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Well, my sister, Addison Jean Newton arrived on Thursday, February 11 at 11 a.m. CST. What happened to March 4th, you might be asking? Yes, Mom, Dad, and I are asking the same thing. But while we Newtons are all planners, Addison had a plan of her own as well.
Mom and Dad had both worked over on Wednesday night. And after a quick stop at the Home Depot to buy a new air purifier, Mom was home to spend a casual evening with me and Dad. But after dinner, they went up to the bedroom to dust the walls, I know, it sounds silly, but it’s true.
Before they knew it, the night had passed them by, and Mom decided she was off to bed. Dad wasn’t quite ready for bed yet, so he stayed on the couch with me and enjoyed the nightly news, Cheetos, and a glass of wine.
All of the sudden, we heard Mom yelling from upstairs, “Allen Newton, come here now!” I’ll leave out some of the gory details, but needless-to-say, Mom’s water broke while she was brushing her teeth. We didn’t know that is what it was, but after two calls to two different hospitals, the doctors told Dad to bring her in to have her checked out.
Now, we thought this was just a false alarm. Mom did not want to go, and I didn’t want her to go either, but Dad insisted. They quickly packed a bag, patted me on the head, and let me know they would be back in an hour or so. Or so they thought.
Now, this is where my first person experience ends. The rest is how I have heard it from Dad. Mom wasn’t really having contractions before her water broke, but by the time they made it to the hospital, she was feeling pains every six minutes. Mom, still in denial that this was happening three weeks early, refused to get out of the car. Dad eventually convinced her that having the baby in the new car may not be the best course of action, and they waddled in.
It took about 45 minutes for the nurse to confirm that yes, Addison was coming, and they were off to the labor and delivery room. It was a long night, but by 7:30 Thursday morning, Dad started to call the family and let them know that Addison had jumped the gun. I was alone all night at home, but MeeMom Newton came and got me for a sleep over at her house until Mom and Dad could come home from the hospital.
Addison’s delivery was smooth and uneventful, well, as uneventful as having a baby can be! I think she is super cute and smells especially good. Her ears are a little small, but I’m hopeful that they will grow before too long.
Love, Wrigley
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