~!~!~! IT'S A GIRL ~!~!~!
sorry i havent been able to post till now guys, i know you've all been anxious to hear but i've been utterly consumed with my family and my new, beautiful, precious, angel niece
and all the emotions and awe struck mind numbing fog of barely being able to believe that she's finally here.
thank you again for your prayers and thoughts. you guys are truly wonderful souls that i appreciate, so. it feels amazing to be able to come here at 2:00 a.m. in the morning lying in bed with my brothers laptop and a world of wonderful people at my fingertips to share these life moments with. thank you for your caring and the support that is given whenever a member here needs you.
-- anyway (trust me it only gets mushier!)
my sister went into labour at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th and delivered after 1:00 a.m. on the 25th ~! the baby wasn't in the birth canal very long and had some swelling and bruising but already it has gone down and already i see these subtle changes in her features just in the past day ! she has the perfect little head, and gorgeous full lips (my sisters upper lip and my bottom lip!) and she's got these huge little hands that are so adorable and she's always got them near her little face or beside her mouth, or in her mouth !
she actually came out of the womb with her hand against her face (unfortunatley for my sis!)
they brought her home from the hospital around 5:00 a.m. on the 25th and shortly after they got home the baby stopped breathing and turned a deep, dark blue. thankfully Brian's (who is my sisters partner and new beaming, proud father) mom was there (shes had 5 kids) and she called 911 and the ambulance was there in under 10 minutes. apparently the little one had mucous in her lungs, still. so they went back to the hospital around 6 a.m. and were there when we got into town. it was incredibly terrifying. the wee one is doing just fine now and all the excess liquid has been absorbed. they kept her overnight for observation and testing and lis and bri came home around noon today. exhausted but serene and glowing. i've never seen my sister so full of love and life and absolute kindredness. she is lit up by her little girl in a way that makes me feel that she's going to be okay, even without our mother there for her. she's going to be wonderful. she cant take her eyes off the baby and she hasnt stopped smiling for the last day and a half, except of course for the breif period of panic they experienced when she stopped breathing. thank god Patti (brians mom) was there and knew what to do.
i can tell shes in the land of the surreal and still seems a bit stunned by this new reality and change in her life, but she's handling and coping so well, and i am so proud of her i just can't tell you.
i've held her precious baby girl all day today, and was there tonight as well. this little tiny girl is so contented and peaceful. she's only cried twice, and just seems to know she's 'home'
i've been watching my sister change through these last 9 months, and seeing her now is overwhelming and emotional for all the love and tenderness i see in her eyes and every movement. it hasn't been easy for her to go through this pregnancy without our mother, but i know our mother was there for her through the whole journey and is there with her now, and with her first grandchild. what an experience, what a delight, what an incredible serendipitous feeling. i dont know how i'll ever be able to leave either of them.
they still have not decided on a name but these are the contenders:
ruby
emma
lola
hannah
i like ruby dawn or emma dawn the best (Dawn after our mother)
i love lola but unfortuanley brian isnt too keen on it, so, it probaly won't be lola. he's also not big on ruby, either, which is my other favourite! damn him!
but i agree that they should both love the name they give their child, i just want it to be the one i like the best!!
but i hope they make a decision soon.
can i go on some more? i know i could. i feel so blessed by this new beginning, for not just my sister and brian but for our whole family.
my heart is overwhelmed by her. i want to keep her close to me and watch her grow and teach her how to dance when she's older and how to play piano, how to grow flowers, i want to be there to read her bedtime stories and teach her how to read, to take her on walks
and teach her how to cook apple pies and can peaches. i want to be apart of her life and be there to babysit and care for her as much as possible -- and i want to be there for my sister as i know there will be times when the absence of our mother will be devastating for her. i know now that moving to Victoria is something i have to do within the next year. i need to be with my family and i always feel so much more alive and better here, emotionally and mentally i come alive and let go of so much of the weight that holds to me in daily life back home.
sorry for this unending post (actually i am only saying that to be polite for those of you who read the whole thing)
but i can't help but be introspective and gushing and my heart is flooded by that little girl's presence in my life and my sisters change in nature.
i wish them all my love and all the strength and wellbeing for the coming long nights and adjustments, but i feel that they will be alright, they'll be wonderful.
i'll post pictures when i have the chance.
~*~*~*~
katie.
sorry i havent been able to post till now guys, i know you've all been anxious to hear but i've been utterly consumed with my family and my new, beautiful, precious, angel niece
thank you again for your prayers and thoughts. you guys are truly wonderful souls that i appreciate, so. it feels amazing to be able to come here at 2:00 a.m. in the morning lying in bed with my brothers laptop and a world of wonderful people at my fingertips to share these life moments with. thank you for your caring and the support that is given whenever a member here needs you.
-- anyway (trust me it only gets mushier!)
my sister went into labour at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th and delivered after 1:00 a.m. on the 25th ~! the baby wasn't in the birth canal very long and had some swelling and bruising but already it has gone down and already i see these subtle changes in her features just in the past day ! she has the perfect little head, and gorgeous full lips (my sisters upper lip and my bottom lip!) and she's got these huge little hands that are so adorable and she's always got them near her little face or beside her mouth, or in her mouth !
they brought her home from the hospital around 5:00 a.m. on the 25th and shortly after they got home the baby stopped breathing and turned a deep, dark blue. thankfully Brian's (who is my sisters partner and new beaming, proud father) mom was there (shes had 5 kids) and she called 911 and the ambulance was there in under 10 minutes. apparently the little one had mucous in her lungs, still. so they went back to the hospital around 6 a.m. and were there when we got into town. it was incredibly terrifying. the wee one is doing just fine now and all the excess liquid has been absorbed. they kept her overnight for observation and testing and lis and bri came home around noon today. exhausted but serene and glowing. i've never seen my sister so full of love and life and absolute kindredness. she is lit up by her little girl in a way that makes me feel that she's going to be okay, even without our mother there for her. she's going to be wonderful. she cant take her eyes off the baby and she hasnt stopped smiling for the last day and a half, except of course for the breif period of panic they experienced when she stopped breathing. thank god Patti (brians mom) was there and knew what to do.
i can tell shes in the land of the surreal and still seems a bit stunned by this new reality and change in her life, but she's handling and coping so well, and i am so proud of her i just can't tell you.
i've held her precious baby girl all day today, and was there tonight as well. this little tiny girl is so contented and peaceful. she's only cried twice, and just seems to know she's 'home'
they still have not decided on a name but these are the contenders:
ruby
emma
lola
hannah
i like ruby dawn or emma dawn the best (Dawn after our mother)
i love lola but unfortuanley brian isnt too keen on it, so, it probaly won't be lola. he's also not big on ruby, either, which is my other favourite! damn him!
but i hope they make a decision soon.
can i go on some more? i know i could. i feel so blessed by this new beginning, for not just my sister and brian but for our whole family.
my heart is overwhelmed by her. i want to keep her close to me and watch her grow and teach her how to dance when she's older and how to play piano, how to grow flowers, i want to be there to read her bedtime stories and teach her how to read, to take her on walks
and teach her how to cook apple pies and can peaches. i want to be apart of her life and be there to babysit and care for her as much as possible -- and i want to be there for my sister as i know there will be times when the absence of our mother will be devastating for her. i know now that moving to Victoria is something i have to do within the next year. i need to be with my family and i always feel so much more alive and better here, emotionally and mentally i come alive and let go of so much of the weight that holds to me in daily life back home.
sorry for this unending post (actually i am only saying that to be polite for those of you who read the whole thing)
i wish them all my love and all the strength and wellbeing for the coming long nights and adjustments, but i feel that they will be alright, they'll be wonderful.
i'll post pictures when i have the chance.
~*~*~*~
katie.
