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It is so nice to be back home! Here's the story:

Tuesday afternoon--I am very cranky and decide to take a long nap.

9pm--I wake up feeling much happier and energized.

11:30 pm--We go to bed and I start feeling contractions, but as this has gone on for the last two weeks I try not to get my hopes up.

11:45--Nathaniel comes into our room for some strange reason, then goes back to bed.

Midnight--I decide this is worth telling Ben about.

12:15--The contractions are 3 minutes apart and I want to get going to the hospital. We decide to go to the hospital first and get checked so the midwife can keep sleeping.

12:45--We leave for the hospital and Ben tries to entertain me by driving over the roundabouts instead of around them. I am not entertained.

01:00--We check into the hospital. I opt for a wheelchair ride because I can't imagine walking at this point.

01:20--The nurse checks me and says "You're not going to believe this!". I say "Oh no, I'm still a 3?" She says "You're a 9." Praise the Lord! Suddenly there are several nurses wheeling stuff into the room.

01:30--I can't help but push. The nurse tries to help me wait for the midwife.

01:35--The midwife arrives.

01:51--Abigail arrives! 8 lbs, 5 oz., 21 inches long. Whew! Ben cuts the cord and I can't believe it's over.

I recommend having your second baby first, if at all possible. It is so much nicer! =)