london's birth story
I woke up on September 10th with a bolt of energy. I was dressed and out the door before any of the kids were awake. My contractions felt stronger that morning and I was determined to keep them going. I began to walk/jog down to the end of my street with a mission to push it up the big hill at the end of the road. About a half mile into my walk the contractions started to feel like they were going to pull me down to the ground. I began to regret not bringing my phone with me and started making goals to reach the next house that I knew on my walk. Thankfully I made it home without having to beg a stranger to call my husband to pickup his wife in labor on the side of the road. The breakfast table was full of excitement. I later found out the kids told everyone at school that day, "Mommy's contractions are stronger, we are having the baby today." As a side note, having a baby is an excellent lesson in human anatomy and reproduction for children. After my firs