Harlyn Pearl

I had a doc app on Monday the 26th and I planned on having him strip me again since I was going to be 39 weeks. When he went to check me my water broke. I left and called Josh and told him and he asked if I was going to the hospital. I told him I was going to chick fil a to get lunch then home to clean the kitchen and do some laundry so the house would be clean when we got home. He thought I was crazy but I'd rather not sit around in the hospital just waiting for the action. I called my doc about 3:30 and he told me to head on down to the hospital. They got us checked in about 4:30 and started me on pitocin. I got my epidural, I am really uncomfortable with needles so I was dreading that and the iv. The anestesiologist must have been amazing because I felt a tiny little pinch and that was it. I really liked the first nurse we had, I got a little bummed when shift switch came. I did have a nurse come in there and asked me if I was getting baby immunized. I said no. She said "giving me attitude already" when she walked out I told Josh and he said I think she was talking to the monitor...I'm pretty sure he was just trying to save her life. :) Anyway, it seemed like it took forever for me to progress! At about 4 the nurse said I was a 10 and ready to go! I said 100 times over I want them to call my doc with enough time for him to get there so he can deliver my baby. She kept saying "we can deliver babies, we know how" I said no offense, but again, I want my doctor here. Let's be honest. If something was to go wrong, I trust my doc over the nurses, not that they aren't qualified or anything. So I pushed for like 20 min and she told me to stop pushing that she needed to call the doc and she didn't think I would push her down so quick. Dr. Holmes got down there about 20 min later and about 10 more min of pushing and my princess was here! Weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. 21.5 inches long. Her head was 14.5. I'm glad I got the epidural because I got to enjoy it all. I had the movie "Just go with it" playing so between my contractions we would be talking about that then my doc started talking about singing jingles to the old Oscar Meyer commercials. It was the smoothest I could have asked for. Harlyn came out super purple with a sweet little big cone head and screaming like a champ. She got her color within 2 minutes and is the most precious thing I've ever seen. I can't say it enough times how grateful I am that she chose Josh and I to be her parents. Josh has been the best supporter ever. Since the day we found out we were preg. I am so glad he chose to spend forever with me and to give me my little angel baby. If you come visit, yes, I'm one of those moms. Wash your hands before you touch my child :) I'll post pics later!

 She loves the bath.

 What the crap. Put me back under the water!