“There was a point that I remember looking outside, and I was thinking to myself, praying to myself. I was like, ‘God, please don’t let ... something just fly through these windows.’ ” HurricaneIan
Over the course of Tuesday, she continued having contractions, though she was able to get up and move around. She said she made an effort to breathe through them and walk around to help her body prepare, and by bedtime, there were no signs of active labor.
"I got up and I looked at and I was like, 'Yeah, baby, it's time to go. It is definitely time to go.'"but also worried the baby might arrive at home. But Maxis and Williams' mother, Joyce Williams, helped her into the car, and the three headed to Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne despite the gusting winds. Because of the weather, a normally 20 to 25-minute drive took about 45 minutes, Williams said.
As she watched the storm both outside her window and on the news, she prayed for protection, she said.