the 3 of us. Cooper was definitely aware that things were going on. So glad that he was going to be with people that he was comfortable with and have fun with them!
We got to the hospital and there was no one there, but the lady at the registration desk only had one speed and it wasn't speedy. I was trying not to be overly dramatic about my contractions, but I really needed her to move a little faster!!
I was admitted and taken to labor and delivery where the nurses were waiting for me. I had called the doctor on call about 2 hours earlier and he wanted me there pronto. I just wanted an epidural. Come to find out that when you have a c-section that you don't get an epidural. It hurt so badly and I just wanted to hurry up and get the process going. I asked the nurse if she heard some crazy loud screaming when people were in labor. She definitely had heard some doozies. I so badly wanted to scream, but I was much more reserved than what I wanted to do. I also wanted to eat!!! Also didn't know that I couldn't eat real food until the following afternoon. Yummo for Jello!
I was admitted at 10:30 and by 12:23 Nora was born. The process went quickly, but at the time did not feel like it. The doctor was full of humor, the nurses were very kind, and the process much more different than with Cooper. The fact that Steve and I were well rested made a huge difference. Steve was able take pictures and went back with Nora while the nurses cleaned her up. Getting to see her just melted my heart.....
After I was put in recovery I was taken to my new room for the next few days and it was really nice. I had to wait a little bit longer to see Nora, but Steve was able to go. We spent some time together that night and sent Nora off to the nursery for the night.
We woke refreshed and ready to spend the day with our baby girl. The best thing we ever did-send Nora to the nursery so we cold get some sleep....She won't remember this will she???
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