+ Us Plus One (Bringing On The Baby!)

On August 8th, Rachelle and I had our first baby. We went to the hospital at 7:30am on Wednesday morning, and made preparations for The Stork to land. Actual labor, with oxytocin-induce contractions, began at about 1:40pm. Throughout the evening Rachelle slowly dilated more and more, yet the nurses were convinced she wasn’t nearing delivery very quickly. At 9:45pm, Rachelle was going in & out of sleep, when I went to get a doctor to examine Rachelle’s progress. Upon spreading Rachelle’s legs, Doctor Tran discovered a little hairy head trying to squeeze its way out into the dry world. It was on! People immediately rushed in, wearing riot gear and haz-mat suits. They began shifting various pieces of furniture and machinery with Transformer-like speed. In just a few moments, Rachelle received intense push-coaching and encouragement. Less than 45 minutes later, Daphne was born. As soon as her little head was out, she opened her eyes and gurgled a few sobs. She was straight away placed on Rachelle’s chest and began to nurse. I must say that I am still in awe by that miracle, and how strong Rachelle and all of you women have to be to endure labour. I’m sitting here with Daphne while I type this, and she is breathing fine and already pooping like a crap factory. Here are some pictures! Truly amazazazazing.