With ELIXIR SAVED releasing tomorrow and three family birthdays this week, it’s all about books and birthdays on the blog (say that three times fast!). Stop by tomorrow for the official ELIXIR SAVED launch video…where I may have taken the idea of a book birthday a little too far.
On Wednesday, I’ll be on author Kai Strand’s blog talking about my biggest challenge in writing book 2 (I cheated a little on this one and wrote about two things that challenged me). Then here on Friday, I have an author interview with Estelle Laure, whose book MAYHEM shares a book birthday with ELIXIR SAVED.
There will more fun on the blog the rest of July. Next week, you can take a quiz (don’t worry, it’s only 7 questions and there are no wrong answers) to find out what element fuels your magic. And then some posts about the process of writing ELIXIR SAVED. If you have any questions about the writing process or any of my books, drop them in the comments and I’ll answer them here on the blog.
Today, though, is all about birth stories. I’ve shared here on the blog the exciting birth stories of my first two kiddos, one of whom was born during a hurricane (check out “A Beautiful Life Is Born”) and the other who was almost born in the car (check out “The Precipitous Birth of Baby Boy #2”). When I went looking for a post about the third kiddo’s birth story, I realized I never wrote it up (such is the way of parenthood after the first couple of kids), all I found was a post called “Summer 2017 in Pictures – All About Adjusting” with me saying his birth story will get up on the blog eventually.
The Gentleman (kiddo #3) came in an equally exciting way as the other two. The only reason we made it in time to the hospital was because we knew from the very quick birth of kiddo #2 to head there at the very first sign of labor. We still never made it to labor and delivery, and he was born in one of the tiny triage rooms before my doctor made it to the hospital. This was despite the several warnings my husband and I gave them about how our previous baby was born in one of those same triage rooms and maybe they should go ahead and send me to labor and delivery. It all worked out in the end, and that’s the important thing.
Turns out my own birth story was rather exciting as well. My dad worked for the local newspaper at the time and wrote about it in his column. My parents didn’t have health insurance, so when my mom went into labor at about 9:00 p.m., she decided to try and labor at home until midnight to avoid the extra night’s charge. The hospital was down the road from our house, so they almost decided to walk but got a ride from my aunt at the last minute. My mom was admitted at 12:01 a.m. (with my dad double-checking the time on the paperwork) and I was born at 1:03 a.m. I guess quick births run in the family!
Anyone else have an exciting birth story? See you all tomorrow where I embarrass myself on video and share ELIXIR SAVED’s birth story!
Like you, mine were “fast arrivals” but I never got to deliver in a car.
Happy belated book birthday. I know your book didn’t arrive fast and (mercifully) everything was fully in place ready for it’s delivery. Thumb’s up!
Thanks! It was a close call with the second baby, but we just made it to the hospital. 🙂
Katie, I love all your birth stories!!! And what a good baby you were to save your parents an overnight charge! What a blessing to have babies quickly. This is true in my family too, except for mine–#1 was stuck with a too-big head and had to be delivered via Cesarean; #2 was scheduled once the midwife saw she was a big baby too. They take after their Viking dad 🙂 Huge congratulations on Elixir Saved!!!
Those babies never come in the way you expect them, too, do they? Thanks for your sharing your story!
Really enjoyed your birth stories–and your babies are adorable! I was induced with both my sons, so no rushing to the hospital, although the 2nd was exciting because I had to rush to the hospital due to complications, not realizing I would actually be having the baby the next day.
But all worth it. Now they are both teens, and the oldest is starting college new month!
Awww, thanks! They are cutie pies. 🙂
Wow! Teens and college. Good luck to the oldest and hugs to you on that milestone. We’ve still got some time before we’re there!