March 10th, 2014 The Birth of Summer Reese Wilkinson

Me and Chris headed for the hospital at 10 am, I had time to put curlers in my hair, and put on makeup.... not what you would normally expect on the day you are giving birth.  Dr's  and nurses, they were successful.  At 12:30 we walked down to the cold surgery room, its about then I could feel my nerves creeping up, but I kept my cool, so I thought.... while they gave me the spinal block, Chris kept saying, you are alright, you have done this before, and he kept rubbing my hand.  I was thinking, why is he saying this I'm cool... but the heart monitor does not lie, my blood pressure had gone through the roof.  I was so cold and nauseous and I guess I had let the nerves get the best of me, for a minute.  Not long after that little Miss Summer Reese Wilkinson was born, weighing 8lb 7oz and 20 inch long, I kept asking why is she not crying? Is she OK? and they said she is doing great, just the most mellow baby they ever delivered.... she was happily sucking her toe. 

 I felt the best I have ever felt, after a surgery, I wasn't sick or groggy, just ready to meet my sweet baby, and it took over an hour for them to get her to me.