weekend update

[gilana]

I spent shabbos over at the Hawke's, since hawkegirl was planning to do castor oil to try to get the baby going, and I didn't want to have to ride in a car on shabbos to yet another of her births. :) It was nice to have a chance to hang out with everyone and meet purpleminute, but I felt really bad that hawkegirl suffered through the castor oil with no labor.



Went home Saturday night and went to bed early, just in case. Which turned out to be a good idea, because at 5:44 am the phone that I had left next to my bed rang and a voice said, "I'm in labor!" Called miss_chance who miraculously answered instantly and alertly, and showed up minutes later to take me to the birth. She even stopped for coffee, which I'm convinced is all that got me through the day.

When I first got to the house, only hawkegirl and the midwife were up, but pretty soon sandhawke and the kids woke up, roozle and talia and then purpleminute and rosiewoodboat arrived, and the curtain went up on the three ring circus.

Most of the day was spent trying to keep the kids occupied, quiet, and out of the way. They seemed mostly fine with the birth activity; Boudicca and Gregorian had a few questions, but I was able to answer them in ways that seemed to help them feel ok.

This is the first time I've really spent any extended time with Boudicca, and it was good to get to know her better. She's really sweet, but VERY strong willed. It was interesting learning how to deal with her without getting into a battle of the wills, which I'm sure she'd win. Tiring, but rewarding.

Just after lunch we got the word to be ready to come up soon. When the call came, we grabbed the kids, hustled up to the bathroom, and managed to fit all 10 of us around the bathtub in time to see Cassia make her entrance into the world. There just aren't words for the emotions of that moment -- I'm tearing up just thinking about it.


Welcome to the world, Cassia Aowyn. You couldn't have picked a better family.

And congratulations to hawkegirl who NEVER HAS TO DO THAT AGAIN!

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Thank you! Thank you!

[hawkegirl.livejournal.com]

*grin* I so wonder what it was like on the outside. Like I have no idea who had what kid in the room, or what they said - well I remember when Aubrey started pointing saying "BABY! BABY!". I guess the video will help with that, atleast the sound/speaking parts of who said what.

I am *so* greatful for all the help. I'm sure the kids were a handful, it was/is a very stressful time, even if a posative stress, to have a new person come into your family! Not to mention the last few weeks of pregnant mom from hell to help everyone feel centered and relaxed.... heh. (You should come spend some time with Boudicca when she's not the most stressed out she's ever been. ;> Infact I guess durring her ballet class, wich was going just fine, she just started having tears run down her face, her teacher took her aside and gave her a baby doll to hold for a while wich she did, then went back to dancing.)

*HIGH FIVE* on the never doing that again!

It's really been a wonderful/amazing part of my life, I will always cherrish and am so greatful for. Time to turn the page to the next chapter!

Re: Thank you! Thank you!

[gilana]

I think Sandro had Aubrey. I was standing behind Gregorian and Boudicca with a hand on each of them for a little moral support (for them or me, I'm not sure!) I had gotten the film camera from Sandro earlier and Rosie volunteered to take pictures, so he was on by the sink doing that. Don't really remember what anyone said, except that Boudicca did do her job this time and told us it was a girl.

That was really smart of the ballet teacher. Sounds like a good teacher. I'll definitely have to come bond with her some more when things settle down. Maybe I can come for a shabbos again some time when you're not choking down castor oil!

So, are you having a party like that guy on friendsfriends for Sandro's appointment? :)