My Little Bundle Came Early!

My sweet little Joleen Elizabeth is here! She decided she wanted to celebrate Christmas week with us and I am so glad that she did.

Monday morning I woke up thinking I had to go to the bathroom super bad, I moved and felt a gush and wasn't too sure what to think. When I sat down I went pee and then I continued to pee or at least that's what my first thought was. Then I looked down and saw that my pants were soaked and that every time I moved there was a gush. I felt it and it was warm and no smell and I knew that my water had broken.

Labor this time just flew by. When I was admitted I was already at a 4 and 80% effaced. After 2 hours I was only to a 5 so they gave me some Pitocin to makes my contractions stronger and more efficient. I think I dealt with the pain of contractions for about an hour before I decided I wanted an epidural. I dealt with it a lot longer with Rachel but this was the second time and I felt that if there was medicine out there to help me deal with the pain then I would take it. The nurse checked me again 2 hours later and I was at a 7. An hour later the pressure was getting to be pretty intense. She checked me and I was already at a 9. The next hour was was pretty much complete but there was a little bit that didn't want to give way yet, I remember that happening with Rachel. That was what set me off with her. So I was dealing with the pressure for another hour and when she checked me I was complete and she could feel Joleen's hair! We knew it was time to have a baby! I pushed for 30 minutes and the doctor came running in when she was crowning. I think I did two more sets before she joined this world. I remember the first thing I said was "She looks just like Rachel!" Right after that we got an amazing cry from her and my heart just burst! My baby girl was ok and finally here with us!

Joleen Elizabeth was born December 20, 2010 at 5:02 pm, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches long.

What's amazing about the time she was born is that Rachel was born at 5:00 pm on the dot. I guess no matter what time I go into labor I have babies at 5! Must be my lucky time of day or something.

It was definitely hard being away from Rachel for 2 days but I did get to see her and she met her little sister. I don't know what she thought at first. I think she was just so happy to see me that she got comfortable and fell asleep listening to me talk. When she had to leave she started crying. It broke my heart.

I was hoping that while I was in the hospital that would be able to get some sleep before entering the world of being mommy to a toddler and a newborn, no, that did not happen and I still have yet to have a refreshing sleep since having her. The biggest adjustment to me right now it trying to fit in sleep so I don't bite Rachel's head off over nothing. I know it's been hard on her as it has on daddy and me. Rachel has become a little butthead poop and telling us "NO!" over everything. I can't stand this attitude! I know that she's 2 and that she was away from us for the first time only to come back home to a new baby. But she also hasn't felt good in over a week, runny nose, cough, so I know that plays apart in her attitude as well. But then again she has her super sweet big sister moments. She loves to come up to Joleen and kiss her head and have her Pooh Bear kiss her. Whenever I need to change Joleen's diaper Rachel is right there giving me wipes and diapers. I do love watching Rachel just look at Joleen and say "cute sister". I am praying that when they are older they have a relationship a lot like that one that I have with my sister.

I will post more in the days to come but both little ones are sleeping so I think I will take the opportunity to sleep a little myself. You all have a blessed Christmas!