Lauren went in to work the morning of May 14. After having some pretty strong contractions, she decided to get checked...sure enough.. Lauren was was in labor! At 7:45 am, I received a text from Lauren saying that she was in labor!!! I was already at school so I rushed to get a sub and was out of there! I got to the hospital about 8:15. At that point, Lauren was doing great! She had an epidural and was feeling good.
Lauren was a complete champion. She knew exactly what to do and when to do it. She is, after all, a labor and delivery nurse. I was so grateful that I got to see Lauren before Claire came. Lauren was so calm the whole time...please note: I will not be like that.
So there was a lot of waiting. I really don't know much about babies being born so bare with me as I explain in my own words what happened. Claire was not in the right position, I think she kept going back up into Lauren's belly. The midwife decided to give Lauren some medication that would make Lauren's contractions stronger... making Claire get into the correct position. The midwife explained, it's better to rest for an hour and take medication than push for 2 hours and be exhausted.
Meanwhile, me, my mom, and Retha (Dave's mom) were waiting patiently- sort of. Lauren warned us to be on our best behavior... this included not bothering the staff (we only went by the nursing station every 10 minutes), staying in the waiting room (we couldn't help but wait outside the door of Lauren's room), and not freaking out (my mom only snapped at the midwife one time.) On a scale of 1-10- one being absolutely awful and ten being a perfect angels... I would give us a 4, but hey, who's counting?
However, we did get into trouble with the midwife. My mom, Retha, and I were waiting with our ears on the door (we couldn't miss the babies first cry!) and the midwife opened the door and said that we needed to return to the waiting room. At that point I thought my mom was going to pounce the midwife. It was really funny. We changed the her name to "midwife" to "mean-wife." Needless to say, we "returned" to the waiting room and did drive bys every couple of minutes. Technically we weren't doing anything wrong....
At 6:54 pm, while on a drive by... we heard the most beautiful sound ever!! CLAIRE IS HERE! I have never been so happy! We all sat outside Lauren's room crying and hugging silently- we didn't want to get in trouble by the mean-wife. After a few minutes, Lauren asked for my mom and I to come into the room.
There she was! An even 8 pounds of precious angel!!! 
I couldn't stop crying! We have been waiting 9 months to meet her and she was finally here! I couldn't believe how precious she was!
Dave was so proud! He's going to be an amazing Daddy! He held her with so much love and pride!
Lauren was amazing through everything. I am so proud of her!
As I held, Claire she just looked at me. Just looking at those tiny- beautiful eyes made my heart melt. I get chocked up looking at this picture.
After a long and exciting day, I was completely exhausted. I didn't realize how nervous and anxious I was. I knew Lauren was in good hands, but I still could help but worry about my sister and Claire. At about 8 pm, I found myself completely emotionally drained- I can't even begin to imagine how Lauren felt!
The next day, I went up to the hospital to see baby Clairebear, Lauren, and Dave. Dave went to grab something to eat and return Lauren's car to their house. So it was just Claire, Lauren, and I. It was so great just being with my sister and her daughter. I got to hold Claire and help change her diaper.
Lauren is absolutely amazing with Claire. The way she talks and looks at her makes my heart fill with happiness. Claire just melts in Lauren's arms. Lauren is going to be the best Mommy!
I am a proud aunt and I can't wait to spoil Claire rotten!
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