Finally

About 11:15 thursday night I climbed in bed and felt some minor contractions, nothing really major. Then I felt the "pop" right near my belly button and thought "dang, that really hurt!!" Then I recognized it as being my water breaking. Sure enough I stood up and had about three or four good trickles of fluid.
I called for my hubby who immediately started calling the midwife, my cousin, and Emily to let them know it was time. My cousin didn't know how to get to the birthing center so I told her we could waite at my house till she got here and then she could follow us, my husband immediately vetod that idea. I then wanted to get in the shower but that was shot down too. By this time my mother had woken up my daughter and was getting her dressed and the contractions made their appearance.
We got in the van and the contractions were three minutes apart. About this time I was reminded of how much pain this would involve and told my husband that I had changed my mind and wanted her to stay in a little longer, I wasn't ready to do this again after all. Too bad I wasn't in control.....
Arrived at the center and they had the tub ready so I climbed in. We talked and laughed between contractions and I was really comfortable. That didn't last long as I transitioned through the stages very quickly. Soon the contractions were right on top of eachother and I was complaining that my breaks were gone and I really needed them back.
They finally did an internal because it seemed like I was progressing so quickly. I was at a six but she was still pretty high. I went to the bathroom and found myself pushing so we very quickly got back into the tub.Pushing was sheer torture.........It was so much harder than I remember it being with the others. The midwife says it was because she started so high and I had to literally push her down.
My water broke at midnight about and she was born at 1:34 am. My blood pressure was elevated and I had a headache that I thought was going to kill me. Aside from that everything is perfect. No tears or abrasians (sp?), nothing.... Serenitie did great and was such a proud sister. She got to cut the cord and watched the midwife examine the placenta and give Sariah the new born assesments, she was interested in everything and wanted to know everything.
We were home at 4:30 am the same day and quickly went to bed and then she didn't wake up until about 1:00 pm this afternoon. She hasn't really even cried yet.. She is very observant and very quiet, such an easy baby. She has no interest in eating really, mommy has to be pretty convincing in that area.
So here are the states.
Sariah JoAnne Olson
9 lbs 3 ounces
21 inches
Sept 8 2006