On Saturday night - Lavi and I sat down to watch 'The March of the Penguins'. A beautiful story focused on nurturing parents and the beginning of life. Something must have kicked in and triggered a maternal response, as at 4:08 am on April 16th (Sunday morning) - I went into labor. I was awoken to my water breaking and announced to Lavi that the time had arrived. Lavi had come to bed a mere 30 minutes before and I apparently sleepily told him in a dreamlike state 'Don't get too comfortable'. I guess somewhere in lalaland - I knew what was coming. By 5:00 we were admitted to the hospital and by 8am I think I had the epidural going strong. By 1:30 I was fully dilated and I began pushing. Lavi was a marvelous coach - constantly providing cold compresses and ice chips to a parched and exhausted wife. The experience was totally different than what we had expected - but all was smooth and relatively standard. We could not imagine at that point - how the next few hours and days would feel. The start of parenthood is an awakening that opens your eyes and hearts bigger than you ever thought possible. I don't think we can even imagine how much bigger our hearts can grow as our lives take a new turn.
Ari - The Birth
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