8:30am - “Things have started”...15 minutes apart...this is prelabour.

11:15am - “Go out and have fun,” says Jacquie. Mild contractions.

Afternoon - saw a movie, did Granville Island

6:30pm - True start of labour. 5 minutes apart.

7:40pm - Jacquie arrives. Shower was great. Leaning over table. “It's hot in here!”

9pm - Every 4 minutes now... astride chair...standing...hip shakes... "Ooooo"

9:30pm - New level of intensity - to shower with birth ball “That feels better.”

10pm - "Crash" as shower curtain falls. Out of shower...music on...moving, moving...

Midnight - Another shower. Jac calls hospital. “Crazy busy here,” says nurse.

1am - At hospital. Water breaks at 7 centimetres. “Is that good?” Yes!

2am - Sitting, standing, squatting, warm blanket on shoulders... in shower... “Are you kidding me?” exclaimed after strongest contraction.

4am - Lovely long break...”So relaxed!” ...then pushing...

4:15am - Squatting by bed...then to bathroom...

5:28am - Beautiful baby born...mum and dad facing each other, standing (just like their prenatal photo.) “We’ve been waiting to meet you!”

So many amazing births.

So many lessons learned.