From the puck to the world.

in truth i think it actually started saturday, i was having minor contractions but nothing major. i went about my business, got our phones. on sunday afternoon, i was in a little bit of pain, but it didn't really start until the evening while the super bowl was going on. i had a funny feeling i would be ending up at the hospital before the end of the night. sure enough, by 6, i was calling the doctors and was told to make it to the hospital. got there, was only 2 cm dilated.they sent me home around 10:30.

we stopped got a soda. came home took a shower, tried to sleep, but it was only getting worse and while andy slept i was really timing it. we called back we timed for another two hours before making our way back to the hospital at 4:30 in the morning. again they told me i was still only 2 cm's and that i would probably be going home. luckily, the same triage nurses were there and they suggested me walk around. so for an hour and a half i walked the entire hospital. by 7, i was finally 4 cm's and they took me.

i decided on an epidural right away, i knew i wanted one and i knew that it may slow down the process but i wanted it done before it got to late. and with already being over 4 CMs by that point i figured may as well. the doctor had told me i would probably have him by dinner time.

things really didn't start moving until 8, when they said i was finally dilated enough to start going into delivery. i was surprised by the length of time, what seemed to be minutes was actually an hour, and:

Logan Alexander Mattice was born at 9:32pm on Monday, February 2,2009 weighing in at 6 pds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long.

However after i had him, there was complications with me, and the immediately took him away. The placenta wasn't coming out all the way, and i was losing way to much blood. Nurses and doctors began swarming in and around like nobodys business, they started pumping medicine, talking of emergency surgery and hesterctomy. i admit i dont remember to much and am getting two different stories from my mom and andy. mom says i was out of it, and was saying my goodbyes to everybody. andy said it wasn't that bad. but i do know i was bleeding and stark white. so pale. it was really scary.

but everything turned out alright. and both of us are well. i was on a lot of medication up until yesterday afternoon. i am still very weak and my blood is still a little low, as well as being anemic. but the important thing is i have a beautiful son, and i am safe. as is he.

and everything is still intact.