Madison Makayla: Dreams Do Come True

On April 9th, 2013, Madison Makayla Rushin was born into this world. While this might sound cliche', it was truly the happiest day of my life. I have waited, prayed, and longed for this day for so long. To know that I am now a mother to a beautiful daughter is still at time beyond comprehension. She is definitely the apple of her mother's (and father's) eye.

Madison's birth story actually begins on the evening of April 8th at 8:30 pm. The original plan was to arrive at the hospital, begin the induction process at 9:00 pm. After arriving at the hospital, I began having contractions on my own, without induction. My nurse tried as best she could to sooth the pain and help me sleep, but as the night wore on, my contractions got stronger and stronger. At 6:00 am, I could no longer handle the pain, and was given a much needed epidural! I was able to then sleep for about an hour before Dr. Pohl arrived at the hospital. After doing an examination, he announced that I was 9 cm dilated! I immediately called my mom and sister, who flew to the hospital to make it in time. As it turns out, they had plenty of time to spare, as Madison was finally born at 12:02 pm.