Labor

(hours before we left to the hosital, one last belly picture)

So its true what everyone says your second baby comes much faster and labor is much easier.
I woke up Tuesday morning with some spotting, knowing what this was I had a feeling I wouldn't make it another night. I went along my day as usual, walked Kieran to the park for park day, chatted with the ladies, came home had lunch.
Johnathan was working from home today I told him how I felt of course he was getting worried asking me often if I had a contraction. I put Kieran down for a nap and went to Trader Joes. While walking around I noticed I was having some contractions. I went home and kept having them very irregular. Johnathan was ready to go the hospital and I kept thinking we should wait, I am fine. We called Kylee our friend telling her to be prepared to come over to watch Kieran soon. Finally my contractions were getting closer together so we decided its time to go. We left our house around 6pm, walked around some shops for a bit, then arrived at the hospital around 8pm. I was 5cm dilated, and I thought we should have waited to come, I am not even feeling that bad. Then soon after we moved to the delivery room were I got my epidural and was already 7cm dilated. I then knew it was good we came in when we did, I am glad I listened to Johnathan since I was progressing so quickly. My doctor came and broke my water, to get things moving along. I started pushing at about midnight and Rhys was born at 12:17am. I couldn't believe it when he was out how good I felt. With Kieran I felt like a train wreck and I never wanted to do this again. Now the second time around I felt great.
I got to hold Rhys right away and keep him with me the whole time which was also a complete different experience than with Kieran.
The gift of life is so amazing, to see a little innocent beautiful child brought into this world, and knowing that you and your spouse created him. There is nothing more perfect than that.