So our little Addi is almost 6 months and it has been so much fun. I've had his blog saved for months, but just haven't had the opportunity to post it with pictures. Here is how everything started... I had been timing my contractions for hours. Not knowing if they were false labor pains or not, I woke up Adam around 3AM. It was so cute to see his face when I told him I thought the baby was coming. He tried to be all serious and calm, but I could tell he was nervous and excited. We were so out of it, we couldn’t even take a picture. I wanted a picture of my belly for the last time and it kept coming out red and blurry. Come to find out, my camera was set on red tint, but we got a picture and that’s what matters. We got to the hospital and they began to check my contractions. At this time, all I could think about was, “What if this is nothing and I get sent home?” Fortunately, the baby was coming! I was only dilated to 1.5 centimeters, but my doctor predicted the baby would arrive sometime that evening around 4 or 5.
Throughout the day, Adam and I waited for Lil’Addi to come into our lives. It was the most enjoyable experience. The nurses and staff were amazing and they truly made us feel so comfortable. They kept telling me to try to sleep, but c’mon, really? How could I? I was having a BABY! I was on cloud nine the whole day and so anxious to meet this little human being who made me sleep on my side for months and kept me up for hours at night.
There were several visits from family and friend, phone calls, emails, and even Facebook messages. They were all reminders of how blessed we are. Around 11am I started having serious contractions and asked for the epidural. I was only dilated to 4 at this point, but it felt like I was at a 10. I love the epidural! I felt like a whole new woman. I was at 4 centimeters for a while. Around 3pm I was dilated to 6 and my doctor, Dr. Iyer, came in and decided to break my water. Instantly, I went from a 6 to an 8. Reality was starting to set in. So, the phone calls began and we called our family letting them know the baby was a couple hours away.
After that, everything happen so quickly! They never said, “Ok, it’s time to push,” like I imagined. Dr.Iyer was checking to see how the baby was, and all of the sudden she said “Ok, Adam, can you hold her legs back?” And then I was pushing. Just like that, I went from sitting back and relaxing to having my knees right against my face. Unfortunately, I couldn’t feel anything. I pushed for a good 40 minutes, and nothing. My eyes were swollen from pushing so hard. I had the worst headache and felt like I was doing something wrong. I thought I was going to need a cesarean. Dr. Iyer decided to give me a break and get me off the epidural. So, I hung out for 30 minutes while the epidural wore off. And then the pushing began again. This time I pushed for 20 minutes or so.
At 5:53pm, on Saturday, June 5th, Addison Ruth Walker came into this world weighing 7lbs 8oz and 19 inches long. I just remember hearing Adam scream, “Oh my God!” and there she was on my stomach. Adam cut the umbilical cord as they wiped her down. I was so overwhelmed with emotions. Emotions I never knew I could feel. Our little coned head child was here and she was beautiful!
Becoming a MOTHER...
Come to find out, Addison was sunny side up when I delivered her, in medical terms “posterior" position, which made the delivery longer and more difficult. I can’t imagine my life without her. Things have definitely changed in the Walker household. To say that motherhood transforms your life forever is somewhat of an understatement. The moment Addison was born, our life went through enormous changes; however things were before this tiny creature entered our lives are no longer that way. She has turned our life, our schedule, our perspective, and our relationships inside out. I feel a love that is different from anything I’ve ever felt before. What mattered before seems less significant as a whole new set of priorities arise, and I have experienced life in a totally new way. My world has not been the same from the day I took on the new role of a “mother” and I’m enjoying every minute of it.
