Welcome Mercedes!

Yesterday, September 18th at 4:56pm I watched little Mercedes DeVries being born. It was the second most amazing thing I have ever experienced... the first being the birth of my own son. Kim worked so hard, she is such a strong amazing woman. She was in labour for about 15 hours, including 2 hours of pushing... with no epidural! By the time she wanted one she was already 8cm dilated, so it was too late. But she sure loved the laughing gas... we could barely tear away the mask at times... :) After about an hour of pushing, she was so exhausted and was starting to give up. They got her all prepped for a c-section as the baby was not really descending any more. But in one last attempt, the doctor used the vaccuum, and after about 20 minutes of pushing a pulling.... lil'bean was here! Kim really found her inner strength in those last few contractions... so amazing to watch. Once Mercedes was out, there were cheers and tears of joy... we were all an emotional wreck... it had been a long day. I feel so honoured that Kim & Steve allowed me to be a part of one of the most special moments of their lives. I didn't think I could feel any closer to Kim, but now there is such a special connection in my heart to her, Steve and little Mercedes. I love you guys :)