And Then There Were 3 (part 2)

That evening while we were sleeping, your mother woke up at around 11:30 PM. She was feeling rather crampy and in some pain, so instead of waking me she decided to go downstairs and watch some TV. It didn't take very long for the pain to increase, however, at which point she did decide to wake me up and say the words that changed everything.

"Hun, I think he might be coming or something."

Well, needless to say, that phrase got me out of bed and we spent the next hour or so timing when the contractions hit and how long they lasted. Funny thing was, they were already coming every 4-5 minutes. At this point we decided to call the hospital, and eventually they told us to go ahead and come in.

So around 2:30 in the morning we went off to the hospital and spent a long time getting seen by the nurses until they finally decided that yes, you were on the way. They decided this because when they were checking momma to see how much see was dilated, her water broke. At that point they asked if she wanted something for the pain, a type of shot to put in her I-V and make her feel better. While they got everything ready we called your grandparents (Noni and Popi, and Nunu and Papa). Your momma's parents answered the phone, but my didn't hear it ring, because it was the one time that the phone had been left in the other room.

Then the pain medicine came, and it did quite the number on your mother. She felt on top of the world, but it made her kind of loopy. A little while later, once it had worn off some, she asked for an epidural, and they snaked a long tube up her spine that pumped really good medicine
into her that let her feel no pain while the contractions continued to come.

After that happened, we slept. The sleep was wonderful, even though I was on a small uncomfortable couch bed, and all was peaceful.

Then the morning came.

Noni and Popi made it to the hospital about a couple of hours before you came. Doctor Solomon was in surgery that morning, so we waited for a while until he could come and deliver you.

Finally the time arrived. The doctor came, and your Noni and I helped your mother push and push so that you could come out. Then your head appeared, and you kind of looked like a purplish alien poking out. At this point something strange happened. You got stuck.

When this happened we were glad that Doc Solomon was there. He didn't panic at all, and just reached in and spun you around until you came out! The nurses all wisked you away to get you cleaned and ready for life in the outside world. Then they gave you to momma to hold for a few minutes before they took you to the NICU. They had to take you there because you had a small problem in the womb and they just wanted to make especially sure that everything was OK.

Papa and Nunu arrived at the hospital about an hour after you were born and everyone had a wonderful time looking at you and holding you and talking to you. Our little family had finally grown by 1, and it was clear that you truly held a special place in everyone's hearts.

You had arrived making it was clear that you were ours to love and cherish and grow.

And then there were three.