Your Birthday

At long last you have finally arrive.

We were booked in for Wednesday at 8am. We were all ready and headed up to the hospital where we expected them to take your mother through to the birthing suit and get the process going.  Upon arrival we were told that they were very busy with other births and because you were so happy in there that we could go home and wait for a phone call to come in.

So home we went.

Any waited we did.

Finally at 7pm we decided that the hospital wouldn't be calling and that we really needed some dinner.  You mother really wanted Roast Pork with cracking and apple sauce.

Murphy's Law: Just after she had finished and was feeling really fill we got the phone call to head up and that your mother was going to be induced. I remember her saying "Great, I'm going to vomit that pork up later". And she did.

By 9pm we were at the hospital and the next hour was all about getting ready. Finding a bed, having a lure put in, pumping up the yoga ball.... and for me counting down to midnight when my new xbox game was being released. Yes little one... Dad had planned on being at the midnight release.

At 10pm they decided it was time to pop your mums waters and get this show on the road. It was a pretty quick process and it was really time to meet you. I was starting to get excited and nervous. Your mother on the other hand was beginning to remember the pain that labour was. "Oh man, I remember this part, and it hurts".

Your mum was in great spirits and begun to work hard on getting ready for you arrival.  Things started to progress really well and I don't think your mum new just how well she was doing.

You were also working really hard and the midwife, Leanne, kept a close eye on you heart rate but you were a super star.  We spent a bit of time in the shower as the hot water felt nice and helped with the pain of the contractions.

By 1am on Thursday morning your mum was really feeling like she needed to push. I knew that I was finally going to be meeting you soon and started to get really excited. Both you and your mum were doing so well working hard to make the delivery as easy as it could be.  As with your sister the best spot for her was on the toilet. Just like your sister you were almost born sitting on the loo. The midwife knew that you were going to be big and said "You can't birth on the toilet, this baby is to big for me to catch."

How true that was.

By 2:45am you were so close. You mum was really working hard and you were about to be born on the bathroom floor.

3:08am and for the first time I got to see you and your little chunky cheeks. Both midwives were so impressed with how big you are and how well your mother did.