Here's how our the day progressed leading up to the birth of our daughter. At approximately 7:20 AM, we woke up and got ready for work (Yeah both of us went to work. Crazy huh?) We got to work and at around 10:30AM, Erica called to let me know that I might want to come and pick her up cause it was time. So I dropped everything and showed up at her office only to find her still working on stuff. After she finished up, we drove home and grabbed our luggage and other essentials for the birth. We proceeded to UCSD hospital at around 1:30PM and on the way over there, Erica's water breaks in the car. We checked in our car at the valet and I wheeled her into the waiting room. At the hospital, there wasn't enough nurses on duty at the birth center, so they had us go to the labor and delivery floor. We waited for almost an hour and the surges were coming at a rapid pace. It was time for the baby to come out. Only 17 minutes had elapsed from when they put the electro fetal monitor on Erica until she gave birth to Aubrey Jade at 3:09 PM, with no epidural, no IV, no drugs. She had an all-natural birth, the birth that we desired. Our birth photographer said that she made childbirth look easy. :) Erica was a trooper and even after Aubrey was born, Erica was up and walking, without any soreness or fatigue. That evening, Erica's parents and brother, Rick, drove all the way from Delano to visit us. The following morning, my parents visted us at the hospital. We were discharged Thursday at 6:30PM, and we came home to Derek waiting for his baby sister to arrive.
Welcome to the World Aubrey Jade! Now there are 4 S-B's in existence! Shout out to Erica, who carried Aubrey in her belly for exactly 39 weeks and delivered her without any medication. We can't wait to see what's in store for our household. Thanks everyone, including our family, our friends and everyone else that has supported us. We love you all!
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