I awoke to the nudging of my wife Amber. I looked at the clock and it was around 2:30 A.M. " Hun, I've been having contractions for a few hours." So we started timing them and they were about 5 minutes apart. I remember saying, " I gotta take a shower first, we're gonna be there all day." I was so tired. I had just went to bed a few hours earlier.
Amber called the hospital and they advised us to come in. At 3:20 A.M. , Amber's mom and sister came over to watch Lindsey. After a few quick instructions, we were on our way.
Upon arrival at Desert Valley Birthplace, we were taken into the delivery room. As Amber got into her gown, I looked up at the clock and it was already 3:40 A.M. The nurse informed me that Amber's Midwife, Melissa, was on call until 8:00 A.M. That was great news for Amber.
I flipped on the T.V. to 
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Well, Melissa came in soon after and had Amber start walking around. Then she broke her water and every thing started moving very quickly.
Melissa put on what I call "Riot Gear," and sat in the rocking chair and waited. She said she would stay past 8:00A.M. for the delivery. She was so kind.
Before long, beads of sweat covered Amber's forehead. She was breathing hard and squeasing my hand off. I felt the tears coming on, but couldn't let them out. I knew it would be soon. Amber was doing so well. Then there she was, another little blessing. GOD had once again, answered all our prayers for a healthy little baby.
It was now 8:45 A.M.,Courtney wasn't making much noise, so they quickly cut the cord, and cleared her lungs. She started to cry. They cleaned her up and put her under the heat lamp. I stood near by whispering her name, as she held my pinkie. We had been blessed once again.
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