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<\/a>ringing in the New Year! 2013 \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n
Rachel got to play with sparklers and Bryan got to help with the fireworks.<\/p>\n
Rachel was at the “old gym” and in the midst of competition season. \u00a0My little “Mary Lou” had a lot of success, but since she was repeating a level, we took the successes with guarded optimism. \u00a0In all fairness, we were really proud of her! \u00a0My goal was to not have the baby before the last major competition of the season (which was Feb 22, 2013 – and we all know what happened on that day).<\/p>\n
Looking back on it all now makes me really sentimental. \u00a0It was the week before this big competition and I was heavy with child. \u00a0And by heavy, I mean heavy!!! \u00a0Let’s just say that the last week of pregnancy was a day-to-day ordeal. \u00a0Again, I was DETERMINED to not have Sarah Amelia before the meet, and the thought of a kid screaming at me endlessly and loosing sleep made me really nervous. \u00a0The morning of the Feb 21st, I woke up very early and felt “weird” and thought – oh geez, no way, not today!!! \u00a0I thought it might be funny to go onto Facebook and post my various “I think I am in labor signs” just to see the responses, but I am a FIRM believer that those things are best kept to yourself, your doctor, and your support partner! \u00a0Gosh, really, why on Earth post about all that gross stuff….. \u00a0Fortunately for me, I was already scheduled for an appointment with my fabulous doctor at 3:45 that afternoon. \u00a0I thought well, option #1 – I could start alerting people now and possibly get sent away and loose a day of work in the lab, or #2 – I could carry on and go to work and get some things done and let the doctor figure it all out. \u00a0Since I absolutely hate calling doctors offices, I opted for choice #2. \u00a0I went to work, turned up Nirvana on my iPad and carried on with work, and sang a lot of the “Nevermind” album. \u00a0I am sure that thrilled my lab mates. \u00a0I finished a big experiment but didn’t really have time to look at the data. \u00a0I walked to the doctors’ office, which was about a 15 minute walk for a lady 9 months pregnant. \u00a0After some checking, the doctor asked about contractions and all that stuff, which seemed funny to me since I had been having them for WEEKS. \u00a0I had gotten tired of being told they were Braxton Hicks or something nondescript, so ok, I guess these were real. \u00a0 My reference point was only the steam roller unGodly contractions that I had with my induced labor #1.<\/p>\n
It turned out that I was in labor. \u00a0Bryan being the trooper that he is, managed to get Rachel ready for school the next day and send her to a neighbor\/friends house (with her gymnastics competition bag), which was already setting by the door. \u00a0The hospital that I was in was terrific and the nurse actually kept by me most of the time. \u00a0It is funny, but her name was Sheila. \u00a0I laughed and told her that I should have put the song “Oh Sheila” on my L&D playlist. \u00a0She thought that was funny! \u00a0When things started getting tough, I started singing that silly song, and later screaming it a little! \u00a0I \u00a0did have a “L & D playlist”, but it didn’t get played in it’s entirety. \u00a0To spare the details, Sarah Amelia made her arrival quickly once things started getting “real”, LOL.<\/p>\n
Here is the playlist – I did not play song number one. \u00a0As funny as I thought it would be at one time, in the midst of real labor I wasn’t in a laughing mood. \u00a0I am leaving out “” for song titles because I am lazy, so please don’t judge \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Push it \u00a0– Salt-N-Peppa (hahaha – I actually skipped this one)<\/p>\n
2. Alive and Kicking – Simple Minds (like the song and I was hoping for this outcome)<\/p>\n
3. My Sweet Lord \u00a0– George Harrison (because it is an awesome song, and I knew I would be doing a lot of praying to Jesus!)<\/p>\n
4. \u00a0Catch the Wind – Donavan (nice song)<\/p>\n
5. Lightning Crashes – Live (it talks about the cycle of life kind of thing)<\/p>\n
6. \u00a0Today – Smashing Pumpkins (good song – and of course, having a baby is always “the greatest day I have ever known”)<\/p>\n
7. \u00a0Morning has Broken – Cat Stevens (nice song)<\/p>\n
8. All Together Now – Beatles \u00a0 \u00a0(yes, I put this one in for comedic relief)<\/p>\n
9. Your Mother Should Know – Beatles (again, I have such humor)<\/p>\n
10. A Hard Day’s Night – Beatles (this is obvious)<\/p>\n
11. Let it Be – Beatles<\/p>\n
12. Across the Universe – Beatles (labor is so painful it sends you there)<\/p>\n
13. Something – Beatles (it’s just a lovely song)<\/p>\n
14. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – Beatles (because no matter what, life does go on)<\/p>\n
15. All You Need is Love – Beatles (I just like this song)<\/p>\n
16. \u00a0Sexy Sadie – Beatles (this was an Ode to sister Sarah)<\/p>\n
17. Mother Nature’s Son – Beatles (love this song, no other reason)<\/p>\n
18. \u00a0I’m So Tired – Beatles (this is obvious, right)<\/p>\n
19. Here Comes the Sun – Beatles<\/p>\n
20. the second side of Abbey Road (minus “Her Majesty”) because it’s just terrific!<\/p>\n
21. Supper Tropper – Abba (that’s what I was hoping to feel like)<\/p>\n
22. Lay All Your Love on Me – Abba (because I really like Abba)<\/p>\n
23. Take a Chance on Me – Abba (what can I say, Abba is awesome)<\/p>\n
24. Forever Young- Bob Dylan (awesomeness)<\/p>\n
25. The Times They are a-Changin’ – Bob Dylan (more awesomeness)<\/p>\n
26. An American Trilogy – Elvis (this was recommended by cousin Eva on Facebook. I was so amused by her post that I included it. \u00a0Bryan is also an Elvis fan, so there you go).<\/p>\n
27. \u00a0Song for the Asking – Simon and Garfunkel (lovely song)<\/p>\n
28. Baby Driver – Simon and Garfunkel (my humor once again)<\/p>\n
29. El Condor Pasa – Simon and Garfunkel<\/p>\n
30. \u00a0Pride (In the Name of Love) – U2 (no need to explain)<\/p>\n
31. \u00a0I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 (THIS WAS THE LAST SONG PLAYED – \u00a0I have no idea why it was stopped here. \u00a0Bryan was in control of the iPad. \u00a0So this is possibly when things were over. \u00a0As you can imagine, I really wasn’t paying attention to music at this point)<\/p>\n
Here are the remaining songs<\/p>\n
Where the Streets Have no Name, Annie’s Song, Take Me Home, Country Roads, One’s On the Way, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Under Pressure, Bookends Theme, It’s My Life, Get Ready, Something in the Air<\/p>\n