The Birth Story

As I went to bed on December 11th I felt perfectly fine. Hadn't had a contraction in about 4 hours and was so tired all I wanted to do was go to sleep. So I went to bed.

Around 2:15am I felt this huge discomfort so I got up and noticed that the bed was wet so I then felt a HUGE contractions. Nicely tapped David at least 6 times before I said I am in labor in about as loud as I could be at 2:15 in the morning. He looked and me with a "What do you need at this time in the morning?" look. I said I was in labor and he jumped right up then. I think it had finally set in with him.

So we sat figured I couldn't be that far along so he told me that we could just sit up and watch TV. We watched Legally Blonde. Okay not his top pick but he said I could pick anything. Then around 4:15am I had the largest contraction I **had** ever felt. (had is like that as it gets worse).

So I called my mom, he called him mom. I called my best friend and her and her sweet 5:15am self came over. Thanks Becca!!

Me and David went into each of the kids rooms woke them up(Yes,all 4 feel right back to sleep) We told them how much we loved them and we would see them super soon and they would have 2 little sisters. Then I walked out of Mia's room(she was the last stop and began to sob). Last time I would be pregnancy in my house, last time I would say goodbye to my kids pregnant, last time we were in the house a family of 6. Last time I was pregnant. It was a lot for me to take in. Obviously I didn't take it so well. I cried from my house to the hospital. It is 20 minutes of just me sobbing. David is just sitting there driving trying to comfort me at 5:45 in the morning. I am 100% sure he had a bazillion other things running through his mind. I did too.

So then we reach the hospital and my doctor greets us with hugs. She has delivered all of our kids so the girls would be no different. We got in a room and just sat there. In pure silence. In awe. Very soon we would have our complete family. The nurse came in and got me all hooked up. There was nothing for her to do so we told her about the day we met up until about now. That took about 2 hours give or take. She just loved it and kept asking questions! I remember when I was cute and right out of college!

So when we got to the hospital my contractions were roughly 2-3 minutes apart. Finally at around 7:50 I was checked and told I was 2.5cm. Great. 7.5 to go and it is only 8am. After this my kids called and we then had a conversation. No crying and everyone was wide awake by then. So my mom came by and said hi.  She went and got Mia. Becca dropped Ben, Levi, and Noah off at school and then my mom got Mia and my friend Jenn who has a son who is Mia's age so nicely told us she would take her when we asked months ago. Good all 4 children are taken care off!

So my mom,dad,D's mom and dad as well and us were just sitting there for a bit waiting an waiting when at 9:30am. I reached 4cm! Go Katie! Did a little happy dance for that one! I then told them to go do some stuff and they could come back when ever. So I then took a little nap. I figured I will not be getting tons of sleep so better stock up now! Now back to my past contractions. I have been pregnant 5 times and this would be my 5th delivery. I had never in my life had worst contractions. It was just bad and horrible. So David and me decided to watch some TV to calm me down. It didn't work to well. Now imagine a 32 year old woman with a large stomach have the most terrible contractions ever. Not a pretty sight. Correct? Finally time to check me again! 5 cm yea! In 2 hours I gained a cm. Not very pleasing to me. But I figured the day is still young 11:30 be exact so let's relax and enjoy being pregnant.

I had friend's come and see me. That was a lot of fun. I was calling friends and texting them too. Then around 12:15 my siblings and their fiance/wife/husband came to see me! Seth,Lauren,Hannah,Bryan,Claire and Josh! Love the 6 of them to pieces! Then David's siblings came too! It was nice. All the parents siblings and all! It was pure bliss. His siblings are Jeff and his wife Alli and Stephanie and her husband Jason. Then they all said bye and went as I knew things were getting serious!

At 1:10 I finally got my epidural and was in pure bliss. Literally. I was the happiest I had been all day up to this point. I was checked and I had made it to 6cm yea! It was 1:15 so the nap was sounding good again so I took one. I woke up to a little girl looking at me. My mom went and got Mia from Jenn's. We snuggled for a bit and she blabbed about her day and about life. Typical Mia.

3:00pm hit and I am at 7 cm. So we have world best babysitter, I know everyone says this but we do. Jordyn rocks! She has been watching our kids since I was pregnant with Mia. We LOVE her. She stopped by and picked up Mia. When she got to our house,Becca was waiting to be relived as she picked up B,L,and N from school.So all 4 kids made it through the day! Awesome! Jordyn slept at our house so David could be with me.  Finally 4pm. 8cm! Yea Katie! My mom did the happy dance this time.

Then David and I just sat there and talked, and cried together. We couldn't believe we were becoming parents yet again. The years just go by way too fast. 4:30 rolls around in a blink of an eye and I am at 8.5. Still very calm and relaxed. I have done this before so I am not too worried.

The nurse said The babies will be here before 6. You are progressing so quickly. haha, you are one funny lady I thought!

David stood by me and held my hand the entire time. He was so calm,cool, and collective. He was perfect. He had done this 4 times already and acting like an old pro. I mean when you have 6 kids you get pretty good at these things.

I roll over and my doctor is ready to check me yet again! 9 cm she says happily. Yea just 1 more to go. The girls did that happy dance. This was at 5:05.

So we figured it would be happening any minute. We called the kids talked to them. Said we love you and would talk to them soon.

My mom,mother in law and David have been in the room for my deliveries so why should this be any different. It wasn't.

By the time I said said my goodbyes it was 5:30 and I was at 10.

So everyone went out of the room for 2 minutes and David and I spent it just sitting there.

Now the fun begins, around 5:40 I started pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed.

Eden

 I was so uncomfortable. I change positions over 100 times I think. Finally my nurse said just one more big push. It was more than that though. I push then long breath, then long push. Then Finally at around 6:20 I hear"I see hair". In that moment all I wanted to do was just see one of the girls, so I pushed and took a huge breath in a did the largest push I could do. Her dead and shoulders were out. I need some more push. So I pushed and at 6:38 pm on 12.12.12 my sweet Baby A Eden Alyssa was born.

Ilana

Well I wasn't finished and I got to just see Eden, I then started pushing again. I pushed and pushed and by 6:55 David goes she's almost here a couple more pushes. So I push and then I do one last big push and at 7:02 pm on 12.12.12 my sweet Baby B Ilana Claire was born

My sweet identical girls were here and all was good in the world.They were here. They were perfect and they were in our arms.They were 24 minutes apart. Eden will forever have the bragging rights!

Now onto how they came into the world and all that good stuff,

Eden was screaming. Using her lungs to tell she was here!

Eden weighs 5lbs 13oz and is 18 inches long. 

Ilana was a little calmer. She still was screaming but it was quieter. 

Ilana weighs 5lbs 11oz and is 18 inches long.

Eden and Ilana

The girls are perfect. My labor was outstanding and the fact I could deliver  both vaginally made it so much more special.

I hope you enjoyed following my pregnancy. It has been so much fun sharing it with you. I will try to be a good blogger but with 6 kids it gets hard.

Love Always,

Proud Mommy of Benjamin,Levi,Noah,Mia,Eden,and Ilana.

Katie