A GIRL!!!!
Evelyn Joy Stewart
Day: 07/07/07
Time: 7:07pm
Weight: 8 pounds 14 oz
Length: 21 inches
Head/chest: 13 inches
It was a long hard delivery. Janice started contractions at 2:30 am and we hit Northside around 5 am. And YES she was born at exactly 7:07 pm.
Janice and Evelyn are doing well. We are really blessed.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Almost there
We have been walking a lot around the halls here at Northside. Janice is doing well. She is about 5-6 cm and 100% effaced. Contractions are hard and about 3 mins apart. Baby is head down and ready to go! Janice is in great spirits.
It has started...
I am writting this from the hospital on my Blackberry - forgive my misspelling and rambling.Not much editing at this point.
I woke up this morning around 4:30am when Janice rolled over and groaned. Contractions had apparently been going on through out the night. (G-d was gracious and let me sleep.) She had a dream where we made it to Northside hospital and she was working through contractions. As can be done in dreams she discered that she was having contractions for all the other women that had been given epidural's. As each new patient was given an epidural Janice's contractions would increase. Some sort of punishment for going natural. She asked that the hospital stop admitting patients then she woke up with a contraction.
Janice has had all of our children naturally - she is amazing. All of our nurses, midwives, and docters have been impressed. After a severe contraction she would turn to the nurse as if it were only a passing thought and ask about their lives, children or simply how they are doing.
We came in with contractions 3 minutes apart and now (8:00) they are roughly 5 minutes. It always slows down upon arrival as if the baby is aware that the comfortable life is almost over. Now we walk and wait.
Looks like we are going to have a 7/7/7 baby!
Nurse is here. More to come later...
I woke up this morning around 4:30am when Janice rolled over and groaned. Contractions had apparently been going on through out the night. (G-d was gracious and let me sleep.) She had a dream where we made it to Northside hospital and she was working through contractions. As can be done in dreams she discered that she was having contractions for all the other women that had been given epidural's. As each new patient was given an epidural Janice's contractions would increase. Some sort of punishment for going natural. She asked that the hospital stop admitting patients then she woke up with a contraction.
Janice has had all of our children naturally - she is amazing. All of our nurses, midwives, and docters have been impressed. After a severe contraction she would turn to the nurse as if it were only a passing thought and ask about their lives, children or simply how they are doing.
We came in with contractions 3 minutes apart and now (8:00) they are roughly 5 minutes. It always slows down upon arrival as if the baby is aware that the comfortable life is almost over. Now we walk and wait.
Looks like we are going to have a 7/7/7 baby!
Nurse is here. More to come later...
Sunday, July 01, 2007
5 days and counting!
Our due date is July 6 (although I am partial to 07/07/07). We are on the edge of our seats and completely under the microscope. EVERYONE is here in the house (8 kids ages 5 months to 4 years, 2 aunts, 2 uncles, grandma, grandpa, Janice, myself and Ansel the cat = 17). They have been here for the last 3 weekends. The first weekend we had 21 people as another aunt, uncle and 2 cousins were down for a our niece's dedication. We have people piled up sleeping in every room and on every flat surface. It sounds somewhat like the stock exchange - kids and children talking over one another. "Can I have some juice?", "Where is mommy?", "Mommy, mommy, mommy" "daddy, daddy, daddy" and on and on...We are all watching Janice's belly. Thursday last week was Janice's 39 week appointment and the mid-wife was convinced that a baby could arrive by Sunday. She is at 3 cm, 60% effaced and engaged at stage -2 (here is a 3d medical illustration - a bit graphic). Still watching the belly. It's like being a celebrity. Every few minutes a report is necessary to know why Janice might appear to be waddling a bit slower than a minute ago. Every morning curious eyes check to see if we are still in the house. The phone rings "How are you doing?". The neighbor walks over "How are you doing?".
So how ARE we doing? Janice is tired and VERY ready to have this baby. Here is a nice side view of Janice I took earlier today.
We will keep you up to date! Thank you for all the calls and well wishing. More to come soon (hopefully REALLY SOON!)
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