During the middle of the night (around 3:30am) my phone started 'beeping' because the battery was dying. The first time I heard it I thought, this is it... and then realized it was just a 'low battery warning'. I didn't get out of bed, but after several 'thoughts' of you should plug in your phone I got up and plugged the phone in. Breoni was sleeping in the crib for the first time during the whole trip so I was worried about moving around to much in the bedroom. I really wanted to sleep without the beautiful "wiggle worm" in my bed! :) After that, I started dreaming about Kyrie being born. At about 5:10am, Breoni sat up in bed and said, "ALL DONE". At about 5:25, Kristi's mom called us to say that they were on their way to the hospital. (Interesting, huh!) So, Breoni and I got ready and loaded up the truck. We had to wait for a 2nd ferry, but we were making great headway when be were called at 8:00am to be informed that Kristi was checked into her room! I called Jerry at this point to let him know, and guess what? He also woke up about the same time that Breoni did and wasn't able to go back to sleep! Breoni and I had a bit of a hard time finding a place to park. Generally, I love the truck, but I was getting a bit frustrated. We ended up parking a fair distance away and walking to the hospital. We got to Kristi's room about 9:00am. The doctor really wanted the birth to happen after 12:00noon so that the antibiotic would be in Kristi's system for at least four hours. If Kyrie came before noon, she would have to stay in the hospital for three days (minimum) but if after noon she (without any other delivery challenges) would be able to leave the hospital after 24 hours. Breoni and I visited with Kristi in her room for a bit. I almost positive she was in the exact same room as when Breoni was born! And, the nurse, Syd, was one of the same nurses that helped with Breoni. I thought that was so COOL! Around 10:00, Breoni and I went down to the cafeteria to get some breakfast and then over to the gift shop. We bought treats for Breoni and a gift for Krisit (flowers and a balloon!) We then headed back up to the room. Kristi was sleeping so Breoni and I went to see if we could get 'in' to the playground area we could see out Kristi's room window. We were told "NO, it's a therapy area". But, there was a waiting room with a bunch of kid's toys and books, so we played in there until Michelle called to say that they were going to break Kristi's water since it was just after noon and she was fully dilated. Breoni and I headed back up towards here room. I received a phone call from school and was trying really hard to be professional on the phone, but I finally said, "I've really got to go". I'm so glad I did, because if I would have walked in the room any later I would have missed the birth. As it was I came in and the first thing I heard was "She's crowning". I was still behind the curtain, but looked through when I heard that. Nobody really noticed us (Breoni and I) standing there since Kyrie was really on her way. Then, the doctor told Kristi to push and Kyrie's whole body came out... just like that! (Time: 12:22pm) It was so amazing and quick! Kristi pushed for almost three hours with Breoni. Then nurse Syd noticed us...and almost asked us to leave and then Kristi said, "Come in!!!" She was worried that we missed it. I told her we were there! Then, Kyrie was getting cleaned and checked (she was VERY healthy!). The nurse let me trim down the umbilical cord. I ws totally unprepared for how that was going to feel. I was so grateful to Kristi for allowing me to be there again. What an incredible blessing for me (and the girls!). Kyrie recieved an "8" on her first apgar and a "9" on the second! Excellent scores! She was 6 pounds, 12.8 ounces! I was able to observe her inital check-ups and shots, etc. It was quite busy in the room. Breoni and I left for a bit to go make phone calls to Jerry and my parents. I asked them to spread the word. I came back in after things had settled down a bit. I love cell phones.... I was able to send family a picture almost immediately after Kyrie was all settled. We visited with Kristi and her mom for a while until Kristi's dad arrived.
Shortly after that (around 3:00), it was time to go. Breoni was getting very tired and there wasn't a place for her to fall asleep. She has never been one to fall asleep in your arms. So, we told Kristi we were going, and how much we love her and are so incredibly grateful we are to her. We headed back to the truck and were greeted with a parking ticket! UGH! But, I figured that was a small price to pay for the wonderful experience I had just had and for the amazing gift that was coming into our family! We got back to Vashon Island and had dinner and Breoni had LOTS of ice cream. And, we got ready for bed!A truly AMAZING day!
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