On this day last year I was admitted to the hospital. It was such a relief bc I could no longer bare the pain of being pregnant one day longer. I was two days overdue and experiencing intense abdominal pain. When I arrived at the hospital, I was told I was barely one cm dilated. This was heartbreaking. The dr saw that I could no longer withstand being pregnant. Since I had a terrible experience with being induced my first pregnancy, I knew this was not the route I was willing to take. The dr understood my concerns and decided to go the natural route. I was given medicine to soften my cervix which was a 12 hour process. I didn't care bc I was dead set on not being induced. Fast forward 12 hours later, the medicine worked and I began to dilate. The contractions started kicking in and after receiving an epidural all was right in the world again as I waited patiently for my baby boy to make his arrival. A little after 3pm everything started moving quickly. My water broke & I went from being 8cm dilated to 10cm! It was time to push! With only 6 long pushes, baby Ware made his appearance into the world at 3:28pm on June 22 weighing in at 8lbs 9oz and measuring 19.5in. It wasn't an easy journey but it was well worth it seeing that sweet, squishy face for the first time. It was definitely love at first sight!