For those who want the story...

So, here's the quick low down for everyone wanting to know. If you don't want to know any "details" please look away :) haha
Tuesday at 1 am I woke up with a "real contraction" but quickly went back to sleep. Another contraction woke me up at about 3 30 a and so I decided to get up and go to the bathroom and time them as to not wake Kit up. The contractions were stronger than what I had previously felt but were very inconsisent so after losing sleep for an hour, I decided to go back to sleep. I was pretty much able to sleep here and there until Kit's alarm went off and decided maybe I should pay a little closer attention to them. We timed them but they were about 10 minutes apart. Finally, I decided to call my doctor's office to see what to do since I knew I was already 4 cm/100% effaced at my appt last week.
I spoke with a nurse on call who received wrong information so when she thought I was 36 weeks she told me to drink water and lay on my side. When I questioned that stating I was 38.5 weeks so told me to go to the hospital ASAP so I could get started on pain meds.
I jumped in the shower and of course the contractions were ramped up so I agreed we should go to the hospital, knowing that I would probably stay knowing that I had already progressed. My parents came on Sunday evening and my dad had just left early that morning to get back to IN in time for work. Unfortunately, he missed the whole event!
Anyway, since my mom was staying with us I told her to take her time getting her shower and then we'd head out after that. While waiting my contractions really increased in frequency but I still wasn't convinced that I was in labor. The hospital drive was right at an hour and we had to take a couple of detours around the interstate due to automobile accidents. We arrived at the hospital a little afer 10 a.m. I was checked into a room and the nurse checked me to which she exclaimed she was going to have another nurse check me also because she was not convinced I was so far dilated. Sure enough, a couple nurses later, confirmed that I was indeed at 9 cm. They were all amazed at the fact that I was so far along, sitting up in bed and without pain meds. It didn't take long for the contractions to start coming back to back. Dr. Moore came in pretty quickly and at 9 1/2 cm broke my water. About 20 minutes I was fully dilated and definately had the desire to push. That is where the tricky part came in. I pushed for over 1 1/2 hours without Henry really moving down anymore than he already was. So, at the very end...Dr. Moore did have to use a vaccum to help me. Henry was just about as big of a baby that my body could stand. About three pushes about that and he was here!
It has truly been such a peaceful transition! Henry is such a blessing from God and Kit and I are overwhelmed at God's goodness and have been blessed by his supernatural birth story!! There is no way without the grace of God I would have been able to deliver without pain meds!! So many times while I was in labor and trying to focus on pushing through the pain I was reminded just how much pain our saviour went through to die on the cross for us b/c how much He loves us! Just the same, I would go through labor again and again to have Henry here with us! He is such a sweet bundle of joy and this whole experience has been truly amazing!