Lakai Epic Greenhalgh

Well everyone, our little mister is finally here! I didn't think it was possible but he came all by himself : ) My water broke at 1:30 am. Although this may be TMI I think it's worth mentioning that it broke while I was on the toilet right after I had gone pee! No mess for me to clean up, PERFECT!! At this point, I decide that taking a shower, doing my hair and putting on makeup is a super idea. Let me tell you I wont be making this mistake again. We get to the hospital at about 3 and are finally admitted into a delivery room at about 330 am. 2 hours have now elapsed since my water broke and contractions have really started coming stronger and faster. I can't get an epidural until they get me on an IV and I have at least a litter of fluid pumped through my veins. Well it took 6 tries, 3 blown veins and 3 rolled veins before they were able to get the IV started. OUCH! I now look like a battered wife, these bruises are gonna take a bit to go away. Anyway, the epidural was FINALLY given and the contractions were starting to ebb away to nothing when the "urge" to push started to over. It was very uncomfortable and was only getting more and more intense with each contraction (at least I couldn't feel those contractions). After complaining about how uncomfortable it was to breath through this "urge" numerous time,s even though the nurse kept telling me it was just the babies head causing pressure and that she had just checked me 20 minutes ago, the nurse rolled her eyes and agreed to check me again. This was just 20 minutes after I'd gotten the epidural and I was a 6 at that point. She then states "Oh! You're ready to go! Let me call the doctor". WELL DUHHHHHH!! Let me tell you it is REALLY hard not to push and to "breath through it" when you get that "urge", in fact I would say it's miserable. So the doctor runs into the run, gloves up and tells me I can push at will. And push I did :) Lakai was born at 5:47 am, just 4 hours and 27 minutes after my water broke! Phew, I feel like we almost didn't make it, how silly of me to take a shower and get all ready. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure :)