Will's birth story

Three weeks before he was due! I got up with two year old multiple times in the night and was having some mild contractions every ten minutes or so. So I got in the tub at 5am thinking they would go away soon. They didn't but they didn't get any closer together either. At 7:30 we decided Greg should not go to work. I did yoga. I showered and did my hair.  Greg took the three younger kids to the store to get diapers, etc. Troy stayed home with me and he got me water and read to me and we played a board game. It was very special and awesome. Paul snuggled me in bed during later contractions. I could tell I was dilated to at least 6cm around noon and felt I should call my midwife. Greg still thought I was hours away.  She arrived within twenty minutes.  When she checked dilation she said I was about 9cm and that a baby would be here soon. He was born at 1:41 pm. I was squatting and caught him myself. We were in the bathroom where I labored and pushed. I got right into the shower with him. Before that the kids saw me kneeling on the floor holding him seconds after he was born - with the blood and nudity and him being covered in 'white lotion' and kind of purple/blue.  It didn't seem to bother them a bit.
I was scared at the beginning of this labor. Really scared. I never had been before.  I prayed A LOT.  I prayed for the baby. I prayed that I wouldn't be scared.  I was blessed with confidence and peace and a very simple birth. God heard and answered my pleading prayers.  I know He did.
It was hard. It was painful. It was worth it.

June week 2 - WILL IS BORN

Sunday dinner

It's a smile

Picking strawberries

Life's 'schedule'

Everyone's responsibilities

Boating in the creek

Painting the sidewalk

Writing "bee room" one hundred times,  because he wants his new bedroom finished. 

At the dentist, dressed Hawaiian style. 

In the dentist chair

And the next day. ..

'The baby is coming!!!"

Get the clothes ready

The last pregnant photo

In labor. 

This was the best labor- with my family.

Here's Will!

My amazing homebirth midwife. 

We are all SO HAPPY he's here. 

Perfect in every way. 

Playing with my kids.

Meeting grandma. 

And grandpa

This week was all about Will, what can I say? And no, the bedroom did not get finished:)