A Word from Mommy

I really feel very good today, what a blessing. I've bounced back much faster than with Layla. Yesterday was long, primarily because we just sat around all day waiting for that stinkin' petocin to do something! Dave, mom and I had a lot of hang time! I came into the hospital at 7am dilated to a 2 and had only progressed to a 4 when my Dr. decided to break my water around 4pm. I had a couple hours of productive contractions but had only moved to a 5. I was getting a little frustrated. But then, all at once, Cooper decided his time had come! At 6:55 I was still at a 5 and by 7:19 he was born. Dave barely made it back to the room and the Dr. had just made it back to the hospital. It was my first, and I hope only, delivery without an epidural. So I was doubly thankful that it went so fast! We look forward to more visitors tonight and then going home in the morning. Layla loved her time at the hospital today with "her baby" but I could tell she was a little out of sorts with the odd schedule yesterday and several different caregivers (although she loves them all)! We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family to take care of and love her while we're in the hospital. She got to start her day with Jaime, spend the day and night with the Shaulls and now, she is home with Mama Faye and Papa Fish. All week long she has been informing me of all the things she will do with Mama Faye while she's here. The first thing was shopping, in which daddy and I are not invited. She told me on Wednesday that "Grandmas shop and boys work." I always knew she was brilliant!