This is my favorite picture of the two of them. He is such a pround Daddy! Maya loves sleeping on her Daddy. I think its because she feels safe and secure next to him. I love seeing them take naps together; the two loves of my life side by side!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Maya, Mima and the Family
Maya and Emma
Great Grandma Mima and Maya We went over to Mima's house today so Maya could meet my side of the family. Mima and Renee had seen Maya when she was about 4 days old but the rest of the family didnt get to meet her so this was there first encounter.
Friday, March 21, 2008
1 Week Appointment
Maya checking herself out in the mirror at the doc's office
Dr. Chang and MayaMaya had her one week appointment today. We saw Dr. Wu and Molly at the office. Maya has already gained 5 ounces since Monday at her postpartum check up. Dr. Wu said that me, DJ and Maya make a great team. It was good to hear we were doing everything right. We got to see Dr. Chang at the office too. She is retiring next week so it was nice to see her one last time before she leaves. Everyone at PA was thrilled to meet the new addition to our family.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A very tired but extremely happy family
DJ and I had just got Maya to fall asleep and we decided to take a few goofy family photos. We haven't had very much sleep, but it is all worth it! :)
Monday, March 17, 2008
Post Partum Check up
We had our post partum check up today. Maya was already back up to her birth weight and everything looked great. The nurse said we are doing everything perfect. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful newborn baby!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Our first week at home
Cousin Preston, Auntie Brittany and Maya
All of our beautiful flowers
The first week at home we had so many visitors. Everyone was so excited to meet Maya and we were thrilled to have the company. Our family and friends came over and took good care of us bringing us food, things we needed, groceries, etc. We are all so loved and we feel so honored to have everyone a part of our lives.
My mom and sisters were over almost every single day that week. DJ only was able to take a few days off so they were much needed support during that time. Brittany came over to watch Maya so I could rest, my Mom cleaned and organized for us to make us feel good, and Auntie Tay Tay went and stocked our fridge and cupboard of things we would need for the week. I love them all so much and appreciate them more than they'll ever know.
My mom and sisters were over almost every single day that week. DJ only was able to take a few days off so they were much needed support during that time. Brittany came over to watch Maya so I could rest, my Mom cleaned and organized for us to make us feel good, and Auntie Tay Tay went and stocked our fridge and cupboard of things we would need for the week. I love them all so much and appreciate them more than they'll ever know.
Friday, March 14, 2008
My Birth Story
On March 13th I was officially one week late. At this point I was emotionally and physically tapped out. I wanted Maya to come into this world and I wanted it to be sooner than later. At this point I had not wanted to speak with a single person about why Maya hadn’t come yet, when she was going to come…blah blah blah. I was done.
My doctors appointment was at 4pm. He decided to put a Foley catheter in to help dilate my cervix. My contractions started right away. We started timing them and they were consistently 5 minutes apart for about 60 seconds. They started out pretty intense and never tapered off. I’d planned on having a glass of wine and DJ and I having a nice night together as just the two of us but it didn’t go as planned. The contractions were so intense I that I could not speak when I was having one. I labored all night long. I tried getting into the bathtub and that felt awful, I tried laying different ways and that didn’t work. So I just laid next to DJ and he coached me through it. I wanted him to get rest though since there it was going to be a long time until he could rest again.
We were told by the doctor that to check in with the hospital the next morning to make sure there was going to be room for us. DJ woke up at 5:30 and called and there was room. That’s when it set in that we were going to have our baby that day. I think it was about that that same moment when I asked DJ to get me a pot or something because I was going to throw up. I threw up, put my sweats on and waddled to the car, stopping right before getting to the car to have a contraction. DJ was already such a good Daddy he had all of our bags packed and ready to go. We were on our way…..
We checked into the hospital at around 7 am. We had to wait a little while before getting into the room. Once we were in and settled is when the fun began. I have horrible veins so the poor nurse trainee had a hard time finding my vein. I ended up all bruised after the process. Dr. Morell came in at around 7:30 to break my water and the nurses hooked me up to receive some Pitocin. I told the nurses that my contractions were really intense but they didn’t believe me because the monitor was not reading my contractions. They ended up putting and internal monitor inside of me and that’s when they realized that I was indeed having strong contractions. When I checked into the hospital I was at about 3 centimeters and by 10am I was over 5 centimeters. It was around then that I asked for my epidural. It took awhile to get the medication right because I kept feeling numb on one side of my body and not the other.
After the epidural was in effect DJ went to go get some coffee and I calmly chatted with my sisters and mom. My contractions were starting to come at a faster pace so the nurse decided to check me at around 11:30 am. I was at 9+ centimeters and was ready to push. DJ came back into the room and I told him the news. Everyone was a little shocked that I had gone from 5cm to 9cm in about an hour. At around noon I started the process of pushing.
I pushed for 3 hours and our beautiful baby girl was born at 2:56pm. I had the best coaches in the entire world. My mom and DJ were in there by my side for the whole process. My mom counted for me and DJ rooted me on. I had my own cheering section right there with me. In the end I had to have an episiotomy because Maya didn’t want to come out. Dr. Morell had to use a vacuum to help her out as well. It was the most amazing thing that I have ever done. March 14th was by far the best day of my entire life.
I could not have done it without my Mom and DJ though. They stood by me and coached me through the entire process. Women are so lucky to have the option of experiencing childbirth. 23 hours of labor and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
That evening is something I will never forget. After all of the hustle and bustle of the day had ended and it was just me, DJ and Maya I felt this overwhelming feeling of contentment. My life felt complete. DJ laid down on the day bed next to me and I held our little girl under the dim hospital lights. She slept right next to me all night just nursing and sleeping.
I am a Mom, I have a beautiful little girl, a wonderfully supportive loving Man and I couldn’t be happier.
My doctors appointment was at 4pm. He decided to put a Foley catheter in to help dilate my cervix. My contractions started right away. We started timing them and they were consistently 5 minutes apart for about 60 seconds. They started out pretty intense and never tapered off. I’d planned on having a glass of wine and DJ and I having a nice night together as just the two of us but it didn’t go as planned. The contractions were so intense I that I could not speak when I was having one. I labored all night long. I tried getting into the bathtub and that felt awful, I tried laying different ways and that didn’t work. So I just laid next to DJ and he coached me through it. I wanted him to get rest though since there it was going to be a long time until he could rest again.
We were told by the doctor that to check in with the hospital the next morning to make sure there was going to be room for us. DJ woke up at 5:30 and called and there was room. That’s when it set in that we were going to have our baby that day. I think it was about that that same moment when I asked DJ to get me a pot or something because I was going to throw up. I threw up, put my sweats on and waddled to the car, stopping right before getting to the car to have a contraction. DJ was already such a good Daddy he had all of our bags packed and ready to go. We were on our way…..
We checked into the hospital at around 7 am. We had to wait a little while before getting into the room. Once we were in and settled is when the fun began. I have horrible veins so the poor nurse trainee had a hard time finding my vein. I ended up all bruised after the process. Dr. Morell came in at around 7:30 to break my water and the nurses hooked me up to receive some Pitocin. I told the nurses that my contractions were really intense but they didn’t believe me because the monitor was not reading my contractions. They ended up putting and internal monitor inside of me and that’s when they realized that I was indeed having strong contractions. When I checked into the hospital I was at about 3 centimeters and by 10am I was over 5 centimeters. It was around then that I asked for my epidural. It took awhile to get the medication right because I kept feeling numb on one side of my body and not the other.
After the epidural was in effect DJ went to go get some coffee and I calmly chatted with my sisters and mom. My contractions were starting to come at a faster pace so the nurse decided to check me at around 11:30 am. I was at 9+ centimeters and was ready to push. DJ came back into the room and I told him the news. Everyone was a little shocked that I had gone from 5cm to 9cm in about an hour. At around noon I started the process of pushing.
I pushed for 3 hours and our beautiful baby girl was born at 2:56pm. I had the best coaches in the entire world. My mom and DJ were in there by my side for the whole process. My mom counted for me and DJ rooted me on. I had my own cheering section right there with me. In the end I had to have an episiotomy because Maya didn’t want to come out. Dr. Morell had to use a vacuum to help her out as well. It was the most amazing thing that I have ever done. March 14th was by far the best day of my entire life.
I could not have done it without my Mom and DJ though. They stood by me and coached me through the entire process. Women are so lucky to have the option of experiencing childbirth. 23 hours of labor and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
That evening is something I will never forget. After all of the hustle and bustle of the day had ended and it was just me, DJ and Maya I felt this overwhelming feeling of contentment. My life felt complete. DJ laid down on the day bed next to me and I held our little girl under the dim hospital lights. She slept right next to me all night just nursing and sleeping.
I am a Mom, I have a beautiful little girl, a wonderfully supportive loving Man and I couldn’t be happier.
Our first picture as a family
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