Sunday, January 13, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
She's Always Sleepy
We always love holding Vita pretty often. A lot of the time we trick her into sleeping in the bassinet by heating it up. At night or in the morning we'll take her out just to lay with her.
She likes sleeping with mommy.
She likes sleeping with daddy too.
She likes sleeping with mommy.
She likes sleeping with daddy too.Luckily, she doesn't mind that daddy is snoring.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Monday, December 24, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Baby Is Here!!!
Thanks to God for:
Vita Grace Israel Cabanilla
2:20pm
12/23/2007
only 45 minutes of pushing
8.1LBS
SHE LOOKS LIKE MOMMY!!!
She's so quiet (but healthy!) her parents must just be too loud.
2:20pm
12/23/2007
only 45 minutes of pushing
8.1LBS
SHE LOOKS LIKE MOMMY!!!
She's so quiet (but healthy!) her parents must just be too loud.
Goal & 10
MOMMY IS FULLY DILATED!!!
The nurses have agreed that around 1pm we will begin pushing.
(I predicted baby at 2pm.)
As you can see the contractions have been frequent at every minute now. Her body is working really hard. She's been alternating back and forth from side to side -- the anesthesia will numb one side of the body - hence the movement.
Ironically, the nurses' daughter is named Vida - the spanish alternative spelling of "Vita". There is definitely an act of grace and fate in this.
Unless, for some odd reason the child we have been expecting as a girl comes out as a boy.... hmmmm we will know with the next couple hours!
Mommy has switched the top ponytail to a sideways ponytail.
The nurses have agreed that around 1pm we will begin pushing.
(I predicted baby at 2pm.)
As you can see the contractions have been frequent at every minute now. Her body is working really hard. She's been alternating back and forth from side to side -- the anesthesia will numb one side of the body - hence the movement.
Ironically, the nurses' daughter is named Vida - the spanish alternative spelling of "Vita". There is definitely an act of grace and fate in this.
Unless, for some odd reason the child we have been expecting as a girl comes out as a boy.... hmmmm we will know with the next couple hours!
Mommy has switched the top ponytail to a sideways ponytail.
The Little Things
Unfortunately because of the IV and the epidural mommy can't have any food until post labor. We do have some post labor food ideas....
Her sister is fixing her hair a little more, because she should be a little more stylish than just a ponytail.
Everyone else has been wonderful by supplying a snack fest of granola bars, fruit, and coffee.
I'm not noticing the hospital smell anymore.
They've removed this fishnet underwear pamper thing for the amniotic drip. It simply feels gross. (Imagine phlegm drip.) ewwwWWw.
Its a misty day with light rain coming down. We have a full eastside viewpoint and can see our neighborhoods and the old family church Immaculate.
Her sister is fixing her hair a little more, because she should be a little more stylish than just a ponytail.
Everyone else has been wonderful by supplying a snack fest of granola bars, fruit, and coffee.
I'm not noticing the hospital smell anymore.
They've removed this fishnet underwear pamper thing for the amniotic drip. It simply feels gross. (Imagine phlegm drip.) ewwwWWw.
Its a misty day with light rain coming down. We have a full eastside viewpoint and can see our neighborhoods and the old family church Immaculate.
1st & 9 - Goal Close
The cervix is at 9 centimeters. Happily, she feels no pain. She's stopped grimacing at me and is happy to have me back after my hour break. Overall : CALM. (that's probably because the room is nearly empty now.)
I stopped at the nearby family house to clean up. Speedstick, Barbasol, and Colgate have made me feel refreshed and smelling like my grandpa. (I felt really gross after sleeping on the hospital floor and straining over the initial pains.)
There is a good crowd of other mothers here having kids. Grandpa heard a baby crying walking down the halls. I heard what I believed was a banshee on the way to the bathroom, but ended up just going back into the birthing room.
All the women have bounced out, and it is just daddy and grandpa waiting around. Grandpa wants to go shopping soon for the last minute deals.
The cord blood donation people are here to spread our genes to others in need, time for mommy to get poked more.
I stopped at the nearby family house to clean up. Speedstick, Barbasol, and Colgate have made me feel refreshed and smelling like my grandpa. (I felt really gross after sleeping on the hospital floor and straining over the initial pains.)
There is a good crowd of other mothers here having kids. Grandpa heard a baby crying walking down the halls. I heard what I believed was a banshee on the way to the bathroom, but ended up just going back into the birthing room.
All the women have bounced out, and it is just daddy and grandpa waiting around. Grandpa wants to go shopping soon for the last minute deals.
The cord blood donation people are here to spread our genes to others in need, time for mommy to get poked more.
Rock It
It is party on here now. A girl pillow fighting party, with anesthesia. Sisters have brought in Us Magazine. My sister is here talking about the party to my family: she is acting as my communications manager.
Amazingly, the cervical progress is only 4-5 centimeters.
We have confirmed that the cordblood is going to PSBC like we mentioned earlier - since it is open to a real pool of people and children who need donations to help their conditions. Fred Hutch may be more prone to spinning my genes in tubes.
Amazingly, the cervical progress is only 4-5 centimeters.
We have confirmed that the cordblood is going to PSBC like we mentioned earlier - since it is open to a real pool of people and children who need donations to help their conditions. Fred Hutch may be more prone to spinning my genes in tubes.
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