Part I
All the information we learned in the Child-birthing class was thrown out the window the minute my wife went into labor. My wife was serene, like a pool of calm water, whereas I was a nervous wreck. In fact, my wife took a shower and styled her hair as though it was any other day. I stood by timing and watching her contractions come and go like waves hitting her almost to the point of knocking her down. After each contraction she'd chat away as though nothing happened. She continued her animated chatting up until the last hour of hard labor. I just sat in a chair next to her agreeing with whatever she said. After about 10 hours the doctor announced that the time was near and told my wife to start pushing hard. My wife worked hard but kept a stiff upper lip, although it looked to me like she was in a great deal of pain.
When Emily finally fully emerged she started screaming and flailing about, still fighting like a tiger to get out of my wife's womb. From the moment I saw......
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