8 Hours of Fun

It turns out our little Jonah is a very thoughtful baby. I kept telling Jay that Thursday, June 25 would be a very good day for the baby to be born, since 1) we had tickets for the circus the day before and I didn't want to miss it, and 2) I would be done with almost everything I needed to get done by then. So, sure enough, at 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 25, my water broke while I was home with Hayden. We finished the last-minute packing and Jay dropped Hayden off to spend the night at the home of some very kind friends (thank you Carly!) It was hard for me to say goodbye to Hayden, knowing that it was the last time he'd be my youngest baby.

We got to the hospital and all checked in by 6:30 pm, and by then, my contractions had kicked in. The doctor and I decided we'd wait and see how my labor progressed on its own before giving me the labor-inducing drug Pitocin, and it turns out, I never needed to take it. I was dilated to a 5 by 10 pm. By that point, the contractions were not fun and (since my pain threshhold is pretty low) I got an epidural. The epidural fully took effect around 11 pm, and Jonah Miller was born just a short time later, at 12:46 am on Friday, June 26. He weighed 7 lbs 14 oz, was 19 3/4 inches tall, and was perfectly healthy and already adorable!

Labor was a little less than 8 hours start to finish, and I couldn't have asked for a better, more special experience. Birth is such a miracle, and I feel so lucky to have been a part of Jonah's birth. We're so happy to have him here!