…: Meet Presley :… Portland Oregon Birth photographers

So, a bit of why there’s not a lot of   “leading up to”  photos in this little ol’ birth blog.  Here is a brief synopsis for my readers.

Mama and I are texting the night before, after she’s just arrived at the hospital. Conversation goes something like this, at about 10PM before B-day:

K: I’m not sure whether my water will break tonight or tomorrow, but I will keep you updated!

Me:  Great, I’m excited!

K: Everything’s going really slow, Jimmy says take a nap.

Me: Call me at a 5!

{insert me sleeping here}

4:58AM  my phone buzzes with a text.  Husband says: Water broke, at a 4.

Here, I’m thinking to myself…”Oh, I have some time, I’ll linger in bed a bit, have some coffee…”

I am just contemplating actually getting out of bed when my phone buzzes again.

5:18AM: she’s at a 6 now

I get ready, grab my gear, and I still think, I’ll stop and get some coffee. I turn to pull into a stand and I hear my phone again, it’s 5:46: “she’s at an 8”.
Needless to say, by the time I got to the hospital, the beautiful Miss Presley was very, very close to entering the world. I was about 6 minutes from missing the whole enchilada.

Next time, I’ll keep coffee in my car…