feb 4 Monday late night/feb 5 Tuesday early morning : des had a dream in which his arm free fell on me. Don't know if that had anything to do with the following events but it just might have been the kick in the rumpus Baby needed.
Feb 5 3:30 am: water broke in bed. No question.
3:45 am: left for hospital
3:46 am : return to apartment because we forgot Roxi's bag, and des's wallet but were locked out. In the moment des breaks our window and lets himself in.
3:55 am: drop Roxi off with her aunty Jamie in hauula. She willingly goes to Jamie and waves "BYE MOMMY!" Which eased one of many worries I had about this day.
4:25 am: arrive at castle birth center in Kailua. Usually it takes an hour to get there... I walk in with a soaked towel, amniotic fluid dripping down my legs STILL and squeaking slippahs. Sick. Contractions are 3 minutes apart
4:30-8am: checked into my room. Mom in law arrives for support, des goes to jack in the box. Vitals, paperwork and get to walking. Walked the halls a little bit, pushed des in the wheel chair, came back to the room bounced on the yoga ball. Check vitals and baby, baby seemed to be stressed from my position on the ball so I got in the bed. My contractions were building and getting stronger as nature intends. Not gonna lie, I thought about an epidural but didn't want to prolong labor so tossed that idea quick. Contractions become back to back with no real rests dilated to an 8 and felt like pushing, so I changed positions for 2 contractions and felt urge again. Got the green light to push. Pushed an pushed but nada. Baby's heart rate was dropping. Dr said I had one more try to get him out and then they would have to use the vacuum. That sacred me straight. I said a prayer for the strength to do it. Everyone was yelling at me to go go go! PUSH PUSH PUSH!!! I honestly didnt think I could do it but out came the head. Then Just as I'm about to eject the rest of the kid they yell "STO STOP STOP!" Then there is rushing and I'm kinda like wth is going on down there! Turns out the cord was around the baby's neck tight... Purple/blue face status. Dr Moore had to quick snip the cord and then it was "GOGO GO PUSH PUSH PUSH!" the fire downstairs was extinguished as baby boy crossed the finish line. Good morning baby boy!
8:01 am: they placed him on my chest still pretty purple and he squirmed and I was just still in shock. Shaking.

That was HARD! Way different than with Roxi. Intense and not rhythmaic like my first. I was stressed out. They quick grabbed him and then I heard that cry and could breath a little easier. Everyone could.

The nurse Jill (who helped deliver Roxi too) didn't think baby was that big, till he hit the scale. 8lb 2oz. Go me. No rips either. Woohoo. Welcome Kairo Raven Fa'atamalii Enesa