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Meet the Flintstones?!?

Cheryl wanted me to share the following with everyone. These are her words, not mine. Frankly, I know I'm the lucky one.

So obviously the blog is Michael's thing, which is great really because if it were up to me it would have started and ended with 99 days left!

But I wanted to make a post so I could thank Michael for everything he has done for me throughout this pregnancy and most of all during delivery. There is no question that being with Michael is the smartest thing I've ever done and Zoe is lucky to call him Dad.

The reason we had a planned c-section was that Zoe was 'unstable lie'. In the 4 weeks before she was due she was breech, head down, breech, and then head down again. As it was explained to us, this is pretty rare. They expected that even if she was in the right position when I went into labor, she would turn during contractions creating a dangerous situation for all of us.

The day of surgery I was still pretty calm. Once I was prepped for the c-section, Michael came at sat next to my head. However as soon as the surgery started it became clear there was a problem. As they cut me open, the resident assisting my doctor stated loudly that the baby was flipping. Her tone was one of alarm.

I started freaking out and looked to Michael to calm me. "Sing to me", I demanded. "Sing our song." Michael sang about 2 minutes of INXS's Never Tear Us Apart. But he ran out of song and there was still no baby, I asked again. "Sing". But when he asked "what song?" my reply "the same song" was misunderstood. Michael heard 'theme song', so he started singing The Flintstones song. I was equal parts confused and annoyed. I stopped him and as we cleared up our miscommunication  they finally freed the baby and she appeared over the curtain.

This story is funny but really to me it speaks to the how blindly willing Michael is to try and take care of me. He is the warmest, sweetest, and funniest person I know. I couldn't be luckier to have such a great partner in raising Zoe.

Comments

  1. CarrieMarch 19, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    omg i'm crying. so sweet and she is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT. Congrats to you from your Pgh friends Rick and Carrie and Sid.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Theme song . . . the Flintstones? LOL! Love that story! Zoe is a lucky girl . . . she has the best parents ever!

    Love, Aunt Cele

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  3. UnknownMarch 19, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    LOL oh mike, I love you. You, too Cheryl, but Mike for reals.

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  4. AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    That is the sweetest and funniest thing I have ever heard. Lucky for you you got a good one!!!

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