RhiannonBorn Febuary 4 1999! 6lbs 12ozs 19 1/2 inches  I really had been in labor for two or so days before she was born, but it was mild. On the 3rd the contractions started getting more regular and by around 10pm were getting stronger. I called Tomas and told him to come home. For several hours I walked around my house until the contractions got to be much much closer. About 1:30am or so we went to the hospital. I was 3-4 cm dialated when we arrived. After walking the halls for a while, I decided to climb into the tub which is where I labored until I hit transition (for those of you who have never had a baby.. this is the WORST part -at least to me it was). When I got out the nurses checked me and I was 7cm dialated. Only 3 more to go! I had done without drugs all the way until now, but the sight of Tomas's Elmo shirt was almost more than I could handle. Having a giant red nose staring you in the face would have been too much for anyone in my situation I think. Actually transition seemed to go pretty quick to me. By about 4:45am I was pushing and by 5:30 am I had my baby! Our lives now revolve around her, but hey.. that's just fine with me! She is adorable and when she's been fussing for hours and I feel like I am ready to rip my head off she gives me some adorable smile or she falls asleep and looks just like an angel. We bought her this little butterfly who has been stuck with the name Butch. Don't ask me why.. it just seemed to fit. However right now her favorite things to look at are people. I suppose her first word is Lie.. because everytime she screams (the really mad furious wailing) it sounds just like 'LIE LIE LIE LIE' over and over and over again. I hate to think she has come into the world so dissilusioned already.. but hey I love her anyway!
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