July 1st 2008, We woke up as usual went to the 5th street parade with Avery and met Gramma Debbie there. Borring parade filled with nothing but advertising but Avery enjoyed herself.
We parked pretty far and walked down, and had no chairs so we stood the whole 2 hours! Must have been what done it ;)
Parades over so we run some errands around town then head home for lunch and naps.
at around 1:45 I went to use the bathroom and had tonnes of bloody show- alot! I knew the cramping I had been having was for a reason! Needless to say the heart started pounding and I was NERVOUS! I have been through this before and I suddenly remembered, I knew there was no turing back, I was getting what I wished for. I ran out to tell Jason and then back in the house to call the Midwives office, as I had an appointment scheduled for 2:30 that day. After talking to the midwife and not yet having contractions we decided to drob Avery off to her Gramma and go into Courtenay to meet Deborah. I was a bit upset because Sadie was in a birth at the time and looking at my history I would probably have a fast labour and miss her. Oh well suddenly Deborah seemed perfect and loving, just what I wanted.
AT the appointment Deborah told me I was 2-3cm and thinned and ready. So she said we will have a July 1st baby. And she called Sadie who just got out of the ER and she said she will not miss my birth. I was relieved! Since Sadie delivered Avery and we have spent numerous personal camping trips together I really wanted her there on many levels.
So off we go, we decided to go to Quality Foods to get some snacks and stuff to send with Avery for her first overnight without me! As we were getting out of the car to go in the store first contraction, OUCH! Thats what they feel like again! This time its about 3:30pm.
We shopped and contractions were 20 min apart. We went home packed and headed to Jasons moms to visit with Avery and sit at the beach. I hiked down the steep back to the beach and the contractions quiclky became 15 minutes apart and stronger. We decided to head home as they were 8 minutes apart and it was 5:00 and we needed to call Deborah. We got home I called her and headed into the shower. She arrived at 6:20pm after we decided there was no super rush they were still short contractions and I was talking through them. She check my dialation right away to report to Sadie and I was 6-7cm with a bulging bag of waters as she put it.
Jason was cleaning the house and I was preparing to give birth. I was looking for mental strength to get through this as the back labour sets in. For me I find it easier to just breath and cope. I keep to myself mostly and just breathe. Deborah is at the house now and frantically running all kinds of equiptment up the stairs into the bedroom as she is realizing I am contacting really intensly every 30 seconds or so. Few contractions later with the help from Jason, the best partner ever! I got through them and got onto the bed as I was feeling that downward pressure.
I pushed through a few contractions it felt so good and Deboarah was still setting up checking baby heatrate everything was great. Sadie arrived! She got on the bed with us and then a contaction came Deborah informed her I pushed a little throught the last few and Sadie says, ok well here comes the head! Jason at this point was behind me and I was laying onto him, My foot was on Sadie's shoulder like Avery's birth and We birthed our baby! I helped guide her head out and Jason and I both did the shoulders and brought her to my chest. I focused on every moment there was no pain it was beautiful. She came out perfectly giving me no stitches and she didn't even cry. She was born at 7:15pm, It was the most beautiful birth better than I have ever imagined. Jason is still glowing from it, it was so intimate and full of love. We cuddled on the bed together Jason not even wearing a shirt me in Kristinas beautiful top and a skirt! A skirt! well it worked, and we brought our little girl here. She was nameless for a few days but we decided to name her the name we loved after Avery was born. Maile and Jay after her Daddy's nickname. She was 8lbs 6oz lots of hair(well less than Avery) and 19inches long. Blue eyes like her sister and still to this day she is the most mellow easy angel baby. She sleeps for 4-6 hours at night and nurses like a champ. We are so inlove and now our family feels complete!
We parked pretty far and walked down, and had no chairs so we stood the whole 2 hours! Must have been what done it ;)
Parades over so we run some errands around town then head home for lunch and naps.
at around 1:45 I went to use the bathroom and had tonnes of bloody show- alot! I knew the cramping I had been having was for a reason! Needless to say the heart started pounding and I was NERVOUS! I have been through this before and I suddenly remembered, I knew there was no turing back, I was getting what I wished for. I ran out to tell Jason and then back in the house to call the Midwives office, as I had an appointment scheduled for 2:30 that day. After talking to the midwife and not yet having contractions we decided to drob Avery off to her Gramma and go into Courtenay to meet Deborah. I was a bit upset because Sadie was in a birth at the time and looking at my history I would probably have a fast labour and miss her. Oh well suddenly Deborah seemed perfect and loving, just what I wanted.
AT the appointment Deborah told me I was 2-3cm and thinned and ready. So she said we will have a July 1st baby. And she called Sadie who just got out of the ER and she said she will not miss my birth. I was relieved! Since Sadie delivered Avery and we have spent numerous personal camping trips together I really wanted her there on many levels.
So off we go, we decided to go to Quality Foods to get some snacks and stuff to send with Avery for her first overnight without me! As we were getting out of the car to go in the store first contraction, OUCH! Thats what they feel like again! This time its about 3:30pm.
We shopped and contractions were 20 min apart. We went home packed and headed to Jasons moms to visit with Avery and sit at the beach. I hiked down the steep back to the beach and the contractions quiclky became 15 minutes apart and stronger. We decided to head home as they were 8 minutes apart and it was 5:00 and we needed to call Deborah. We got home I called her and headed into the shower. She arrived at 6:20pm after we decided there was no super rush they were still short contractions and I was talking through them. She check my dialation right away to report to Sadie and I was 6-7cm with a bulging bag of waters as she put it.
Jason was cleaning the house and I was preparing to give birth. I was looking for mental strength to get through this as the back labour sets in. For me I find it easier to just breath and cope. I keep to myself mostly and just breathe. Deborah is at the house now and frantically running all kinds of equiptment up the stairs into the bedroom as she is realizing I am contacting really intensly every 30 seconds or so. Few contractions later with the help from Jason, the best partner ever! I got through them and got onto the bed as I was feeling that downward pressure.
I pushed through a few contractions it felt so good and Deboarah was still setting up checking baby heatrate everything was great. Sadie arrived! She got on the bed with us and then a contaction came Deborah informed her I pushed a little throught the last few and Sadie says, ok well here comes the head! Jason at this point was behind me and I was laying onto him, My foot was on Sadie's shoulder like Avery's birth and We birthed our baby! I helped guide her head out and Jason and I both did the shoulders and brought her to my chest. I focused on every moment there was no pain it was beautiful. She came out perfectly giving me no stitches and she didn't even cry. She was born at 7:15pm, It was the most beautiful birth better than I have ever imagined. Jason is still glowing from it, it was so intimate and full of love. We cuddled on the bed together Jason not even wearing a shirt me in Kristinas beautiful top and a skirt! A skirt! well it worked, and we brought our little girl here. She was nameless for a few days but we decided to name her the name we loved after Avery was born. Maile and Jay after her Daddy's nickname. She was 8lbs 6oz lots of hair(well less than Avery) and 19inches long. Blue eyes like her sister and still to this day she is the most mellow easy angel baby. She sleeps for 4-6 hours at night and nurses like a champ. We are so inlove and now our family feels complete!
We bought a business! Congrats to Kristina and I, we finally did it, after years of dreaming 
Avery I want to send a message to you my sweet girl, thanks for being so helpful in many ways, 
