I woke up. I got dressed. I went into work - it was the first day back to school. Liz and Olivia had been visiting since my husband essentially abandoned me for a family reunion and I was 37 1/2 weeks of pregnant - nobody really felt good for me to be alone . . .
SO - we went to school, and the sisters came too, since I wasn't very capable of building my usual desk towers to hang up posters above the chalkboard or above the computer ledge or lift big boxes of books and prizes and other scholastic junk, while nine months pregnant. As we were walking in the door - and I literally mean as we were walking in the door, I turned to Liz: "I'm peeing my pants!"
"You're peeing your pants?"
"Yes - right now!"
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know!"
It was shocking and humorous all at the same time. So of course I ran into bathroom, and low and behold, it was not what I thought. This was not your normal, run of the of mill, peeing your pants. This was . . . something else.
So I turned right around, walked into the main office and stopped the secretary dead in her tracks of welcoming me "back" to school and told her that I was actually leaving school because my water had broke, and just like the movies, "it was time".
Liz did an excellent job of driving me around and trying to keep my calm, while I called my mom, and Robbie and the doctor: "My water broke!" This was all quite unexpected as it was only August 4th and I wasn't due until August 23rd. I was technically full term so there was no need for real alarm, besides the fact that I wasn't at all mentally prepared for the big L-word . . . and I don't mean love . . . (Fortunately, Robbie had just come back into town the night before- lucky for me, and lucky for him!)
There is a happy ending here, though- my water broke at 8:30 AM, we were admitted to the hospital about 1:00 PM and then Jacob Allen Culp was BORN on August 5th, at 12:37 AM (of course with the aid of a dream-like epidural) weighing in at 7 lb. 14 oz., 20.5 inches long and stinkin' cute and healthy.
We sure do love this little guy!!
18 comments:
Yay!!!! Congrats guys! He is adorable.
Wow! That does sound just like a movie with your water breaking three weeks early and your husband being gone and everything. Congratulations on a beautiful baby boy! I love the name, it's classic.
He is cute! Congrats, you guys!
I should clarify- Robbie did get back into town the day before "the day"- my sisters were just still visiting. He would have been in trouble! :)
Congrats, guys! We're so excited for you!
yeah im so happy he is here, congrats MOM!! cute cute. i cant believe how tiny he looks Reece was 7.2 and i don't remember her that small. Enjoy it b/c they grow likes weeds. miss your guts!
Oh, how precious! I'm glad you had a safe delivery, and also that you didn't have to carry to 40 weeks. Clearly he was ready--healthy weight, healthy length.
Enjoy your time with him!
You look beautiful Sarah. You two sure make a cute baby!
He is perfect! Congratulations :)
That is WONDERFUL! He is a lucky guy to be sent to your family!!! YAY!!!
We are so happy for you!
Congratulations! I'm so glad everything worked out. He sure is adorable! And I LOVE the pic of you and Robbie kissing him.
Wow! What a crazy labor story, totally like the movies! So happy for you guys! congrats!!!! He's adorable!
Horray for Jacob, and you and Robbie too! So sad I can't see this little guy live! Congrats you guys!
Awesome! Congratulations! He is so cute! Can't wait to hold the little guy. Hope you are recovering well.
Congratulations you two! We are so happy for you guys! He is too cute!
Oh I just love him! That picture of you and Robbie kissing him is so adorable! I can't believe you were at the school, that is insane!!! Miss you guys, wish I could be there!
Congratulations!!! You guys, he is PERFECT!!!! What a perfectly beautiful little family!
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