Make hay while the sun shines

Labour began late Monday night and I spent Tuesday breathing deeply, pacing, baking and doing almost anything to get through the contractions. Andrew and I took a short (and very slow) walk up the road to the fields at the back of the house. We were both so excited and couldn't believe we were finally going to meet our baby girl. The weather was perfect and I felt calm and ready for the challenge ahead. We sat together for a moment in the sun, enjoying our last day together before 2 became 3...