Babies

My Friend Melanie is in labor as we speak. She has been having contractions all day long and I think finally might be headed to the hospital. Childbirth is one of her biggest fears and so I know this part is pretty tough with the pain and all. We are trying to keep in touch so i can go and see her before the baby is born. There are so many things to look forward to becoming a mom. And there are trials too. Last night I was measuring meds for Bella who has another cough and runny nose. I turned away for a second and she got ahold of the benadryl bottle and took a nice big swig. This has never happened before for us, so i panicked, unsure of how much was in the bottle before she drank it. I called poioen control to see what they would say. Based on the info I told them, she had not had enough to go to the ER, but I had to monitor her for 2 hours and it was already 8 (past her bedtime) and she had no nap yesterday. I then spoke to the on call pediatrician and she gave me the same info. We kept her up for an hour and nothing changed about her at all, so I called poison control back and they said I could let her go to bed. I let her sleep with me as i wanted to make sure she was breathing ok and all that. She slept really good and then was groggy this morning, but everything is ok. Something about that little life that is a piece of your heart, you want nothing bad to happen to. As a mom, I would do anything for my kids to keep them safe and well. My friend Melanie is embarking on this experience now. She is going to be an awesome mom and I think really be blessed with just how great motherhood is.