Remi,
I was convinced you would come three days early, just like your brother. That worked out great for me, as it was a weekend and the timing would be perfect. As the days went by before your due date, I was feeling nothing - no contractions and I was only 2.5 centimeters. The reality of making it to my due date was starting to feel like a possibility that I didn't really like. I just wanted to meet you! The day I went back to work after having Jameson was a Chairs/Associate Deans meeting. On Thursday, we had another one, so I was hopeful that maybe this would be my last day of work before having you! That morning, I lost my mucus plug, so I was so happy that I would probably be meeting you this weekend. The day passed like any other and when I got home, Daddy, Jameson and I went for a walk. I asked Jameson if you were going to be born tomorrow or Saturday and he said "tomorrow." Then, I asked if it would be morning or night and he said "morning." I joked and said, "well, she better get going! We don't have a lot of time left." We ate dinner (pizza) and then watched the rest of "Monsters University." During the movie, I thought I felt a contraction or two, but they were so light that I dismissed it. I got up after the movie ended and my water immediately broke; around 7pm. It completely shocked me as I was not expecting that to happen. I ran into the bathroom while Daddy tried to get Jameson to go to sleep. He was crying for me to sing him "Twinkle" so as my water is leaking and the contractions were starting, I was sitting on the floor singing to him. :) Daddy called Meme and she came over. We decided to go to the hospital around 8:30pm and they confirmed my water had broken and I was 4 cm dilated. I went in the bathtub for awhile, then Daddy and I took a few laps around the hospital floor. Around 11pm, I asked for the epidural and by 11:45 I was resting comfortably in bed. I figured I had a couple of hours to get some rest, but after about 45 minutes, the nurse came in to check me because your heart rate was dropping with each contraction (a sign that you were ready) and sure enough, I was 8 cm dilated. About a half hour later (1:15am), Allie came in and I started pushing. I felt EVERYTHING. It was the most painful and longest 30 minutes of my life, but when you came out, the feeling was like nothing else. I was so, so, so happy to see you. I looked over at Daddy, who was laughing with tears in his eyes. He cut the cord and you just hung out on my chest for awhile, crying your little lungs out. You were 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and 19 inches long.
We got up to our room around 4:30am and they took you to get cleaned up and some shots, so Daddy and I got to sleep for about 3 hours. Papa, Aunt Julie, Aunt Amy, Uncle Tom, Lincoln, and Meme came to visit you that first day in the hospital. Jameson also came to the hospital and it was so good to see the two of you together. He was so excited to meet you and kept calling you "cute." We left the hospital on Saturday afternoon, ready to introduce you to Finley and Pumpkin and show you around the house.
After 9 long months, you were finally here. And we couldn't be more excited to start our lives with you.
Love,
Mom
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