The day you were born started out like any other day but it quickly changed into the frenzy of your mothers and my life! It was a nice warm July morning, sunny and just the type of day you would hope for when coming into the world. We new time was getting close, your due date was still a week or so away but we just knew it was close. I was in bed asleep just about ready to get up for the day when your mother woke me by saying thinks she just had a contraction. I promptly told her go back to sleep it’s too early and I’m sure its just false labor pains. She said she didn’t think so. I obliged her by getting up and getting into the shower. By time I got out she had another one and said they were really strong. Still not convinced I asked her if she wanted to call the doctor. We did and by time she called us back she had a couple more and they were getting really pretty close. While on the phone with the doctor she started another one and the doctor said just go ahead and come on in. Of course we both assumed it was still false labor. Well maybe I did, not so much your mom! I made the call to your grandmother who was on standby to come sit with your brother while we went to the hospital. By time she got there your mother was for sure in full blown labor! We jumped into the car and started for the hospital. Now this part is a little of a blur to me, but your mother accounts of the drive have me speeding like crazy, not too much of stretch, but she said I was passing school busses and cars on a two lane road. I don’t recall any of that but I do remember panicking that she was going to have you right there in the car. All I can remember is thinking I will never get all the mess off of the leather seats!
We did make it in time to the hospital. We went right into a pre-labor room and were looked at by a nurse. You see by now your mother was having pains like every two or three minutes and the pain was really bad. She was screaming at the nurse to call Dr. Box and get her there now and the nurse did a test on her and said she was having you right then! It appeared your mothers water did break and she was in full blown labor and it was progressing very quickly! Once Dr. Box arrived she assed the situation and got us into a labor room pretty quickly. It was very rushed but it did seem organized. I’m sure it was not the first time this has happened.
Once we got in the room your mother was really worried that she waited to long to get her epidural. But they thought she could get it in. The doctor for that came in and prepped your mother and started to get the epidural in but was having trouble getting it the right location. You see while having the labor pains was doubling your mother over and that would not allow the needle to go in all the way. It took 3 nurses and I to hold her in the right spot to get it in, but once in it started to work pretty quickly. I thought cool, a lot less pain for her now. It was not a long wait after that to start the delivery. We got the room set up and the doctor was there and started the procedure. It was only a few hard pushes when your head came out and with one last big push the rest of you came out and the doctor cleaned out your nose and mouth and I got to cut the cord for you just as I did your brother. I was right there when you took your first breath!
You were the most beautiful little girl I had ever seen.
Over the next few days we had several family members come by to see you and their first comments were how much you looked like me! I will just say I’m sorry for that now!
I love you very much,
Daddy
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