proud parents Mindy & Mark welcomed Molly Kate
born 5/6/08 @ 1:35am ~ 7lbs. 6oz. ~ 18" long
born 5/6/08 @ 1:35am ~ 7lbs. 6oz. ~ 18" long
Mindy & I were best friends all through high school. This is Mindy's 2nd daughter....proud big sister Halle just turned 7 last month. Mindy called me Monday evening to say she was in labor. Then I had a dream that night that Molly Kate was born, and that she had a head full of dark hair. In my dream, I kept referring to how much she reminded me of Gabrielle.
Well, when I woke up the next morning, I had a text message from Mindy's sister with the birth announcement - Molly's birth weight is exactly the same as Gabby's. She does have that head full of dark hair (still, not quite as much as Gabby had), and the way that her birth went is VERY similar to Gabby's.
Both Mindy & I arrived at the hospital just in time to be wheeled to the maternity area and give birth - no time for prepping, drugs, getting the right doctor in there, etc. I had warned Mindy that the 2nd one moved much quicker for me, and that she shouldn't waste any time getting to the hospital. She went right away, but later went home to rest (against the advice of the doctors at the hospital). They wanted her to stay and rest there until she progressed more and then they'd admit her, but she thought she'd be more comfortable at home. At 1am, her water broke & Mindy's labor intensified big time....they rushed back to the hospital. She said Molly Kate arrived about 15 minutes after they got back to the hospital - in only 2 pushes.
Gabrielle came so quickly, that we had to rush to the closest hospital (not the one I was actually registered at), and she was born only 9 minutes after we pulled up to the emergency room. Luckily, my water hadn't broke or she would have been born in the car - cause believe me, I was pushing (hey, it was the only thing that made the pain the least little bit bearable)! As soon as they broke my water, Gabby was here!
Hey, I told Mindy....at least they'll have a cheaper hospital bill now....anesthesia is expensive! ;0)
Well, when I woke up the next morning, I had a text message from Mindy's sister with the birth announcement - Molly's birth weight is exactly the same as Gabby's. She does have that head full of dark hair (still, not quite as much as Gabby had), and the way that her birth went is VERY similar to Gabby's.
Both Mindy & I arrived at the hospital just in time to be wheeled to the maternity area and give birth - no time for prepping, drugs, getting the right doctor in there, etc. I had warned Mindy that the 2nd one moved much quicker for me, and that she shouldn't waste any time getting to the hospital. She went right away, but later went home to rest (against the advice of the doctors at the hospital). They wanted her to stay and rest there until she progressed more and then they'd admit her, but she thought she'd be more comfortable at home. At 1am, her water broke & Mindy's labor intensified big time....they rushed back to the hospital. She said Molly Kate arrived about 15 minutes after they got back to the hospital - in only 2 pushes.
Gabrielle came so quickly, that we had to rush to the closest hospital (not the one I was actually registered at), and she was born only 9 minutes after we pulled up to the emergency room. Luckily, my water hadn't broke or she would have been born in the car - cause believe me, I was pushing (hey, it was the only thing that made the pain the least little bit bearable)! As soon as they broke my water, Gabby was here!
Hey, I told Mindy....at least they'll have a cheaper hospital bill now....anesthesia is expensive! ;0)
2 comments:
AWWW! She is adorable!!
So precious! Congrats to your friend Mindy and family.
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