Even though me and Torz have had the craziest and toughest of times, we have also experienced things along the way that have helped cement our relationship and create amazing memories.
One of those memories came about during the early hours of Monday morning, April 7th 2008.
Unbeknown to me, Torz had got out of bed and got into the bath around 01:30. The first I knew about this was when she shouted for me to go and get her a hot water bottle as she was having some pains, in typical Rob style I replied with 'why can't you get it yourself, you're already up'.
It hadn't even come into my brain that she could actually be in the beginnings of labour. I did get up and start getting the hot water bottle though after I'd helped her out of the bath. Torz had followed me down and I went upstairs to get her clothes and phone her mum to come and pick up Frankie. While on the phone Torz shouted up 'my waters have broken!'. It started to get real.
Torz made a good effort but couldn't get her pants on. I was then on the phone to the midwife who ordered an ambulance.
I remember Torz laying on the bed and shouting 'can I push yet!?!'. The lady on the phone said in a very calm manner 'can you see the head?' to which I replied 'yes I think it's an ear'. On hearing that Torz shouted 'what do you mean an ear!?!'.
I had mistaken the creases of skin on his head for an ear, oops. The lady then told me to put my hand over the head and keep a bit of pressure on it so he doesn't come flying out and basically make a mess of Torz's lady parts.
This was such a surreal situation to be in. The paramedics when they turned up did nothing, just stood at one side of the bed and watched the whole thing unfold.
Then she could hold him no longer, with no messing about she pushed and out shot his little head. I held it gently in my hands as the ambulance man quickly made sure his airway was clear and they had an oxygen tube close to him just in case. Two more pushes and the little guy was out and in my hands. Quickly bundled him up in a towel and put him on his mum's chest. What a privilege to be there and hold him in those first few seconds of life.
The midwife turned up not long after he was born and I let her do her thing while I did all the obligatory phone calls.
An amazing night never to be forgotten, and now we have a wonderfully kind-hearted young man who just keeps getting bigger🤔😁.
Frankie came home to meet her new brother shortly after and we all sat on our bed and had tea and toast at around 4 in the morning.
Sometimes we forget about the good times because we are going through hard times.
Even though you may be going through difficult times right now, you never know what is around the corner. One of those special unforgettable moments could be waiting for you even before the day is out. Be there in that moment and remember and cherish it forever.
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