Friday April 10th - For those of you who like to read stories
After being painfully adamant about being prepared for this baby...
I decided to take Friday and just make it a lazy day.
It was the last day of Spring Break, and the girls and I had a fun-filled week
of movie's and park days. We were all a little worn out.
I woke up, took a long bath which I haven't done since we moved here.
I think cleaning the bathrooms really well about twice a week
made me confident I could do that. :)
We stayed in our pajamas all day...and I was excited
for Josh to get home for pizza night and start our Easter Weekend!
Change of plans...but this is pretty close to how things went time-wise I think
3:30: my water broke...or I thought it did
3:31: Called Josh to tell him, and he told me to call my doctor
3:32: called my doctor and the receptionist told me she would call me back
3:35: Contraction # 1 Ouch!
3:36: Josh called back to tell me his associate googled it
and most likely my water did break,
He was in Sunnyvale but was headed home!
3:37: Contactions are a go!
Hee Hee Hoooooo, Hee Hee Hoooooo!
3:38: My doctor called back and told me to go straight to the hospital
3:40: called my mom who was already on her way to Danville
(close to us in San Ramon)
because Morgan had food poisoning and needed to go to the doctor.
We planned to have her come and get the girls and
then I was to wait for Josh to get here and then head to the hospital with him.
3:42: Contractions are 1 minute apart and I am having trouble catching my breath.
Kadie is bringing me stuffed animals,
and patting my back saying over and over "Isn't this exciting mom?!?!"
4:00: mom showed up to find me trying to breath,
Laney with no pants and Kadie still really excited!
4:01: Mom tells me she is taking me to the hospital because my contractions
are right on top of each other.
4:02: No time to change cars...we grab bags, put pants on Laney,
get the girls and head out the door and jump in our Honda Pilot. Somehow I remembered to grab a towel to sit on.
4:03: I almost didn't make it down the stairs!
My mom booked it to the hospital sparing all pedestrians and bikers!
4:08: We arrive at hospital.
I get out of the car and walk as fast as I can while my mom parks the car.
4:09: I am at a stand still in front of the birthing center with my pants soaked
and trying to breathe.
A random lady comes around the corner and yells "I'll get help!" and goes off to find some.
4:10: Here come 3-4 nurses and a wheelchair to take me all the way in.
4:11: Rolling passed the check in they ask me my name.
I yell out "Leisa Waldron, (hooooo hoooooo)" and spell Waldron,
then "Who is your doctor?" I yell it as they roll me into a room.
4:12: The nurses are trying to coax me out of the wheelchair and onto the bed.
4:13: They get me on the bed. Nurse Crissy rips off my pants and the head nurse checks me.
Nurse Crissy (only name I remember out of all 5 of them in the room) goes into the hall
to tell my mom and girls that they need to stay out in the waiting area.
4:14: My mom calls Josh who just got off the freeway and tells him he better hurry fast.
My eyes were closed so tight trying to breathe but I managed to open them
to look at the nurse. She had big eyes,
and I just knew it was too late but I asked anyway.
"What am I at?"
"Your at an 8"
"I can't get an epidual?!?"
"No it is too late for that"
I start to cry,
hee hee hooooooo....
"I can't have anything?!?"
"No, I'm sorry. Nurse! Page Doctor Hilliard!"
Josh calls my mom to tell her he parked in the Emergency area
and she tells him to book it across the hospital to
the Birthing Center and make it snappy!
4:17: Josh runs in the room full of nurses and commotion
He kisses me on the forehead and rubs my legs just in time
for the nurse to check me and yell
"She's at a 10! Try not to push Leisa"
Hee hee hooooo....hoooooo....hoooooo....
4:18 The nurse tells Josh to hold my left leg.
4:19: With my eyes closed tight, I am so scared and in 10 times more pain
than I ever thought it would be.
I open them to look at Josh for reassurance,
but he looks scared too, so I closed them again.
I yell "His head is coming out!"
Nurses yell back "We know! Try to breath, don't push!"
4:20: Joshua Crew Waldron is born.
4:22: I was in shock...thinking holy cow I am in labor!
A few minutes later I realized I was done.
4:26 Dr. Hilliard runs in the room, without much else to do.
50 minute labor and delivery, painful, and scary beyond belief!
Totally worth it for this handsome little guy.
Josh says our little Crew just 'cruised' into this world!
Laney is almost too much of a beach babe. She didn't take a nap the whole weekend being outside all of the time. She just LOVED getting wet and dirty...she is destined to have many adventures.
Laney holding a sand crab...looks like sand, but there really was a crab in there. She is so brave.
After digging for crabs, Laney took a rest in a beach chair and chomped on some cheetos.
Thanks everyone for making it a great weekend! We had a blast, and can't wait to get back to Big Sur camping next year if not sooner!