Isn't Sleepy!

Z has decided that she no longer needs a nap, nor can she be quiet while her siblings rest.  She isn't required to sleep.  Yesterday, she said she wasn't tired and then went to sleep at 3:30pm and slept until almost 6pm.  She went right to bed that night too.  She just thinks she isn't sleepy! 

My Autumn Baby Girl

The day before this tiny appeared, we decided to go to a Third Day concert at the fair.  We walked and walked and walked...no wonder she came the next day!  The next day we met Daddy for a picnic lunch and he left his keys in the van.  He called me and we'd already made it home, but I said I would head back that way.  As we drove, I had to pull off Yale into a subdivision so I could stop for the contractions.  I had to stop many times on the way there and rushed back home.  I made dinner for the kiddos and lay down on the couch because the contractions were intense.  I called Andy and he came home pretty soon after that.  He asked me if he should call Ruth, but I wasn't sure.  This was my first truly natural delivery and the pain just wasn't that bad.  It was MUCH worse when I was induced with Mr C.  He decided to be on the safe side {go figure, ha} and call her.  She sent over a doula to check me and I was dialated to an eight {of a possible ten...yeah}.  She called Ruth and told her to get to our home as fast as possible.  The man with the delivery tub came and tried to set up, but I was too far along.  Our little Eliza was making her way.  I labored on the bed on my left side for three or four contractions before I said that I needed to stand up.  Andy took one arm and my Mom took the other while I squatted and delivered Eliza into this world.  She was my face up little soldier and was a little stubborn coming out.  To this day she doesn't say, do, or even think anything she doesn't want to!  I love my little independent spirit!