She was a little butterball. Weighing in at 9 lbs. 9 oz., Audrey joined our family on June 3.
Audrey, 2 months
Audrey came almost two weeks past her due date. I don't think she's been late for anything since. I'd been to the hospital a couple of times with false labor and was very anxious to have her born. June 2 we went to the movies and saw The Four Seasons starring Carol Burnett and Alan Alda. In the middle of the movie I began having labor pains (again), but this time they felt different. I leaned over to Ray and said, "I think this might be it." We both agreed there was no rush, but were a little distracted during the movie while we timed contractions.
We went home after the movie and my water broke. Time to go to the hospital, for real this time. We arrived a little after 10:00 p.m. as I recall. They stuck me in a labor room, gave me an epidural, and Ray and I watched Johnny Carson. Finally it was time to push. Ray asked the nurse, "how long do people usually have to push?" She gave some answer, and Ray determined that at the most I would have to push 100 times (don't ask). The next contraction I began to push. Ray said, "only 99 more!" Imagine the look I gave him then. Suffice it to say there was no more counting. There was no need. Two more pushes and out she came at 4:14 a.m.
There she was, our first child, our first daughter, and the delight of our lives. We could never have imagined before then what she would bring to us. She still continues to delight us and bring us joy each and every day.
We love you Audrey!
That is such a great story! Only 99 more times!
ReplyDelete100 pushes! i would die! thank heavens his calculations were off.
ReplyDeletealso, 2 weeks late doesn't sound like such a great deal, either. i was just telling loren i hope i have this baby early.
good thing audrey's so great! i guess it was worth the 2-week wait, after all.
Love the birth story, love Audrey! I was dying at Ray's "only 99 more" comment.
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