Sadie Elizabeth Brigan
7/8/2011
7/8/2011
5 pounds 15 ounces
19 inches
12:19pm
Oh, how I wish I could tell you everything! Every little detail of the entire experience. The pain, THE PAIN, the anticipation, the worry, the craziness, the magic of it all! It's definitely some sort of magic, the whole childbirth thing, right?
That Thursday made me 40 weeks+3 days pregnant. I was determined to get the baby out ASAP. After trying everything safe we could think of, (even walking for hours on the biggest elephant feet you ever did see) we thought to ourselves, "selves, why not go for a ride down the bumpiest road we can find?!, not only will it be relaxing and fun, but it just might make the baby fall out.) We found a road, and boy was it bumpy. After driving down the bumpy road several times and emptying our water bottles out on a lost snapping turtle, we turned back home. Jesse, myself, and the baby. Still inside.
Poor fella...
We went home, and I decided to spend the rest of the afternoon bouncing. I bounced, and bounced, and with each bounce I imagined a baby finally deciding to pack up and move on out. Until, at 9:00 pm, it wasn't in my imagination anymore.
We were tired, and after telling Jesse a million times, "ew, my belly hurts" and thinking I was probably sick and oh great that's just what I need right now...we hopped into bed. Suddenly, my belly was hurting more, and then a little bit more, and then well, maybe I'm not getting sick? Maybe I'm about to have a BABY!? Family was called, and to the hospital we went.
When we got there, I was the toughest. Contracts smactions! If this is labor, I just didn't see what the big deal was! But, at 12:00am, I thought I was dying and the labor process officially began. With Jesse and my Sister at my side, we made it through the next 12 hours like champions.
A tired Daddy. Little did he know, this would be his last moment of relaxation for the next 18 years!
I couldn't ask for a better Sissy. I'm definitely going to regret posting this picture on here, but it's the only one of us during the labor process. Let's just pretend it's stunning, and we don't look like haggard old biddies.
I'll spare you all of the messy details. Not many people are interested in hearing about the process of a human coming out of another human. Let me tell you though, my only regret, not having an epideral. Who knew childbirth was painful!? I did it though! And, after 12 hours of being the closest to death that seemed possible, I got to hold a miracle. MY miracle. The most perfect miracle to ever be.
It was the most incredible thing I've ever experienced, and I'm so lucky to have been able to experience it with my best friend in this world. Jesse was amazing support, and seeing him look at his daughter after 9 looooong moths of anticipation was the icing on the cake.
Is this not adorable!?
When miss Sadie B was put in my arms that afternoon there was nothing else around us. She was finally here, and healthy, and beautiful. After the long 9 month journey we had spent together, our tired eyes met up for the first time. Her tiny little baby fingers wrapped tightly around mine, I knew not only was she born, but I was born. I became a Mother, and the most rewarding part of my life had begun.
