So I don't know why I can't ever have a birth that goes according to plan, but Lilly was no exception. She came on May 24th, 4 days before her scheduled C-section. I woke up early that morning with a few hard contractions. I decided to put a call into the Dr. to let her know I'd be coming in. I also called Peter who was already at work and asked him to come and get me. The Dr. called me back about 15 minutes later and said that I could wait it out a little longer or come in. It was up to me. I knew that my babies come fast and was already in a lot of pain, so I told her I'd be in. It only took Peter about 20 minutes to get home, but by the time he did I was in a terrible amount of pain. We briefly debated calling 911 but decided just to head for the hospital. My water broke en route to the hospital and I was really worried that Pete would have to pull over and deliver the baby. Thanks to Pete's Indy 500 speedy driving, we were able to make it to the hospital. I was so hoping for an epidural to relieve the pain, but it wasn't in the cards. 17 minutes after arriving at the hospital, baby Lillian was born, weighing 8 pounds even and 20 inches long. I'm so grateful that I had Pete with me. He's always such a calming presence in situations that are scary and traumatic like this one was. This little baby is so sweet. I just love her so much already and know that she belongs with our family. :)
