Baby Varga

Any chance I get to tell my birth story I do! It was by far the most incredible day of my life. I met papa for lunch around 1pm. I told him I felt cramps, but wasn't entirely sure they were contractions. I mean I'd never had a baby so I didn't know what to expect (Oh yes, this was September 7 which I have to say because I had had a dream that I was going to have Varga on the 7th at 3:33pm. His due date was my birthday, September 10th). I had plans to hang out with a friend and didn't want to bail even though I wasn't feeling right. So we met for frozen yogurt. I stuffed my face, perusal. By the middle of our date I decided to call my doctor (which is where my psychic abilities come in...it was 3:33ish) to explain what was going on and of course it was his day off! Haha figures. You go your entire pregnancy with this ONE doctor who is off the weekend your due! Why don't they tell you this at the beginning!?! Anyways, the pain I felt was like a minstrel cramp that lasted about 30 seconds every 5 minutes. The nurse said she would have the doctor call me back. When she did I was already home soaking in the tub. I had been calling Tyler who was looking forward to leaving work that day even if it was a false alarm. The doctor said "Well why don't you just come on in and i'll check you." So off we headed not sure what to expect. We brought our over night bag just in case they admitted us, Which they did. I was about 3cm and 80% effaced, I still don't know what that means. Our "new" way awesomer doctor was a nut. We were so relieved to have her humor instead of our monotoned "old" doctor. She really put us both at ease. It wasn't long after that I decided to get that wonderful thing they call an epideral (the second picture below was before epidermal and the third was after). After a relaxing four hour nap they came in to check me and much to every one's surprise I was 8cm and it wouldn't be long until I find out what this sweet baby inside me was!! We waited to find out the gender and what a beautiful surprise! I highly recommend doing this at least once. Honestly, I won't do it again only because everyone bugs you and thinks you're not telling them and they try to get it out of you even though you dont really know. Fast forward two hours, more epidermal, and a quick peek by the nurse and it was time to push! One push in the nurse stopped me to insure the doctor would make it in time for baby! About 30 minutes and six pushes later out came baby!!! Tyler was supposed to tell me if it was a girl or boy, but he was so overwhelmed he forgot so there I lay asking "What is it?! What is it!?!!" Finally, I saw it was a boy and I lost it! I will never forget. If you have children you must know, this moment just plays over and over in your mind. It truly is magical and a gift. Every time I look at him the world stops and I'm truly alive! Now he's getting older and learning things like, laughing, holding his bottle, how to repeat things you do, STAND!! I can't wait to share these things with you!

 

xoxo,

Mama