Chloe had her 8th birthday today. I will never forget the night she was born. We had her at home with a midwife. After 5 births before her that were all fairly easy we figured let's try the homebirth thing. We had a great midwife and the pregnancy was one of my easiest. She was about 10 days overdue and I felt like she was never coming, no twinges, nothing. I went to bed that night and had a dream I was in labor. Sure enough I woke up about 3am with contractions. John figured he'd better call the midwife, she lived in the country and it was about -24 degrees outside. (A typical Minnesota winter) She said she'd come right away and just sleep on the couch since the weather was so cold. By the time she got there my water had broke and the contractions were coming on very strong. Chloe was born around 4am. It was the quickest labor from start to finish that we had ever had. It was the least amount of weight I had ever gained during a pregnancy but one of the biggest babies at 9lbs 4oz. She's a sweety!
Chloe wanted a Heath Fudge Cake for her celebration. We improvised and it turned out pretty good. 
We also made some homemade ice cream and found out what happens when you fill the container too far and freeze it. Looks pretty cool. 
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