At Last They Have Arrived.....

As I laid on the operating room table, wondering "Has it started yet?". I thought I was supposed to feel something, but instead I felt like a warm blank over me. The anesthesiologist kept asking me if I was OK. Yes, so far I am OK. But I was worried, "Has it started yet?" My husband was next to me, but I could not see much. He had a huge mask covering most of his face.

All of a sudden, here comes the first cry. It sounded so beautifully. It is baby A, she sounds strong. Only one minute later, another cry. Oh My! It is baby B. She also sounds strong. My husband moves towards these little crying babies. And before I knew it, one more cry. There she is, baby C. They are here. And they sound great.

This is probably the only time I would be glad to hear all three crying at the same time. The room was busy. People moving everywhere. All I could see were the nurses backs. I want to see my babies! Where are they? The nurses got them cleaned up, and brought all three little bundles over to me. It was amazing to see them together.

I could not believe it. My babies are here, healthy and strong. They were taken straight to the NICU for assessment. For the next 24hrs, we would know how long they would stay. My job was done. Or has it just started......