Well it’s been a year since the love of my life came into my life. These last few couple of days have been extremely bittersweet. I keep playing in my mind the events that lead up to her birth. It was the day after Christmas, the 26th when everything started. We had a doctor’s appointment and he assured me she was not waiting till her due date which was originally January 22nd. He also said if she made it that long she would be too big for a natural delivery. He made me swear two days later would be my last day of work. My feet were enormous. My mom went with me to that appointment and got to hear her granddaughter’s heart beat for the first time. It was all very special for me. I went back to work and my parents went up to Orlandoto be with my niece whose first birthday was the day after Elena’s birth.
The 27th rolled around and Elena decided, “Let’s blow this joint its show time”. We woke up as normal asked Daddie for a tie up (why they have two strings to tie around the back of a huge pregnant woman on maternity shirts I will never understand). We went to work, then lunch and back to work. I was sitting on my stool and went to stand up and then it happened a small gush of fluid. I thought to myself, what was that? Okay, so after I briefly freaked out. I tried to remember what my birthing teacher said; I had to look for to make sure it was amniotic fluid and not just my bladder playing games. So, I went to the rest room and confirmed Elena was ready. I called the doctors office and they told me to go to the hospital to maternity triage. I told my boss and he asked if I was okay to drive and did I want someone to go get my car for me. I said no, I can walk across the street my self thank you.
So now I’m in the car and I call Jerry to let him know what’s going on and I tell him to stay at work and I will let him know where to go afterwards. I was sure I would get to the hospital and they would tell me false call go back home. So I took my time I went home changed packed my bag and drove myself to the hospital. Once there they confirmed we were staying. Jerry came straight to the hospital and we were nervous and excited. Nervous because she was almost a month early, I personally felt whoa! Wait just a minute I’m not ready, yet.
By the morning of the 28th contractions hadn’t started yet so they decided to induce. The contractions started a couple of hours later. And to my surprise I was calm, cool, collected and I had every intention of doing this natural and with no drugs. Then the pain got a lot worse and I very calmly informed Jerry I changed my mind I wanted to sign the drug paper. Shortly there after the anesthesiologist came in, ahhh my new best friend. My experience at the hospital was great there was barely anyone there so I got my very own nurse with me the whole time. We were talking laughing having a nice experience until she changed her face and tone. Jerry and I both knew something was wrong, in came the doctor and informed us Elena’s heart rate was accelerating at the wrong times so we would have to perform a cesarean. I wasn’t too thrilled but could we do. Jerry and I were very calm after that we just knew that we knew everything would be fine.
At 6:09 p.m. on December 28th, 2007, Elena Maria da Silva graced us with her presence weighing 7lbs. 3oz. and 21 inches long, not lacking any hair. She was beautiful. It turns out her heart rate was effected because she got stuck in the birth canal which explains her elongated cone head. Jerry and I fell in Love instantly. I knew we were in trouble; this munchkin was getting everything she wanted.
I entered Mommiedom and immediately got the instincts that come with it. I have never been so happy and overwhelmed in my life. Jerry and I were floating on clouds we were so filled with joy. We are still overfilled with joy whenever we think of her and the beautiful days spent with her. Never forgetting to praise God for the ultimate blessing he bestowed upon us. Thank you God.
To Our Sweet Sweet Baby Girl, Happy 1st Birthday, We Love You and Miss You So Very Much, Mommie & Daddie
The photo above was her debut shot.
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