My first precious niece, Brinlee Grace Cluff was born April 23rd, 2014. She was 7 lbs 5 oz and 19 inches long. She is absolutely precious. We got a text 4:30 AM on Wed saying Kelsi had her water break and they were heading down to Cedar to get this party started. I couldn't get back to sleep I was so excited and nervous for her. Jeff and I were planning on going down The next night but I knew we wouldn't be there until late and wouldn't be able to see her until Friday. I thought of all I had to do and the appts I had the next two days and it was too much to drop everything and head down. I didn't realize how upset I was about not going until I talked to my mom an hour or so later and started to cry. My heart hurt that I wouldn't be there for the birth of this sweet spirit and to get to meet her right away. But at this point I knew I couldn't do it. So I talked to Jeff and told him I cried which he laughed at but said if I wanted to go he would totally support me in it. I still knew it wasn't practical so I got the kids ready for the day and started getting ready myself.
Brielle had a doc appt and that was my focus for now. As I was getting ready Teona called and told me she was on her way down. That was the point of my next break down. I wanted to be there so bad. I was embarassed I was so emotional about all of this but Teona explained she was super upset and cried when she wasn't able to get down for Brielle's birth. That made me feel a little better. So I texted Jeff and told him Teona was going and I was super bummed but there was just no way I could go. I listed off all of the reasons I couldn't and he told me those could all be rescheduled and that I wouldn't regret going. This was about 9:00 AM. So I dropped Jaston off at preschool, Sky at school and went to the doc appt. I had decided what the heck I was going. So I started calling and texting like mad- canceling VT, installing a toilet, arranging Skylee to be picked up and dropped off the next few days, freezer meal swap stuff figured out etc etc. By 10:30 I picked Jaston up early from preschool and headed to Cedar. I drove as fast as was legally possible. Stopping to go to the bathroom and grab food which we ate in the car. The kids were complete angels on the way down (heaven's intervening I'm sure). About St. George I got a text saying she was at a 9 1/2. Only Teona knew I was coming and she told me to hurry. I informed her I was trying!
Thank heavens the new speed limit from SG to Cedar is 80. That's one of the only reasons I made it. But Teona had to tell my mom when I was about 15 min out to try and stall the nurses because they were getting ready to start pushing. I pulled into the hospital and Teona came and took my van to park it while I literally ran into the hospital so I could give Kelsi a quick hug and tell her good luck. The nurse checked her right then and said it was definitely TIME. I left and got a text like five min later that the baby didn't have red hair- she was right there! Less than a half hour later we had a baby! I had made it JUST in time. After some one on one time with Mommy and Daddy and Baby, we got to meet sweet Brinlee Grace and she is perfect! A complete angel! We went back Friday when they got released so Skylee and Jeff could meet her and I had the opporunity to take some sweet pictures of Brinlee. It was SO SO much fun. I took so many and had to narrow it down some. So I narrowed it down some and edited away. These are the results. I can't believe how precious newborns are. They are straight from heaven.
So that's my labor story of my sister's birth. haha. Jeff was right I don't regret canceling and rescheduling any of those things. And what a blessing I have sweet friends that I know will help out with Skylee and not worry about me totally dropping the ball on a TON of things. :) I am blessed!
No comments:
Post a Comment