Of playing doctor, that is. A few months ago, Aubri said I could be in the delivery room while she had her baby. I was ecstatic. Now, most people (including my own mother) don't care to be in the delivery room. And most husbands (including my own) prefer to be at north end of the delivery, if you know what I mean. Me? I love everything blood and guts. However, I have an extremely low tolerance for vomit, so my dream of being a doctor will never happen. But I figured, for just one night, a girl can pretend, right??
Before Aubri went into labor, she informed everyone that this was HER day (she can be so selfish sometimes) and that it needed to be all about her. I made sure everything was in order - her Route 44 cup of ice, check. Her large Diet Coke, check. Kiel's lotion to give her a foot massage, check. Plenty of magazines, check.
Now, back to me. You can read all about baby Portia Leigh here (yes, you heard right. Leigh. Aubri mentioned something about naming her Leigh, after her grandma, blah blah blah. But we all know the Leigh means me) but Aubri's special day is over, so let's get back to me playing doctor.
You see, I like to compare the watching of someone deliver a baby to picking a whitehead. There are only about 3 people in my life that I could pick their face and not get grossed out. The same goes for baby-delivering. If only all patients could be as sweet, as cute, as skinny, without a single stretch mark (I hate her for that) like Aubs. The nurse told us the majority of her patients do NOT look like that.
The goods.
Just pretending to check her cervix. I swear I could do it if I really had to. The same goes for catheters as well.
Her heart and lungs sounded good. By the way, I am more than aware that my forhead looks somewhat like a log cabin these days, but Tommy says it's either Botox or the new house. I chose the new house (more on that later:)
We got a little bored, so we whipped up a game of "Celebrity."
Aubri did great! Craig manned the north end, while I was in charge of the south. I was so proud of my little patient.
**I've decided, when Aubri pops out baby #4, I'm going to borrow one of the Mabry girls' cheerleading outfits next time.**
7 comments:
I LOVE it!!! Thanks for taking such good care of my SISSY!!!
I love playing doctor with you, and I am glad that you were in the room being so unselfish "at times". Craig says that he is glad that you didn't post the pics of you two when I was asleep. It was so fun to have you in there. I can't believe I will the same for you in 8 1/2 months!!! Love ya
ahhhhh! Leigh you don't know how lucky you are! I'm super jelous! miss you! email me aunahilbig@gmail.com so i can send you out an invite. i know I am a complete loser!
Aren't you the sweetest? Man, was she lucky to have you as her "Doctor"!
OMH!!! you kill me! I'm so glad she had you in there to take care of her (and a little jealous) :) Love and miss you!!
You crack me up! I agree. Who looks like that while delivering??? Aubri is too cute.
I agree with Sara. Those are not pregnancy legs at all! It looks like she never sold her bike, seriously. I'm sure she was well entertained, I mean taken care of. I think your "doctor" experience officially qualifies you to be the "photo" technician in Josh's office in let's say 6 years or so:) We're coming to AZ for New Year's so we'd like to meet more of your cool friends since you guys have them all and we have to leech off you.
- Laura
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