Life begins on 8-17-08 We made it !

It all started on August 16, 2008 at 11:30pm Saturday night.  We had only had the necessities packed.  Then Darcy started to feel some discomfort and the orders started to come to make sure we have this and that.  I decided it may be time to pack a change of clothes.  As I was getting things together I heard the pitter patter of the rain coming down in sheets on our metal roof.  I was thinking to my self I hope this baby waits until morning or we'll have to drive in the worst conditions rain, darkness and a snowy pass.  I thought to myself, it's August and we get to drive through a snow storm.  So the one thing we were not able to do was to change out the tires for the winter studs.

I had no idea that I was going to have to check the weather to see if the Berthoud pass was going to be open in August.  Not to say we were a little unprepared being that all first born are supposed to come late.  Oh no, the baby figured his/her parents like to go on extreme adventures so should this be any different.

So we embarked on the dreaded 2.5 hours journey down the hill to the hospital.  Well I sought out a lot of coaching on this from others that made the track.  They all had good advice, however no experience is the same.  The best advice I got was to drive safe, he went 85mph the whole way with his hazards on just to wait for 17 hours once they got there.  Even the express birth class didn't prepare us.  I remembered that the contractions were supposed to come gradually and progress.  Not poor Darcy her contractions were coming every one to two minutes and lasted for at least 40-60 seconds.  I know this as I got a reminder of not to drive so erratic in between her contractions.

We also would like to put out there that there are definitely not enough rest stops along this route for a pregnant lady in labor.  I will gladly not expand much in this category.

Well we made it no wrecks, stops from the cops or shower curtain deliveries on the way.  Darcy did have to remind me to let her out of the hatch back when I brought a nurse to come rescue her from a most memorable drive.

We made it!!