I could do that again!

One reason (all be it a very small reason) Michael and I waited so long to have kids was that I was TERRIFIED of labor/childbirth/pain in general. Seriously, I am a major wuss - but I have gotten a lot better about this. The thought of having to bring a child into this world, even with an epidural, was enough to make me want to adopt. But when we started getting serious about wanting kids, and especially when I got pregnant, all those fears kind of faded into the background. I started getting nervous again as we got closer to 40 weeks, but after all the pain and sickness of pregnancy, I figured I was more prepared than I thought I would be. Plus I was so excited to be a mom and meet Shaelyn for the first time that my concentration was not on the pain, but the joy of the moment.

Luckily, my labor was easy and event-free. Seriously, I wish everyone could have a labor experience like I had. Piece of cake. I remember when I was in the middle of it thinking "this is what I was so afraid of?!?!?". Don't get me wrong, it was painful, exhausting, even excruciating at times, but you just deal with it. Your body knows how to cope. And once I got the epidural, it was all smooth sailing. I was fortunate to only have to push for 30 minutes, and the first words out of my mouth when Shaelyn was born were "I could do that again!". Seriously, before commenting on her or my new-mom status or anything. I was just so elated that I got through it and that it had been so easy for me.

So I'm going to get the chance to do it all over again on February 7th. Hopefully this time will be just as smooth.