It was a memorable experience that I won't forget. Jennifer had her first contraction around 5:30pm. Following the instructions of doctors and medical professionals, we timed these and expected to wait at least an hour. But, instead of contractions being 10-15 min. apart, they started off at <5 min. and lasting more than one minute. Whoa!
After less than an hour, we started making calls to get babysitters over for Sophie. By 7:10pm we were on our way to the hospital and the contractions were almost on top of each other. Never has the drive from Albany to Corvallis seemed longer than with a woman in transition labor. It wasn't much fun for Jennifer - or me.
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We went straight up to the maternity floor at GSH, after a stop in the ER, and reached the floor at 7:40. Cole was born 7:46. No time for IV's or epidurals.
I'm so proud of Jennifer doing something neither of us thought she would be able to - deliver a baby with so little medical intervention. She didn't have time to break a sweat.
What a great family, God has blessed me with. Welcome, son!!!!
