I was in a swimming pool with [name redacted] and we were [activity redacted]. (Excuse the redactivity but telling the truth would be highly awkward.) When we finished, he made some sort of overture that something was going on down there<\/i>, and I’m sure I don’t have to explain the exact geography of down there<\/i>. I reach down and sure enough I can feel a heavy, round presence there, and it’s getting bigger. It’s a head! It’s coming out! I’m having the baby! And holy crap he is moving down that tunnel with a quickness!<\/p>\n
I feel no pain as he makes his exit \u2014 he just slips right out into my hands, and I struggle a bit to get a grip under his shoulders as he’s underwater and slippery, not to mention heavier than I thought he would be.<\/p>\n
I bring him up out of the water and to my chest, and he is lovely and warm against my skin, and such a nice rosy color. I can’t quite see if he is breathing but he is quiet and I feel his warmth next to me and the slight tensing pull of the cord against my skin.<\/p>\n
He’s out and it was easy and unexpected and I’ve finally met him. All smiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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