And I'm spent...

As you can imagine, I have experienced PLENTY of incidents and events that are not only blog worthy, but would probably make some of you physically ill.  For today, I thought I would just run down the course of events leading to Helena's birth day, (in the most vague language possible) in case you missed hearing it from the horse's mouth.

March 9, 2009

7:15AM  

My water breaks.  Did you know only one in ten women experience this?  I was in full-blown denial at this point.  I went to get a third pair of underpants when Denver looked at me and the puddle below and asked, "Did your water break?"  To which I giggled and simply said "Nah!"

8:00AM

We get to Triage at Prentice Women's Hospital where they confirm that my water has broken and I am contracting.  I feel zero pain at this point and I am just a giddy, chatty mess.  

10:00AM

I head to the Labor & Delivery room where I have a sick view of Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive.  I realize that I'm incredibly hungry but I am forbidden to eat until I deliver the baby.

1:00PM

I'm still hungry and I still don't have any pain.  

4:00PM

GIVE ME THE EPIDURAL!

9:00PM

By this point I've made almost no progress.  All of these contractions and no progress.  I'm hungry and anxious.

10:00PM

I am devouring ice chips.

10:15PM

I snap at Denver when he asks if I want more ice chips.

March 10, 2009

1:00AM

Doctor says to start pushing! (FINALLY)

5:05AM

Our Baby Girl arrives!!!  My exhaustion & hunger is traded in for shear joy and overwhelming emotion.

Hello Helena!!