I woke up Tues. September 13th at 4:30 am and couldn't get back to sleep. I was having some very mild contractions, but it was not the first time. I had contractions on and off the whole week before. I didn't pay very much attention but let Dave know again that he may need to come home early. I wanted to keep busy so I wouldn't pay too much attention to them so Sammi and I went to the fabric store and Walmart. I also had a craving for a Mcgriddle so we went to McDonald's for breakfast. After calling the midwife so late last time and her barely making it Dave was understandably nervous about waiting too long, so he called her and gave her a heads up that I was having regular, although still mild contractions. He asked me to time a few and I let him know they were about 9 minutes apart. He came home at lunch time and we ate lunch then went for a short walk. Since my contractions were getting a little closer and stronger we assumed this would be the day but tried not to get too excited yet. After our walk we took a nap, Dave, Sammi and I all snuggled in our bed. Contractions continued and we got Emma off the bus, debated what to have for dinner and decided to call the midwife and give the photographer and Aunt Jenn a heads up that we would need them for sure that day but still didn't know when. After talking with the midwife she decided to come over and check on me and we decided to go to Hyvee and get Chinese for dinner. We told Emma it would be today and she was super excited. Her and Sammi were bouncing off the walls they were so excited. It was very sweet. I relaxed knowing our midwife was on the way and while we were at Hyvee around 6pm my contraction got longer and closer together. We arrived home about 6:30, midwives arrived shortly after us and checked on baby and my vitals, etc. I was nervous about baby's position so we decided to do a vaginal check. She told me I was at a 7 and they would stick around. She told Dave that when I contracted I was a 9, but kept this from me. They went outside to let us labor and we called my mom to come down and hang out with the girls a few minutes before 7. Everyone else was on their way. Dave was his usual awesome self! He was right there with me the entire time, coaching me. This labor didn't have the difficult transition that the first two did. I didn't feel the confusion like I did the first two times. Labor got very intense at that point and we were trying to fill up the pool. We never got enough water in it and soon it was time for me to push. When we stepped up to the bed to start pushing my water broke. I asked if that was meconium in the water and Cheryl said yes, and to get on my hands and knees. My body pushes very quickly so we had agreed that I would try not to push. There is a picture of them taking baby's heartones and 5 minutes later there is a picture of me nursing! The girls wanted to be in the room but it was too much for Emma and Dave said she looked like she might be sick, so she stepped out into the hall. Mom said she leaned on the wall threw her hands up and said "I am not going back in there until that baby is all the way out!" It was the hardest pushing stage of the three girls, but we did a good job and I only ended up with minor tears this time! I wouldn't have been able to do it without Dave's amazing coaching. The entire time he kept telling me how great I was doing. Yay, no stitches! We promised Emma she could be the one to tell us whether baby was a boy or girl so after she was born we covered her up and I waited for Emma to tell me it was a girl. She lifted the towel and said it so matter of fact! Parker Elizabeth was born at 7:20pm on Sept. 13th. She weighed 8lbs 1oz and is 21 inches long. She is so far, a good sleeper and a very calm baby. The big girls are completely enamored with her. And of course Cheryl was there supporting us the entire time. My midwife and her assistants were amazing. They were so supportive throughout the pregnancy and labor.
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