The morning Ella was born I woke around 5:30.
I had been having contractions on and off for a few days so I tried not to get to excited.
I really thought I would still be pregnant right up through 42 weeks.
I got in the shower and was very quiet since I wanted Adam to stay asleep.
My contractions stayed pretty weak and around 6:30 I was bouncing on my ball hoping things would get more regular .
Adam woke up just before his alarm went off.
I asked him if he'd stay home with me for a bit just in case today was the day.
He got up and around and made breakfast.
I tried to eat a bowl of cereal had one bite and was done.
We hung out the rest of the morning finally calling the midwife at about 10.
My contractions had progressively gotten stronger but nothing I couldn't work through .
Although I did tell Adam all of his phone vibrating was going to have to stop.
Around noon we went on a walk to see if that would make them more consistent and stronger.
We made it about two blocks away in twenty minute and had to turn around and come home .
Most of the day I spent laying over the couch trying to relax.
I wouldn't let Adam turn on the tv.
I really didn't want to be distracted from my contractions.
I wanted them to do their job so we could have a baby as soon as possible.
Between five and six Dawn our midwife got to the house.
She told me I was doing great and started bringing things in from her car.
Adam was filling the tub.
She informed him that he had done it wrong and he needed to refill it.
The liner goes on the inside of the tub incase you need to know.
When Dawn got everything in she asked if she could check me.
It was magic to my ears.
I had been working so hard and wanted to know if anything was going on.
We went back to my room so she could check me.
I was only at a five.
She encouraged me to lay down and try and rest between contractions.
I laid there for about five minutes and decided that was way to painful.
I came back out to the living room where Dawn gave me a talking to.
She told me if I wanted to have this baby I had to make my contractions as strong as they could get.
I took her word for it and crawled back in bed.
Adam stayed with me and Dawn went to grab dinner.
Adam held my hand and read Harry Potter while I was trying to relax and breath through contractions.
I felt so bad for feeling like I couldn't relax and he was working so hard to help me.
Dawn finished eating and sent Adam out to eat.
He said he got about two bites into his burger before Dawn came out.
She told him my water broke and he needed to hurry and finish filling the tub.
She checked me again and told me I was ready to push.
The original plan was to use the tub but there was no way I was walking all the way to it.
I don't remember pushing for that long maybe 20 minutes.
Adam and Dawn where both so encouraging.
I knew I didn't want to tear so I made sure to not rush things.
They told me to feel the top of her head about half way through.
A few minutes later her head was out.
The cord was wrapped around her neck but Dawn calmly got it off.
A few pushes later and Adam was handing me are sweet baby.
I sat up on my knees holding her.
I was so excited that we both had done it.
Dawn and Adam reminded me to lay down on my back.
After she was born I just kept telling her how proud I was of her.
Her heart rate had not dropped with pushing and she had tolerated labor so well.
She laid in my arms with big bright eyes.
My sweet little girl.
She latched on so well only twenty minutes after being born.
Two hours later we were taking a bath together and getting all cleaned up.
By ten that night only two hours after she was born Adam and I were tucked in bed.
It was truly a wonderful experience.
The day went completely different than I had imagined.
Originally I thought I would want candles and music.
I invisioned having lots of natural light from all of our windows.
Eating and watching movies all day.
Instead I wouldn't even let Adam talk.
The windows stayed shut all day.
I didn't want the tv on.
I almost threw up just thinking about food.
It was the perfect day though.
I'm so thankful for my God who gave me the strength to get through that day.
I will forever be in awe of the way he created us.
The afternoon before Ella was born.
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