A note from the hospital...

Well it is 4 am on Tuesday morning and were laying here at Clarian. Ryan is sound asleep in the chair next to me and I just had my last dose of medicine and can't seem to get anymore sleep. I finally fell asleep around midnight after they gave me some Ambien to help me rest. I think a combination of nerves and being in an unfamiliar place (without my precious fan!) kept me up. We got here at 6:45 last night and they promptly got us into the labor and delivery room. It didn't take long before I was in a hospital gown and had monitors hooked up to me, one to monitor Jakob's heartbeat and one to monitor my contractions. And followed shortly by that, came my IV. That's what I was most nervous about quite frankly, I'm not a needle fan! And, the worst came true (at least in my eyes). They stuck me twice in the wrist with no result. And finally a third time in the top of the hand did the trick and it wasn't pretty. So needless to say, my left hand isn't feeling the best! But I can't complain, the nurses so far have been great. And Ryan was great - until he fell asleep on me, haha. Well, I suppose this is truly my last post as a mommy-to-be. We just got word that my potocin will be started promptly at 6:30, so I'm up at 5 to begin my shower. I just pray the Lord watches over all three of us today and things go as smoothly as possible and produces a beautiful, healthy baby. And that my darling husband makes it through with me, I'm not sure I could make it through without his patience, support, and love. Well, this is it...welcome to parenthood!!