Quotes & Antics from Em

This post is not meant to make fun of Em, but rather to share with all of you some of the more humorous insights that I had this past weekend.  I think those of you who know Em well will not be surprised at all. 

- As I was packing up the Jeep with Em & I's overnight bags and inbetween her contractions (which were coming about every 3 minutes at that time, Em says to me, "Please water the flowers in the front yard before we leave."  (Really?  Plants are on your mind at this exact time?  I guess we'll delay those ultra-painful contractions and risk delivering the baby in the Jeep....so I can water the flowers for you.)

-"Try not to hit any bumps, I'm doing my make-up & hair."  (Obviously, this was said on the way to the hospital.  The funny part is that after the delivery and during one of our first times with Owen, we were reflecting on our experience and I asked her if she would demand to have make-up on with the next one.  She said, "No".  (I'm glad that she had that response, because I had a similar reaction when I was wiping her sweaty head during labor with a wet wash cloth and had to change it frequently due to all the make-up that was coming off onto it.)

-As I stated in a previous post, Em was having very painful contractions.  These contractions were dropping her to her hands & knees in pain.  She said that she wanted to wait until she was dilated somewhere around 4 or 5 centimeters, but she told the nurse that she wanted the epidural at the 3 cm time frame.  (It was 4 cm by the time the epidural was administered.)  The anesthesiologist was so great that we found out that he was literally running down the halls to get to Emily as fast as he possibly could.  We knew we were in good hands when we found that out.

-After the epidural was given to Em, she found out that it usually takes 2 or 3 more contractions before the epidural kicks in.  It took Em 3 more contractions and then........after she was informed by the nurse that she just had one (and she didn't feel it), with a huge smile on her face, she said, "This is so much fun now."  (I thought the nurse was going to lose it with that one.)

-Em's response to the nurse on what she thought of the epidural, "life-saver, God send, Amazing"!)

-After Owen was born, it took a while for him to be weighed because they were focused on the fluid in his lungs.  After his official weigh in, the doctor told us that he was 7 lbs 14 oz.  Emily was visibly upset (not bad) at this news and told the nurse, "I was really hoping for a baby that was over 8 lbs."  The nurse did a double take and responded back, "I've never heard a woman wish for a bigger baby." 

Em was absolutely fantastic during this process.  She was so excited about having Owen and it was evident for anyone who talked with her.  She's going to be a great Mom (and already is showing that).