It all started Friday night, the 21st. Lee came home from work and I wanted a date night, and he wanted to go out with friends. Then came all my hormones and emotions... I was afraid we might not get another date night for awhile. I had been feeling a little off that day, but wasn't sure what I was feeling. Now looking back I think I was in early labor all week. We went out to Fish City Grill because I was craving their jalapeno soup, and Lee is always in the mood for fish. Plus I knew there was a frozen yogurt place right next door.. yummm! During dinner my lower back pain starting growing in intensity. And I was having some Braxton Hicks contractions. If this was in fact early labor, my doula recommends trying to ignore, so we were now headed to the movies to see Monsters U. Unfortunately, the movie was sold out. So Lee decided we should just walk around the mall for a little while. After walking the entire mall, I was worn out and ready to go home. My back was starting to hurt extremely bad.
When we got home, I texted my doula to let her know how I was feeling. She told me to ignore and get a good nights rest. So I set up in the bedroom with the Ipad to watch none other than What to Expect When Your Expecting (new on Netflix) and a heating pad for my back. Lee set up to play some Zombies. Just as soon as he came to bed and got to sleep the first contraction hit. Ouch. But I'm going to ignore and sleep. Another one hits... wow that hurt! But I. WILL. SLEEP. Another one hits... ok this may be it. So I pull up my contraction app. They are coming every 2 minutes. They are hurting pretty bad that it wakes up Lee. His response... "What are you doing? Go back to bed." But I can't... the pain is too intense to sleep through. Its after midnight now. So I try the few things that my doula suggests like getting in a warm bath.. that doesn't help. I wanted to make sure what I was feeling was real before we texted my doula and woke her up. But the contractions were not going away and the pain was increasing. So my doula makes her way over the house, where we labor until about 4:30 when I started feeling a lot of pressure. We make our way to the hospital.... worse car ride ever! But I knew I'd have my baby soon!
So we make it to the hospital. They check me. I'm 9 cm dilated and baby is at 0 station. The nurses were freaking out, ha! They can't believe I'm that far along. I won't go into all the details, but as soon as I get to 10 cm they break my water and its time to push. I pushed for probably about an hour and then Jace arrived at 6:17am. No drugs, no IV's. The nurses were astounded... apparently at Irving Baylor they very rarely see natural birth.
My baby was finally here. There are so many emotions flowing through as you hold your baby for the first time. I just remember saying, "this is ours, this baby is ours, we have a baby!"
Lee did an awesome job along side my doula as my birth team. He didn't faint and even cut the cord, which he didn't think he wanted to do. We are so in love with Jace William Goggin. Still can't believe I am a mom. He is so perfect. I thank God we had a healthy baby boy. 10 fingers, 10 toes. So precious.
Born 6:17am 8lbs 2oz 20.5 in long
