The Bassett Family: September 2011

August 27, the day AFTER my due date, was like any other day being 40 weeks pregnant. I could not do a whole lot because I was so uncomfortable, but I tried to get out of the house at least once so I would not go stir crazy. I met my friend Monique for lunch and that was about all I could handle in the Houston heat. So after lunch, I went home to watch some TV until Scott got home from work. When Scott got home, we watched an episode of our new addiction, the TV show Lost. While I was sprawled out on the couch, I started to get contractions, but did not think anything of it because this happened almost every night. I was convinced I was going to have to wait to meet Miss Sophia until I was induced Friday, September 2. However, the contractions continued to get stronger and closer together, so I started to time them. Sure enough, they went from 4-5 minutes apart to 2 minutes apart in a few hours. Since I was having difficulties standing during the contractions, we decided we should head to the hospital. We arrived around 9:30 pm and my contractions were still 2 minutes apart. Unfortunately, I was still 2 cm dilated and after a few more hours, I stayed at 2cm. The nurse told me that I was probably going home and I could not imagine going home and going throught his again. I told her that the contractions were too strong to sleep through, so they went ahead and got an IV started with some pain medicine so I could be more comfortable. I also went for a walk around the hospital because I was determined to have this baby tonight! Luckily, the doctor went ahead and broke my water early the next morning, and that was all I needed. My contractions immediately grew so intense I asked for the most amazing thing in the entire world-the epidural. I don't know how I would have survived the labor with out it! After a few hours of painless contractions, I was 8 cm and they told me I would be pushing very shortly. It all happened so fast, and at 10:34 am on Sunday, August 28, Sophia was born. She was 7lbs 7 oz and 19.5 in long-She was perfect! I was so blessed to have the smoothest delivery I could have imagined. Meeting little Sophia for the first time was so amazing, I will never forget it. Seeing a baby that was just in your stomach for 10 months is such a miracle from God. Scott and I are so thankful for all of our many blessings, especially our precious new addition to the family! We could not love anything more than our sweet baby girl.