...continuing the story

Wednesday - 

5am - wake up.

9:30am - while talking to pregnant friend/client, her water breaks, she promises to keep me posted.

10:30am - call from Red Cross to see if I am available to go to Strong Memorial Hospital to interview fire clients from the night before. It was the fire where those three little kids were hurt. I interview the family and provide assistance.

2pm - to the chapter to drop off the interview paperwork - have not eaten yet but someone saved me a plate of food from a meeting. Grateful.

3:30pm - rush back to Greece for my hair appointment, hoping beyond hope that pregnant friend/client does not call me to come when I have my head full of highlight solution.

5:30pm - made it! Head for home to have some dinner and wait for baby to come.

6:30pm - friend/client calls for me to come to the hospital, off I go.

8:30pm - we decide that I would leave because nothing is happening yet. They promise to call when labor kicks in.

8:45pm - I'm not even out the door of their hospital room when my cell phone rings. It's the 911 dispatcher saying there are two fires at once and wonders if I am available to respond. Off I go again, back to the chapter to get the team and head to the fire.

12:30am Thursday - back home from the fire after assisting lovely family who lost almost everything.

12:45am - just about to get into bed when phone rings. Labor has started and they would like me to come. Get dressed, go back to Highland.

3:43am - baby boy is born weighing in at 9lbs.5oz. Awesome labor and birth, one of the best.

5:30am - back at home, sink into bed and sleep for the first time in 24 hours!