Time flies.......

when your sleepy!! Today Eden is 2 weeks old, AMAZING!

I thought in commemoration I should post more pictures and tell her story of coming to live in this crazy house.

Saturday October 27th was quite the day. It started with a wonderful baby shower given by Gwyn Nichol and Debbie Perkes. It was fun to receive such cute things. I have many wonderful friends. At the shower I was telling Becca Tippets, being the sitter for my other three no matter the time, how the evening was going to go. I told her that I was going to pick up a sitter at 6:30 so that I could go to the adult session of Stake Conference. During the conference I would time my contractions and then call her and ask her to pick up the sitter and drop her off and take my children to her house. She jokingly said "Are you serious?" I laughed and told her that it was wishful thinking because the stake center is 1/2 way to the hospital and it would just be convenient. I went home and that afternoon lost my plug. I knew that the time was drawing nigh and was very excited.

I continued to have mild contractions the rest of the afternoon and during the adult session of stake conference. I timed the contractions. Just like with my other kids my contractions were never consistent. But they weren't growing with intensity, so I didn't even tell Alan because I thought maybe it was just my wishful thinking and that it would end up being nothing. But I did mention to a couple people that I was timing contractions throughout the session of conference.
On our way home I had decided that maybe I should go to the hospital because of the contractions and having lost my plug. My reasoning was that if they had already admitted me and my contractions stopped that maybe they would help me out, but I wasn't sure that was what I wanted to do. Alan asked if we had enough time to stop for ice cream. While stopped at Baskin Robbins the contractions got stronger. We decided that Alan would drive the babysitter home and shortly after he left I called Becca to have her come pick up the kids.

We were on our way to the hospital about 11 and I knew that I wouldn't be sent home! We were almost there when Alan told me that wasn't to sure of the name of Miriam Eden Boss that we had already decided on. I couldn't believe it and asked what he had in mind. His response, "I don't know." Stress!!

I was dilated to a 5 and still smiling.....In fact I was laughing so hard they were having a hard time monitoring me. Alan was just being his humorous self and I would laugh and the monitor sounded like a rapper and then I would laugh harder. Anywho, we were having a great time and I wish I could remember half of what Alan said, but one comment almost made me cry. The nurse was asking questions and one of the questions was when was the last time you had intercourse. My response 2 nights ago. A little while later the nurse asked if we were usually like this at home (meaning cracking jokes and laughing). Alan's response was: no we actually don't usually talk to each other or see very much of each other......well except two nights ago... I was dieing! She was looking at us as though we were very strange. But I am sure that it made her night more enjoyable.

I was admitted, contractions got worse. At about 3:00 a.m. I thought for sure that it was time. The doctor checked me I was dilated to a 7.5. I asked her to break my water, she said that she would like to wait at least a 1/2 hour more because they were giving me antibiotic for Strep B. Upon saying "no," my water broke!! (Someone loves me.) They immediately started to prepare for the birth. It was a very painful 16 minutes but it could have been worse I am sure. The Doctor was holding the baby in while she finished getting ready and then with one contraction and 2 pushes she was here!! She was covered in a thick layer of that cheese-like substance, but she was beautiful!