Top of the World

Tied Together With a Smile

I stood, looking in the mirror on the morning of November 11th. Hunter had taken the kids to school and I was talking up this baby. "You need to come out sweetie," I wrapped my arms around my extremely stretched out belly, "I want to hug you, and sing to you..." I heard Hunter turn his key in the door.

"Jenna! You up?"

"Yep!" I tied my robe and made my way to the top of the stairs. "How are you?"

"Good, you? Any change?" I shook my head.

"I'm gonna get changed and come down." He headed toward the kitchen and I turned back into our room and pulled out some leggings and one of Hunter's tee shirts. I walked down and seated myself at the kitchen island, scrolling through my phone on ways to induce labour at home. "I could eat something spicy, we can go for a walk, and have sex..."

"What's that?" Hunter turned from the coffee maker, his eyes sparkling.

"Inducing labour naturally," I waved my phone, "it's only ten, we have time to try all this. Do we have anything spicy?" Hunter shook his head. "Scratch that, lets go for a walk."

"Sure thing sweetie, do you want one of my hoodies?" I nodded and he got what we needed so we could head out. We walked for about twenty minutes. "Anything?" I shook my head.
He wrapped my arm around my shoulder, "what else was on that list?"

"Sex." I said matter off factly, unlocking the front door. "If you're up for it."

"I'm always up for it, but please tell me if something doesn't feel right." I nodded. We locked the door and we made our way upstairs, my hand was interlaced into Hunter's.

"Can you help me take my leggings off," I laughed, "I know, not sexy, but I can't reach." Hunter chuckled, and helped me wiggle out of my clothes.

"You're a total babe." he kissed me, laying me down softly on the bed. Laying beside me, his hands explored my body, touching all the right spots to make me relax and want him more. I worked my hands around his belt buckle, and just as his fingers were gracing a sensitive spot, I felt like I needed to pee.
"Hunt," I whispered, making him pause, "I feel like I need to go to the bathroom."
"No problem sweetie." He helped me wiggle my underwear back up and I walked over to the washroom. Hunter patiently waited as I went to the bathroom. Right as I sat down I felt a slight pop and low and behold, my water broke.

"Hunter," I said calmly, cleaning my self up, "it's time."

"Actually?" He smiled, hugging me, "so should we go to the hospital or?" I shrugged.

"Do we want to get the kids first? I can call their schools and we will head out."

"Yeah - right they're at school." He laughed, "let's do that, are you good? You need leggings." We laughed and he helped me get dressed and we headed out to get the kids and go to the hospital.

"Hi, this is Jenna Hayes, Sutton's mom. Yep we are on our way to pick her up, no she won't be. Actually, she will be away for the rest of the week as well. Yes thank you."We picked up both kids and headed to the hospital. I felt tiny contractions starting as we made our way to the hospital.

"Hey guys, mommy is going to the hospital to have the baby." Sutton asked a few questions which I answered carefully. Hunter dropped me off at the doors with Sutton while he and Easton parked. I waddled over to the nurses desk.

"Hey there, I am in labour, my water broke about forty five minutes ago. My doctor was going to induce me tomorrow." The nurse got a chair for me and paged my doctor along with another nurse to get me to my room. Hunter came into the doors with Easton in tow just as I was being wheeled off. I got all set up in my room and the doctor came and checked me out.

"Well I'm glad this baby got the right idea, how are you feeling Jenna?" The doctor asked, examining me, "You're at four."

"I feel good, epidural at seven?" I asked. The doctor nodded and I was left to relax. Hunter came in with the kids. "I'm at four, have you called anyone?"

"Sam and Amy will be here soon," he kissed my head, "I'm so excited. You're amazing."

"Thank you love," I smiled, "let's take a picture together before I get all sweaty and stuff." Hunter chuckled and set up his phone. We took a few photos and heard a knock on the door.

"Hey y'all," Sam poked his head in, "can we come in?" I nodded and Easton and Sutton said hello. Amy followed closely behind with a bouquet of flowers.

"Oh Amy thank you," she set them down on the windowsill, "thank you for coming out."

"Honestly no problem," Amy smiled, hugging the kids, Hunter and myself, "have they had lunch?"

Hunter shrugged and looked at me before replying, "They haven't yet. However, I mean if you guys wanna take them and I'll come put their car seats in your car?" I nodded.

"Sutton, Easton give me hugs and kisses!" They carefully climbed over and gave me hugs and kisses. "Next time you see me, you will have a little brother or sister, the baby will be out of my tummy." Hunter left quickly to help get the car seats out of my escape and into Sam's Santa Fe. In that time, the doctor came to check on me as I was getting more uncomfortable, the contractions were more present.

"Slow and steady Jenna, you're six. I'll give you another hour until your epidural. If you need me sooner use the call button." He clipped the red and white button to my bedrail. Hunter reappeared with water for me and coffee for him.

"I'm six," he kissed me, "moving faster than Sutton but not as fast as Easton."

"Easton was like rapid fire." he smiled, holding my hand as he sipped his coffee. We decided after this baby I would go ahead and get my tubes tied, "You sure you still want to go ahead with the procedure?" I nodded.

"I love our kids, but after this, I'm going to be thirty two, I just want to parent and work." I thought long and hard about the tube tying before I even brought it up to Hunter, and we looked into it together. I winced as another contraction struck me, I held onto Hunter's hand.

"Breathe babe," he reached over and pressed the call bell, "You're good babe." He held my and coached me through the pain. The doctor and nurse came in and found I jumped to seven and a half, administered my medication and told us things would start moving after this.
Hunter texted Sam to let them know where I was at and if they wanted they could take the kids to the park or bring them back to the hospital. Things began moving more rapidly and it was just three pm when I was being coached push. Hunter coached me, his voice was calm and with several strong pushes that faintly familiar feeling came over my body and the new born baby cry filled the room. I flopped back into the pillows and my eyes welled with tears. "It's a boy!" The doctor said, "congratulations!" The nurses measured and weighed him, swaddling him before placing him on my chest.

"Jenna, you were right," Hunter kissed my sweaty cheeks, "babe you did amazing."

"Hey little man," I said between breaths, "you're adorable."

"Beckett Layne Hayes." Hunter said quietly.

"I love it," I kissed Hunter and baby Beckett, "welcome to the world little guy."