Forever Girl
Page 27
“Call Dr. Young.” Dean says to the car.
“Hello?” She says with sleep still in her voice.
Dean tells her that I’m in labor and my water has broken and we’re on the way to the hospital now. She wakes right up and tells us she’ll be there in ten minutes and she hangs up.
We make it to the hospital five minutes later. The orderly has a wheelchair waiting for me to take me right upstairs. I’m grateful that we’ve already pre-registered. As he’s wheeling me to the elevators I see my dad, papaw, and mamaw come in. Dean throws his key to dad so that the car can be moved. Dean tells dad that my suitcase is in the back and dad nods. The elevator doors close behind us and I’m hit with another contraction and this one is rough. I have a tight grip on the wheelchair arm rests and I’m trying to hold in my yell
“Her contractions are getting closer together; they are now five minutes apart.” Dean looks at his watch and he says to no one in particular.
The elevator doors open on the Maternity Ward and a nurse takes the orderlies place. She wheels me into birthing room five.
“My dad’s parking the car. He’ll be up in a few minutes.” I say to her after the contraction ends.
She tells me that she’ll let him know where I am.
“Will everyone step out please. I need to undress Mrs. Henderson and get her set up in the bed. You can come back in the room in a when we are done.” She asks everyone.
“I’m not going anywhere. I’ll get my wife undressed and into the gown.” My man growls.
She looks at him and apologizes and starts to grab wait she needs. Papaw and mamaw leave the room and say they’ll wait for daddy to come up before they come back in. Dean has my dress over my head when another contraction hits. He tells the nurse the last contraction was only three minutes ago.
“Put the gown on Lyric but don’t tie it and to get her in the bed.” She says as she hands him the gown.
He helps me into the bed and she’s pulling gloves on. She tells me that she needs to check how far dilated I am. She checks me and tells me that I’m dilated to seven. She has to get the other nurses in here and the doctor should be here anytime. I’m hit with another contraction and I can’t help but scream out.
“Can you give my wife drugs or something to help her?” Dean looks at her helplessly.
“She’s too far along to get any kind of pain medication.” She tells him.
He takes my hand and in his and his other hand is on my head moving my hair off of my forehead.
Dr. Young comes running into the room with the nurses behind her. One nurse is putting a gown on her and another is putting her gloves on. The nurses then move to each side of the bed and start tearing it apart. I remember what’s coming next and I look at Dean. I know he’ll be holding one leg so I tell him to go get mamaw right now. He looks at me and rushes out of the door. They both come running back in and I tell her I want her on the other side of me holding my leg. She smiles and tells me she’s honored to be in here with us. The next contraction comes and I’m gripped with unmeasurable pain. I yell out and Dr. Young tells me not to push yet. She lifts the gown to around my waist and checks me and tells me I’m fully dilated and on the next contraction I can start pushing.
“You both need to pick her lower legs up and to put her feet in your hands. Then bring her legs toward her chest. This will help when she pushes.” She says to Dean and mamaw.
They get me into position and when the contraction comes I scream out and push at the same time. When the contraction stops I do my breathing and just as quick another contraction hits. I push again and I feel the head crowning. Doc tells me to rest and the next contraction to push and count to ten. I do as she says and the baby’s head comes through. She tells me that I’m almost there. When the next contraction hits she pulls the babies shoulder and torso out and my baby girl comes out immediately.
“Do you want to cut the umbilical cord?” Doc asks Dean.
“Hell fucking yeah I do!” He responds.
I give a laugh because he just can’t contain his mouth. He moves to the end of the bed and cuts the cord and doc wipes out our little girl’s mouth and spanks her little butt. She starts to cry and doc hands her to the nurse and she brings her to me and lays her on my chest.
“Hi there little one. I’m your mommy.” I say as I look down at my daughter.
I look from her and I see Dean’s got tears in his eyes as he looks at us. I wave him over and he puts his face on my breast right next to her.
“Hi there precious. I’m your daddy. I’m so happy to finally meet you.” He says with tears brimming his eyes.
I see mamaw as she approaches and kisses our baby’s head. She tells us she’s going to step out and tell papaw and daddy. I tell her okay and I thank her and she tells me that she’s the thankful one for being able to share this with us. The nurse takes our girl and gets her cleaned up and Dean’s right there next to her as her protector already.
“Thank you baby for giving me another amazing child. I love you more and more every day.” He says to me.
“I love you too honey.” I say to him.
He smiles and then walks back over to our bundle of joy.
We have just about the whole MC here in my room to meet our little girl. She’s hidden right now under a blanket breast feeding. Jasmine and Jamie are on the bed with me and Dean’s right next to us in protection mode. When she’s finished eating I bring her out and I burp her. I then turn her around so everyone can see her.
“Our little girl was born at 6:15am on December 15th, 2015. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and 18 inches long.
Please welcome Juno Saylor Thorne Henderson to the family.”
The End
Acknowledgments
Leann: I want to thank you for being my cheerleader in all things. You are and will always be my best friend. Thank you for that early morning conversation that got this ball rolling. I know I drove you crazy sending you copies of the book and then telling you to delete them before you could sit down and reads them. I hope you are ready because It’s gonna be a wild ride...xoxoxo
Daniel: Thank you for putting up with my phone calls and text. Thank you for the MC Patch. It’s amazing. Thank you for your support. I love you more than all the sand molecules in all the universe son...xoxoxo
Alex: Thank you for your calls, texts, snapchats, and support. I love you more than all the cells of all the beings in the universe baby boy...xoxoxo
Mom Sherry: Thank you for being you. Thank you for supporting me in this new adventure. I love you more than words could ever explain…xoxoxo
Mom Cindy: Thank you for your support and telling me I could do this. I know I can be a pain in the ass but you always had a smile even if you wanted to strangle me lol. I love you…xoxoxo
Mom Susan: Thank you for your excitement in me writing this book and your support. I love you…xoxoxo
Dad Wayne: Thank you for all your support in every way. You are the best dad anyone could ask for. I’ so proud to say you are mine. I love you so very much dad…xoxoxo
Cynthia: Thank you for being a sounding board and my cheerleader. That means a great deal to me.
Crystal: Thank you for being you. I want you to remember that I love you and want you to know that I appreciate everything you do for me. I love you sister...xoxoxo
Patrick: Thank you for your support and being a sounding bar to me. I would have been lost at several different points if not for your input. I love you brother...xoxoxo
Jordan: What can I say brother? I love you and proud of the man you have become. Thank you for support and believing in my when I didn’t believe in myself. I love you so very much…xoxoxo
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