Harvey’s Birthday
Written on December 6, 2003

Lying there on the couch, waiting
For any sign that it’s coming.
Getting anxious ~ I’m due today
Suddenly ~ a twinge ~ nothing new
Been having them for the past month
Lying there, twinges getting closer
Wondering if this is it
I close my eyes and wait ~
For another twinge ~ there it is

Out at the store ~ twinges are close
Watch revealed every five minutes
And lasting one and a half
In the back of my mind ~
Thinking “My god, this is it.”
At home, lying in the bathtub
He tells me I gotta get out
And that it’s coming soon
A twinge hits, as he helps me out

“Let’s get to the hospital”
On the way, twinges getting close
Only they’re not twinges now
Pain in my lower back and belly
At the hospital nurse says 3 cm
She puts me on a monitor
“Your contractions are 3 minutes apart,
If you want, you can go for a walk,
Just be back within an hour”

Walked to the waiting area
Twinges getting unbearable
Squeezing my dad’s hand ‘til it ends
Sitting there, wanting to cry
Starting to feel hard pressure
Mom and dad tell me to get back ~
To let the nurse check me again
She looks up, smiles “Hun, you’re at eight”
All I could say was “Oh my God”

“Call the doctor, she’s getting close”
As Dr Nathan walks in ~
The nurse tells me I’ve almost made it
It’s too late for the epidural
Whimpering at the thought of that
The nurse reassures me greatly
By telling me the hardest parts over
The doctor looks up and smiles
“I’m going to break your water”

A huge gush of water ~
Followed by the urge to push
Lying on my side, the pain seems gone
Replace with the pushing reflex
With two or three good pushed
The head is out ~ and a hand
The doctor grabs the hand and waves
Saying “hello mommy ~
Just one more good push for me.”

One last push and my baby’s here,
They place it on my belly ~
It spreads its legs and

...

It’s a Boy!!

Harvey Wayne Webber
October second, Two thousand Three
11:49 P.M.Seven pounds 14.6 ounces