About 8 am I very calmly called Bub and let him know I was in labor and that at some point today I would need him to come home and bring me to the hospital! For the next few hours I proceeded to clean my house, take a shower and shave, and finish packing for our hospital stay!
Bub came home after noon and after eating lunch and showering, we were on our way to Lafayette Women's & Children's Hospital.
We arrived around 2:30. The nurse abruptly let me know that I couldn't have an epidural until I was 4 cm. I laughed and said, I am not worried about that, I have been in labor for 14 hours...... Needless to say when they got me to my room and checked me I was already 5 cm. I was given my epidural and then time seemed to fly by.
Later that night, it appeared I could not get past 8 cm. Regan hadn't dropped and was sunny side up in there. So, Dr Fell took my epidural away! I swore he was trying to kill me by doing this, but wouldn't you know it - she turned the right way, came down and I dilated to a 10!!
After 45 minutes of pushing, Regan was born! June 4th, 2004 at 11:50 pm and weighing 7 lbs 5 oz. She was the prettiest baby I had ever seen!
For the next few days I hardly slept!! All I wanted to do was look at her and hold her. I never thought I'd have my very own child!!
6 years ago we were blessed with an angel that would forever change our lives for the greater! The past 6 years have been wonderful and I don't know what we would do without her!
Though being a parent is far from being easy, it is easily the most rewarding and amazing job I will ever have!!
I wish I could revisit those early days when she was new, but I wouldn't trade a second of the last 6 years for anything!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!
