Briar Autumn

Sweet Briar Autumn was born at 1:11AM on November 8th. :) She weighed 8lbs 13oz, which shocked me since I didn't get too big during pregnancy. My labor was 25 hours long, a home birth, delivered by two sweet midwives and Kelley. The intense labor and 6 hours of pushing were way worth it. I ended up pushing for 3 hours before we discovered that my cervix was stuck over a portion of her head, then I was just exhausted for the last 3 hours, trying to pull it together after 39 hours of not sleeping. Definitely an intense experience. :) We love her to pieces!!!

Sweet Rat Girl...

My sweet rat girl passed away today. A tumor suddenly grew on the inside of her mouth, and within days turned into a stinky and rotting situation. :( I was luckily able to sleep with her for a night and hold her before she got too sick. She was seriously the sweetest rat I have ever known. And even through all of her pain, she was still so gentle and tried to lick my hands as much as she normally does. We took her into the vet earlier to make her transition more comfortable. So heartbreaking, and it makes me not want anymore animals for a while, after my girls live their lives fully. It hurts so bad to lose fur and feather family, and I have experienced it twice in the past year with Little Wing passing last October. I am just grateful that Mooshika lived a full life, and had a lot of people to play with her and give her love over the past couple of years. 

With all of that being said, I haven't had the baby yet. I chalk it up to emotional distress with Mooshika, and a few other things. We have a sweet roommate that is going to take Wolfgang for a couple of days so we can give birth in a quiet and calm environment. Wolfgang has been sick with diarrhea a bit lately, and is now in a 2-year-old screaming fit mood the past couple of days, so I am definitely feeling the need for a break so I can focus only on the birth. Last night, my water was leaking a lot and I had contractions on top of each other, and as soon as the little one started screeching, it was over for me and the contractions wouldn't start up again this morning due to more screeching. I know that stress contributes to unsuccessful labor, so I am truly thankful that there is someone looking to help out. I guess this is why people have family to take their kids for a few days so they can give birth. :) Unfortunately we lack that a lot out here. We also had internet setup today at the house, so I will be able to post about the birth soon! :) Stay tuned. Love :)