3rd Time's a Miracle!

Oy Vey...So I never posted my labor story and thought it might be a good time to do it, before Ruby graduates from high school.  At about 6:30 in the morning on Feb 16th I started having contractions.  They started out about 10 minutes apart and eventually got down to 2 minutes apart.  Just as I started getting my hopes up they slowed down and some were 35 minutes apart.  So I decided it must be another false alarm.  I went to lunch with my bffs and was having contractions the whole time but I kept waiting for them to get down to less than 5 minutes apart for at least an hour.  At about 4:30 in the afternoon they still were far apart, sometimes 8 minutes but they were sooooo intense I thought I'd better get to the hospital.  I decided to bring my barf bucket in case I needed to throw up in the car, seeing as I threw up with every contraction when in labor with Jonah.  Good thing I brought it!  Once I barfed, Noah knew it was the real deal.  I got to the hospital and the check in lady says, "so you think you're having contractions?"  I almost laughed in her face but instead just said "oh yeah"  After giving her my info I walked back to triage and the nurse checked me, KABAM!  8 cm dilated!  Holy sheesh.  So considering I felt like I was slowly being run over by a steam roller I asked if it was too late for an epidural.  They rolled me back to a room while I was making some awesome moaning sounds (and Noah says I looked posessed) ha ha.  Right as the epidural team walked in my water broke and I said, "I have to push!".  5 or so pushes later little miss Ruby popped out :)  What a sweet little angel we have!  She is so chill and has already been sleeping about 6 hours most nights.  Easiest baby ever.  Also the most beautiful, in case you couldn't tell.  So I got to the hospital at about 5:40 and she was born at 6:21.  Very glad I went in when I did or she may have been born in the car!

So, how is it adjusting to two, you ask?  At first I had no idea how I was going to do it (yes I know you mothers of 6 are laughing at me) but after about a month it just felt like normal.  We have lots of fun trying to explain to Jonah why it's not okay to step on your sister.  I especially had fun today cleaning up after Jonah emptying an entire tub of eucerin cream all over his wall, door, blanket, and last but not least carpet.  I told my mom....I LOVE being a mom!  Though I said it sarcastically, it really is the truth.  I am incredibly blessed to be the mother of such wonderful (thought sometimes challenging) children, and wife to a most amazing husband. 

Also worth mentioning is the fact that I put in my two week notice at my current job, which means I am officially a full-time mom!  So excited.  Noah also got a new job with Xerox working from home that seems to be going very well so far.  Good times. 

Well, I guess I better start cleaning up this place and doing some laundry before I get fired from my new job :)  Thanks to all our wonderful friends and family who have helped and blessed our lives so much during this time of transition.  We are truly blessed!