Number 3 is here!!!

Lil' Diva's journey into this world was so enjoyable! I was induced, which made me nervous, but it was a grand experience after all. When I arrived at the hospital there was girl there, "in labor," getting checked in and I felt like hiding from her because I was just "strolling" in. I waited about 10 minutes and my nurse was ready to take me to my room. It was glorious! Just because I'm no "writer" I will bullet the rest of the time frame so that I can just get to the cute pictures:)

*7:30am Check in

*Midwife checks me and I'm a 5/6! I guess my contractions were doing some work even though I was still sleeping like a baby through

the night:)

*8:40 Water was was broken and now we wait to see what my body will do without pitocin

*11:41 HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO epidural! Oh how I love thee...ha! I will say though that the nurse had to keep asking if I wanted it because by her standards my contractions were pretty strong

*2:40pm Pitocin

*3:50 Ready to push, but midwife has to leave the room real quick for something else so we wait

*4:00 Started pushing

*4:19 Lil' Diva arrived!!!

I have loved all of my experiences with labor and delivery. I will say though, this was the easiest and for me I believe it was the control that I was able to have this time. I am always a calm laborer, but I was barely being stopped by contractions right up until getting the epidural, I was very verbal about what was comfortable for me even when it went against my nurses advice, and I was very alert when it came time to push because I refused any additional medicine. Recovery has been amazing too! The best one yet!

We are so happy that Lil' Diva is here and that we are both safe and healthy. DD and SD absolutely adore her and smother her with kisses every chance they get:)