Bedtime stories

Reuben loved listening to Angie read the Awful Auntie to the boys.

First Contact: brothers

By far among my favourite moments of my life have been the times when my children first met.

We captured it with Caleb to Joshie here. 

And then with Caleb and Joshie with Reuben (watch out for Joshie walking into some of the gadgets on wheels in the Special Care ward!) here.

Now with Ezra and his three big brothers.

Uber grateful for such moments. 

:)

".... by God, believe in something!"

What a speech by Micheal Sheen...

Full transcript here:

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/mar/02/full-text-of-michael-sheens-speech

A few shots of the family

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Ezra has arrived at 1637.

Saw it all. Experienced it all. Full of awe. Full of love and so proud.

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A nice text from my friend

I recommend Ed or Edwina as a name! 😊

Still praying x

Saying goodbye to the delivery room 2 and onto the pool.

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Pushing stage- showing signs.

The ouchy stage as sue says 

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She's just explained the purpose of the amniotic hook to me.

Then she's used it.  

Yup the waters have gone!

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Not quite what we wanted to hear: I've done an examination and you're 5cm and possibly 6 at a stretch right now.

She should be fully dilated.

Our heads hang low. We know it's going to be a marathon.

On the plus side- a pool has become available.

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A debate on the waters going on

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Contraction 50

Discussing and evaluating the recent show.

I passed on changing the pads for the more experienced midwives.

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She's tiring. 

And uncomfortable.

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Been on a lunch run.

Had a quick look at the contractions count: at least 45 since around 0900 this morning.

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Sue: you're getting to that stage where nothing feels right

Angie: (closing her eyes and nodding)

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Correction- it's that pain that "every mum" feels and results in "wanting to go home".... Apparently that's when the excitement for the midwives starts!

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Correction- it's that pain that "every mum" feels and results in "wanting to go home".... Apparently that's when the excitement for the midwives starts!

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Listening to son of a preacher man on the radio. Of no relevance now... But I'm sure will be a good reminder.

Sue is reminding Angie to remember about the concentration and that the pain will be telling her when the baby is coming. So wise. Remembering how she helped us with such bits of timely advise last time.

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Moved to delivery suite 2

Always good to hear "here's the gas and air".

The pools are currently being used. 

Very different when I was in Cap Haitien several years ago. 

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At the hospital.

4-5cm dilated and this show's on the road. Well there were a few shows for sure.

Being upgraded to the delivery suite.

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Three contractions in short succession. Strong ones too.

Could this be it.

Guess I picked the wrong day to gamble with a daytime appointment.