Birth of my oldest

September 13, 1992.

I wasnt due to have Cody until October 6. But I woke up at 7:13 A.M. and I thought he had layed over on my bladder. I got up, and realized something wasnt right. I tried to lay back down but I couldnt sleep.
I managed to keep myself busy til 9, when I called my best friend Denise and asked her mom and few questions, and realized MY WATER HAD BROKE. This threw me in a little bit of a panic. My mom was at work, my dad was the only one home. So I had Denise come up and we told my dad that my water had broke and I needed to go to the hospital. He looked at me and said, No way you arent due yet. I told him that this baby had a mind of its own.

I call my mom at work. Her boss answers and I tell her I need to speak to LA now. (that was my moms nickname) I hear her handing the phone to my mom, saying that something is wrong cause I sound funny. Mom gets on and says what is wrong? I said mom…My water broke..(mind you I am calm and in NO pain at this point) She starts flipping out.. I tell her that I havent started having contractions or nothing and to take her time. She is laughing at me cause I am so calm.

So I get all my stuff together and my dad is going to drive us to the hospital. He asks me if I am calling russ and I said NO. No way am I going to have him there to ruin my day with MY baby. The plan was for my parents, my best friend Denise and my brother to be in the room. (No my brother was not going to be seeing the baby come out but be across the room.) Apparently my dad grabbed his phone book on the way out. I never knew it til later though.

We get to the hospital at 2:25. Still no pain. I am thinking this is going to be no fun cause I am having no contractions, but my water has broke. They take me and Denise back to the examining room. Stick me on the table and the nurse informs me that I have dialted to 6 and that my baby has blackish brown hair.
I sat up and said WHAT?
So they moved me to my room. All of my family is showing up and I am in NO PAIN still. WTF. I am supposed to be screaming in pain from what everyone has told me about child birth.
At 3:33 Russ and his parents walk into the room. I took one look at Russ and my contractions started to hurt. I looked at my dad and he says, I felt I HAD to call and tell them you were going to have their grandbaby. If I could have gotten off that bed I would have killed him dead right there.
But…The nurse comes back in and I look at her and tell her I am going to push. ( last time they check was at 3:30 and I was at 7)
SHe says its not time, I called her a few choice curse words and she checked me just to pacify me and low and behold he was crowning.She tells me not to push and goes in the hallway and snags a dr.(its 4:05)
He comes in..suits up…and at 4:11 Cody Alan is born.
6 lbs 3 ozs 19 inches long.