The birth story!

About to go home from the hospital
Hanging out and waiting

My two boys!

So the morning started off pretty uneventful. It was slow making progress and I stayed at a 3 for a very long time. It got to be around lunch and the contractions started picking up. They asked if I wanted pain medicine and I still wasn't to that point. The nurse came in and was going to give me a little something to take the edge away but I was so against feeling goofy and loopy. She pushed 5 mg of a 10 mg dose ( half of what they usually give) and I immediately started feeling super weird. I had trouble thinking and it made me zone out. That lasted about 15 minutes and I told her that I felt like I needed to push. This was about 3 pm. She checked me at a 5. Then with one contraction I started feeling even more pressure. I told her that I needed to push again and she checked and I was at an 8. She started clearing things out of the way and getting the baby cart set up. Before I could even catch my breath I told her that I was going to push again. I was at a 10. It literally took about 5 minutes. I guess she quickly called the doctor. Now I started to panic. Neil had just left to go and get Jack from school because just 10 minutes before I wasn't doing anything! Someone called for him to hurry and I started screeeeaammminng that I couldn't do this! It was way to late for any pain medicine at this point. The doctor did make it and told me that I had to do this. I closed my eyes and just started pushing and screaming. Neil finally made it and within about 3 minutes out pops baby Sam! It was fast and a little furious. He was born at 3:46 pm. This whole experience is nothing but a God thing. For weeks at bible study my prayer request was that it came naturally and fast and that I didn't have to make the decision on pain meds because I didn't want to not feel my body ( crazy I know!). My sisterchicks did nothing but pray and send uplifting texts all day. God totally had his hands all over this day, my family, and that sweet baby boy. I am so thankful for the way that things turned out. My faith has tripled since this day and I am ever thankful and grateful to Jesus for this baby. We are so blessed and in love, love, love!