My labor was soooo easy this time. It was only 7 hours. Usually I am stuck at a 9and3/4 for 3 or 4 hours. This time I went from a 4 to a 10 in about an hour. At 5:10 I sent a message to all my sisters saying that I was almost 5 cenimeters and that I just got my epidural so it was probably still going to be awhile. I had been stuck at almost a 4 for 5 hours so I didn't think that I was going to go so fast. All my sisters but Natalie were at lunch/dinner. I sent them a text saying to hurry up because I was having the baby soon. I had the River at 5:38. Luckily everyone got there in time (except Natalie).
It was really nice having everyone there for the first moments of River's life. I love to share that with my family right off then have the whole rest of the night with just Curtis, I, and the baby. That way all of the visiting is done all in the first hour. I know a lot of people like this long period right after the baby is born with just them and the baby but that's not for me. I get why people do it though.
Curtis and I are trying to decide whether or not to be finished having kids. Apparently we have some messed up genes and make kids with health issues. Ivy has celiac disease and is hypoglycemic and Cove has IGA defficency and some other health problems. We are pretty sure he has celiac disease too. I am not complaining. It's just now we have to make one of the bigger choices in life. Should we keep making kids that might have health problems or let little Riv be our forever baby. I sure wish God would just send us a letter.
