Lovey Dovey

... when people are in love, they're so
they're so happy
so fkng happy, happy
... you're so crystal clear and glassy-eyed in love

- Lovey Dovey by Local H

On a Sunday morning I went grocery shopping with my pregnant friend and roomie, Toni. (you'll recognize her from a few posts back) Her baby wasn't officially due for five more days, but things were progressing. We weren't too worried- we bought a toaster and oogled a baby in line. 

That evening I went to a rock show. Local H was playing in Portland not too far away. It was the As Good As Dead 20th anniversary tour. Admittedly I didn't know many of the songs but I was up front and enjoying the music anyway. I checked my phone intermittently, just in case.

10:23: "Heads up, water just broke."

We both figured since it's her first baby, it would take awhile. I kept checking my phone every few minutes, even though Scott had explicitly said to leave the phones off.

11:08: "It's time." 

I walked to my car as fast as my legs would take me and then took off down 99, called my boyfriend "SHE'S HAVING THE BABY", and then ran into the house. I had just enough time to grab my camera out of my room and head upstairs.

My ears were ringing. I went from one very loud venue, to an equally loud but much smaller venue. 

11:42: Baby is born. Also the moment when everyone fell in love with calm, sweet, little Felicity Paisyn, aka Lovie.