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Did my water just break? That was the question I was asking myself while sitting on the floor in baby’s nursery at 8:30pm on a boring Friday night. It was just a typical Friday for me which consisted of grocery shopping, running errands, & attending my weekly doctor’s appointment (which btw, was disappointing bc they told me I was showing no signs of progression. Go figure, right?) As I sat on the floor in the nursery putting away the remaining items from my baby shower, I sat up & felt something “odd”. I then stood up & made my way down the hallway, & the “odd” feeling continued. Could my water be breaking? There’s no way baby girl would be THIS early. I wasn’t due until April 19th, & here it was just April 3rd. I just knew in the back of my mind that if anything she would be late. After all, I did just have my weekly check up today & they said she showed no signs of coming anytime soon, right? I quickly grabbed my iPhone & began texting my mom & a dear friend of mine to see if they could give me peace of mind. An hour later, Im sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowl of ice cream & began to feel some minor contractions. Pretty soon, they became closer, & more intense. I laid on the floor with my “cankles” propped up timing their frequency. I began to get more nervous as they were not letting up, but intensifying. It wasn’t until around 11:00pm that my husband, Jamie, & I were finally out the door headed to the hospital. I felt ridiculous as I grabbed our hospital bags, as I just knew they would be sending me right back home…
Upon checking into the Emergency Room, they wheeled me up to Labor & Delivery. Yes, they WHEELED me upstairs in a wheel chair. I felt ridiculous as I was clearly fine & able to walk. My husband got a good laugh & poked fun at me all while snapping some pictures of me sitting in my “fancy ride” (as I was not amused). While checking in with the nurse & completing our paperwork, my husband decided to be quite the comedian by making jokes about watching “Murder She Wrote” & “The Golden Girls” which was playing on the tv in front of him. Again, I don’t think my husband really thought I was in labor at this point. As I’m sitting there signing the last of the paperwork, there goes more of my water…
Jamie waited out in the waiting room as they wheeled me back to a room where they did my exam. My water broke completely once I arrived to the examination room, & dilation had started. At this point, I was scared out of my mind. I could not believe that there was going to be a baby in just a matter of hours. It was the moment I had been waiting for for so long, yet I felt like it was still supposed to be so far away from happening. I had just had my baby shower last weekend, & I just had my maternity photo session done the night before. I managed to get my car serviced that day, & it was as if baby knew I had gotten all my last minute things done. For whatever reason, it was her time to come. You know what they say about full moons? Yes, it was indeed a full moon that night.
After walking laps around the hospital with my IV for an hour, after being given the dreaded pitocin, & a GLORIOUS epidural, our little miracle was born 10 hours later on April 4th at 10:03am. April Brooke was 6 pounds, 1 ounce, 19 inches long. She had a head full of dark hair, & she melted our hearts instantly. Words cannot express the overwhelming feeling of love that comes over you when you see, & hold your baby for the very first time. It is a love & a bond like no other. I like to think that she came early so that we could have the perfect gift this Easter. Our Easter Sunday may have been spent in the hospital, but it was the best Easter Sunday I could have had just holding & gazing at my baby girl.
Welcome, little April!
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I’d love to hear about your love and story and celebrate with you on your big day as your biggest cheerleader!
Beautiful photos!! Absolutely breathtaking!!