Chapter 35
Melissa's POV
I started crying as soon as I saw Jeff walk through my hospital room door. I was happy that he made it before our daughter was born. I knew that it would have killed him if he missed the birth.
"How are you doing, baby?" Jeff asked.
"Better now that you're here." I answered as a contraction hit.
"Are you in pain?" Jeff asked.
"Yes. This is not exactly a walk in the park." I gritted my teeth as the worst part started to subside.
"Ok. She is fully dilated and ready to push." a nurse stated.
Once the doctor was ready and I was in position, Jeff helped me push while a nurse counted for 10 seconds. It seemed like forever that I was pushing. I couldn't imagine what was going through everyone else's minds.
"One more big push and your baby will be here." the doctor stated.
"I can't. I'm too tired." I cried.
"Baby, you can do it. Just think, after this our daughter will be here." Jeff responded.
I could only nod as I took a deep breath and got ready to push one last time. I pushed as hard as I could until I heard the doctor tell me to stop. I stopped and waited to hear our baby cry.
"Congratulations, it's a girl!" the doctor announced as we heard our baby girl cry for the first time.
I leaned back and started crying myself. I couldn't believe that she was already here. She was two weeks early and the doctor checked her over and she was perfect in every way. Once she was cleaned up and everything, a nurse brought her over to me and placed her in my arms.
Jeff took a couple of pictures on his cell phone and the nurse offered to take one of all three of us. After Isabella and I were moved into a private room, Jeff made his way out the waiting room. I just wish I could have seen everyone's reactions to her birth, but I was lost in my own little world as looked down at our sleeping angel.
Isabella and I were released from the hospital 2 days later. Everyone was at our house to welcome home the newest member of the Hardy family. Gilbert was the first one to be able to hold Isabella.