Baby Decalla http://babydecalla.com Yep we are sappy, doting Parents to be Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 our baby arrives http://babydecalla.com/?p=99 http://babydecalla.com/?p=99#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:19:22 +0000 micdmicd http://babydecalla.com/?p=99 She’s here.  Mom’s tired but doing well nursing 5 days later.  Dad is the bomb!!  Burpmaster Stu the Diaper Wonder is making big things happen!

Thanks to all our fam & friends for your support.  here’s a photo…Dulari

]]> http://babydecalla.com/?feed=rss2&p=99 0 labor begins http://babydecalla.com/?p=94 http://babydecalla.com/?p=94#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:32:42 +0000 micdmicd http://babydecalla.com/?p=94 Contraction haiku

Menstrual cramp/gas pain
Bubbling low in my belly
Whoa! Is this labor?

so labor has begun…slow to start.  contractions that i could sleep through on friday night.  not so much last night.  they wake me up but i fall right back to sleep.  i’ve been clocking them…between 12 and 60 min.  no regular pattern, but they are getting more intense!  as of yesterday, my cervix was 1cm dilated.

wow! there's a full size person in there...

wow! there's a full size person in there... (photo by Renee Zarlow)

so this baby is on her/his way.  no rush.  no resistance.  already the baby & i are cooperating.  i asked her/him to wait until after i finished my novel.  sent it out friday to the agent & contractions started later that night.  give thanks:)

]]> http://babydecalla.com/?feed=rss2&p=94 0 Birth Tub http://babydecalla.com/?p=39 http://babydecalla.com/?p=39#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:51:43 +0000 admin http://babydecalla.com/?p=39 So this is the birth tub. My partner wants to have a water birth. I have to confess I am a little concerned (Ok a lot scared). But we are committed to this course as we have been working with a midwife for the duration of this pregnancy.

Birth Tub Inflated in out living room

Birth Tub Inflated in our living room

Birth Tub inside especially the seat

Birth Tub inside especially the seat

]]> http://babydecalla.com/?feed=rss2&p=39 0 Baby Shower http://babydecalla.com/?p=23 http://babydecalla.com/?p=23#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:27:15 +0000 admin http://babydecalla.com/?p=23 So I have to say a baby shower is a fun event.  We had it at Aya’s StepDad’s house and it was wonderful. Everyone was generous and there were a lot of kids. I mean a lot. If I am not ready for this child I think after the shower I was.

Family and Friends

Family and friends smiling and cheering.

Friends surround us we are truly blessed

Friends surround us we are truly blessed

I can't believe she is wearing that tshirt

I can't believe she is wearing that tshirt

we are all hugging. its a little too lovey dovey but I am hanging.

we are all hugging. its a little too lovey dovey but I am hanging.

]]> http://babydecalla.com/?feed=rss2&p=23 0 36 to 37 weeks http://babydecalla.com/?p=21 http://babydecalla.com/?p=21#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:31:22 +0000 admin http://babydecalla.com/?p=21 We are close to having baby born. We had a meeting with our midwife and most of my partner’s family with my sister also being in attendance. It was interesting to think that most women don’t get to have this around the birth. where there are people asking about how it will go what their roles are.

Doula meeting

Doula meeting

Meeting

]]> http://babydecalla.com/?feed=rss2&p=21 0 Three aunts http://babydecalla.com/?p=1 http://babydecalla.com/?p=1#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:23:46 +0000 admin http://babydecalla.com/?p=1 three family members comitted to baby having a good life

three family members comitted to baby having a good life

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