Due to a concern that Olivia's cord was very close to her face, we had a c-section scheduled for Wednesday, January 6th. I went to see Dr. Maxwell for my final visit before the big day. He decided not to do an exam since I was going to see the specialist on Monday, January 4th and would be in for my scheduled delivery on January 6th. I left the doctor's office and was on my way to work. I could not believe that there was only one week until we were finally going to meet our precious little girl.
It was about 2:30pm when I started to feel like something didn't seem right, but I continued to work. The weather was turning cold and there was a chance of ice and snow. I left the office around 5:45pm and called my longtime friend Jessica Cunningham to ask her some questions about what I (my body) was experiencing. I left a voicemail for Jessica and then decided to call Lantz. After talking to Lantz, we decided that it would be best for me to go to the hospital to get checked. I went to the house to feed Bailey (our first child/Beagle) and waited for Lantz to come pick me up. I really did not think that we were going to have Olivia that night, so I did not even take the suitcase that I had packed or our digital camera.
We arrived at the hospital, checked in and met with a Triage nurse. They decided to run a test to determine if my water broke. After the first test came back negative, they decided to run a second test which they said is more accurate. The nurse said that the test results could take anywhere from 5 - 10 minutes. After 5 minutes had passed, the test appeared to be negative. She decided to wait a little longer, when a second nurse came in and said that she thought the test was positive. The two nurses went out into the hall where we could hear them discuss with a third nurse whether the results were positive or negative as to my water breaking. I looked at Lantz and could not believe that they were debating this. The nurse finally came in and told us that my water had broke. Shortly there after, came the whirl wind of doctors preparing me for surgery. Lantz quickly got on the phone and started calling our family to share the news that Olivia would be entering the world in a short time. Olivia was born at 9:25pm. She weighed 7lbs 15oz and was 19.29 inches long. Lantz was in the delivery room supporting me during the c-section and captured the memories with the disposable camera we bought at the hospital. Her arrival on this night was truly a surprise!
We love you Olivia Grace Tooke!
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