1 year ago today Part 2

So, 1 year ago today, as most of you know, I HAD made it to the hospital. We checked in. I got my bracelets. I signed a notice that I had no will to release. Scary. The nurse came and got us and took us up. I walked past a laboring women in the hallway. I walked past the triage rooms where you wait to be admitted to labor in delivery. I wouldn't be waiting there. I went straight to delivery. I'm sure the laboring women in the hallway was jealous. I suited up in my fancy gown. The doctor came in, told us it would be a long day. He checked me to decide what dose of medicine I would need. I was 0 centimeters and 0% effaced. We were starting at ground zero. The doctor said it would be a really long day. I got comfy. We waited for out moms to get there. We watched some t.v. I read Twilight for the first time. I had some candy. My Daddy came to see me. I'm pretty sure we watched a show about fishing. At noon-ish the doctor came and broke my water. I was embarrassed. I thought I'd peed on him. I told the guy with the epidural paperwork to go away. I didn't want to here about it. I wasn't going to need it. My nurse laughed when I said that. The other nurse told her to shush. I liked my nurses. They were funny. When the contractions started I was impressed with myself because they didn't hurt at all. The doctor came and said I wasn't progressing fast enough. He told the nurses to start me on pitocin. That kicked everything into high gear. It started to hurt. A dull pain at first, gradually getting worse. I don't remember much about what was happening now. I was concentrating to much on breathing. I do remember being very, very hot and someone making a comment about needing a winter coat in the room. I'm pretty sure the lights we off. Chris sat on my right side. My mommy sat on my left. They held my hands and watched the fishing show and I laid there with my eyes closed concentrating on breathing...
The only picture of me in labor. Obviously before the pain started.
To be continued...