Monday, April 30, 2007

Its April 30, 2007, 6:15AM.....we haven't slept all night.....

Well....I thought it would be fitting to start this blog up again early in the morning...like my last post over a year ago. This time I'm up early for a different reason though. Rebecca, after being overdue with our first child for nearly a week, finally went into labor early this morning, April 30, 2007. We arrived at the hospital at around 1:30AM. She has been a true champ the past few hours. It currently is 6:15AM, and she is getting her first rest. She lasted from 1:30AM until 5AM before finally she needed the epidural. I always joked with her that she would need the epidural a month before the due date because of her low pain tolerance. However, she proved me wrong and lasted through some tough contractions. She is only 4 cm dilated, so they will be giving her Uterus a kick with the Pitocin. I'm glad she's getting some sleep because I've got a feeling we've got a few more hours ahead before our son comes out.

So far Rebecca's timing has been pretty amazing. Our original due date was April 24th. My birthday is April 30th, and so I put the request in 6 months ago that I would love to share my bday with my son. I even promised Rebecca....no more presents if I can have a son on my bday....that would be the best present ever! Also, Amanda asked her to not have the baby prior to yesterday because she would be out of town until yesterday. And Lisa/Josh asked her to have the baby before May 1, because they fly out of town on May 1. So either Rebecca has some amazing pelvic musculature control, or my son is a very well behaved child. Regardless, they have made everyone happy....except for my patients...who will probably have to wait a couple days for their next treatment.

Well...I'm getting very sleepy.....and I guess this is supposed to last for the next few years. I'm gonna catch a quick snooze and will be back to keep you updated....this time I'll be quicker than a year :).