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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd she says baby … it’s 3 AM and I don’t want to push out this baby!<\/p>\n December 27th – 3 AM – let’s start pushing. I say us like it’s a group effort!<\/p>\n So tired – so very very tired – and so close to meeting her little girl – but it still seems so far!<\/p>\n There’s not much I feel like I can do to help. She’s going to be in pain no matter what. That pain WILL end.<\/p>\n BUT until then – I CAN get cold washcloths!<\/p>\n And it REALLY starts!<\/p>\n These photos – this part was hard for me.<\/p>\n I don’t have much sympathy and empathy in general – but watching my dearest friend be so close to meeting her daughter and feeling the contraction come and knowing that she has to push but doesn’t really want to … ooooh – that was hard to watch!!<\/p>\n AND THERE SHE IS!!!<\/p>\n AND I very seriously got so wrapped up in the emotion of the moment – that I forgot I was taking pictures!<\/p>\n The focus isn’t where I would love for it to be – but I think you can still feel the emotion in this moment!! In fact – I KNOW you can!<\/p>\n OH MY HEART!!! She’s here – after 2 hours & 18 minutes of pushing – about 33 hours of labor all together – and 9 years (yes – years) of waiting for this little girl – SHE IS HERE!!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n