The Birth of Sage Elizabeth
The day Sage was born started so similar to all the days leading up to it. I was so eager to meet her, but I secretly hoped I wouldn’t go into labor on April 1st because of how the day is “celebrated.” I think I even believed I could will her not to come on that day. Sagey had a different thought about my preference and saw the opportunity to make her arrival. Ben and I spent the whole morning together, running a couple of last minute errands, and going to the park. I had no signs of being in labor. I even made a castor oil mocktail because I was over being pregnant and was starting to get a little antsy about when my baby would come. This feeling of being past your due date and waking up each day wondering “if it'll be today” can be exhausting. I had definitely hit the pregnancy wall and was beginning to wonder if i'd be pregnant forever; however, babies know when it's their time to come so I kept trying to hold onto that and embrace the process rather than contr...
