i thought i'd better document the day Jax arrived before i forget!
In the middle of the night or early in the morning Friday, July 30 *something* happened....just what, wasn't exactly clear. I took to the internet to try and figure out if my water broke...or something a little less exciting. After trying unsuccessfully to reach the doctors office (turns out they were having their carpets cleaned)...i finally called the hospital to describe the situation.
11 am - The hospital said to monitor kick count, the flow, and any contractions and call back in an hour. Though i wasn't feeling any contractions, when i called back they said come on in and let's check it out.
12 am - I called Grandma Bonnie to come get me....but i said no rush....so she went to lunch. She suggested I load up the car... I protested that I was likely to just be sent home....but i loaded the car anyway just in case.
3:30pm - Mom and I head up to the hospital with bags just in case. I tell her i'm not having contractions, only some gas pain. Mom suggests i "time" the gas pain since they seem to be coming and semi-regular intervals.
4pm - We arrive at the hospital....but i won't let mom bring any bags in with us! I don't want to be sent back home with all my bags in tow. But....after a quick test at the hospital...turns out i will not be going home just yet! It WAS in fact my water breaking last night, I'm in labor and ready to go! We start to make the phone calls to Team Jax....but tell them it will likely be a while so no rush.
5:25 pm - Auntie BabyDaddy Sarah sends out the first email to the awaiting throng and heads to the hospital!
Things are clicking along a bit slowly so i get a little boost from some pill [i can't remember what]...and suddenly things are clicking MUCH Faster. After an hour or so of "OMG labor"....where we went from 1 to 4 cm dilated.....we shifted into "Ahhhhh much better labor."
Everyone was called back and told to "step on it"...and they did.
Grandpa Ver, Gma Susan, Micah, Sarah, and Pat all arrive to help cheer Jax into the world.
9pm - Second update goes out over email predicting a 2am delivery.
I think around midnight - The pushing starts...and......
2:17 am - Jaxon arrives! He is 20" long and weights 7lbs 15 oz.
Meanwhile, somewhere high above the ground, Adam and Christine are flying home from their honeymoon...in separate rows.... Adam sends a bottle of champagne to Christine with the news!
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