Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Sharing My Most Precious Creation This Year!

Well, he's finally here!  I know, I know . . . it's been a week ago today that my little "BOSS" made his way into this world!  Meet . . .

~ ASA ~

Middle name:  Dean


**THIS IS THE STORY OF THE DELIVERY**

Skip if you like, but just thought I'd share my experience.

He was born on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 weighing in at 6 lbs. 2.2 oz. and measured 19 inches.  He was the smallest compared to my other 2 kids.  Oh boy, his arrival was quite eventful.  I've been waiting weeks for him to show up, but he kept still, right in my tummy, so content and happy.  That Tuesday, I had a doctor's appointment in the morning to see if I progressed in my dilation (I was at 2 cm for nearly 2 weeks).  I was nearly 3 cm.  Well, the doctor managed to stretch out the membranes to help speed up the process.  By 3pm, I started feeling some pain with the contractions.  I couldn't tell whether the pain was from the stretching of the membranes or the real thing, LABOR.  So . . . I waited.  By 5p-5:30p, the pain did not subside and the contractions were 7 minutes apart.  By 7p, it got to 5 minutes apart.  I called the hospital to let them know we were on our way.  We left the house just before 8p and headed to the hospital; on the ride there, my contractions were now 4 minutes apart.  My husband decided to drop me off at the front entrance so that I could be wheeled or walked up to L&D and he would park our van.  I walked up to the front entrance and it was CLOSED!  WHAT?  The hospital closes the front entrance at 8pm so now I had to walk myself around the building by the ER to get inside the hospital.  I reach the elevator and now I'm feeling it, PAIN!!!  I arrive at the L&D and told the nurse my name and that the baby is coming.  When the nurse checked me, she said, "I feel a little lip on the cervix.  You'll be pushing in a bit."  I said to her, "Can I get the epidural?"  The nurse chuckled, "Sorry, it's too late.  You can do this!"  OMG!!!  I turned to my husband and with fear in my voice, I said, "I'm so scared!  We never took the Lamaze class so I don't know how to breathe!"  I believe I got situated in the L&D room around 8:20p.  By 9p, I was ready to push.  Asa was born at 9:06p with just 4 pushes.  I've never, ever experienced anything like it.  With my other 2 kids, I had the epidural so pain was not an issue.  This time around, I've felt pain like I've never felt before.  Hats off to the women who want to do it all natural!  Well, we are just thrilled that Asa is finally here and is healthy and thriving! 

How has my son and daughter adjusted to having a new sibling?  My son was happy and at first, my daughter was overwhelmed and ignored him upon her first meeting.  When my husband and I got home from the hospital, she was able to spend some alone time with Asa by herself.  That really helped so that she could bond on her own terms.  Later that day, my son came home from school and was able to get in his alone time with the baby.  Now, they can't keep their hands off of him and is always smothering Asa.  So far, so good!  Asa is a good eater and he is a great sleeper too!  Here are some pictures.




Sorry for the partial nudity.  My kids luv to run around the house in comfort . . . only in their underwear.  :)

I apologize for the long post, but I've been silent too long and had to release!  Anyways, I have lots to share with you . . . I received some really sweet gifts from some very sweet blogging friends.  I'll be sharing those soon.   Thanks for stoppin' in!  :)

29 comments:

  1. I'm so happy for you!! congratulations on your little one!!

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  2. Hi Mama! Congratulations!! Big hugs :)

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  3. he is so cute! congrats to your new bundle of joy!

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  4. Congrats on your new addition and so glad to hear you made it to the L&D in time! He such a cute sweetie! Adorable family! Have a wonderful, happy Thanksgiving! ;)

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  5. Awesome Post... CONGRATS!! What a cutie Asa is... as well as your other 2 cuties =) Thanks for sharing!!

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  6. He is just adorable! Congrats!

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  7. YAY!!! Yippeee!! Congrats!! He is absolutely ADORABLE!! I agree...your BEST creation of the year!!!

    HUGS and Blessings - LORI

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  8. Congratulations, Mama, on your new addition and thanks so much for sharing your story with us. Happy Thanksgiving.

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  9. congrats to you and the ohana........

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  10. Congrats, Asa is so adorable and so are your kids.

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  11. Congratulations! Thank you much for sharing and hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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  12. Congrats Mama!!! Welcome Baby Asa!!! We all have been waiting patiently for you!! Lots of LOVE from my family to yours sister!! =D

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  13. congrats on the newest man in your life :) so sweet...and way to go mama!! Im gonna try natural for the next one, glad all went well for you. Take care :)

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  14. hey mama... once again congrats on the new little blessing! wow! what a story and here i thought i had a good delivery story with dd4... okay, you win! lol! it sounds like you're all doing well. lmk when is a good time for me to stop by to meet little asa! can't wait! take care!

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  15. Congratulations!!! They are adorable. Enjoy them now - they grow up so fast!

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  16. Awww!! Congrats! He's absolutely beautiful! It looks like your son and daughter have welcomed him with open arms!! I hope you are feeling amazing and have a beautiful Thanksgiving!!
    Hugs,
    Ash-

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  17. Congratulations again!! HE is SO Adorable!! I love the cute pics with the kids and baby Asa!! What a story, I too give credit to those Mom's that have had no epidural! Can't wait to meet him! Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  18. Lovely story MAMA!!! I am so glad that you shared your experience with us and I truly believe that every mother should experience some level of pain so that you can pass the story on to your children...how much effort, pain, sweat and love went into their delivery! so happy he's here and that you can finally enjoy him. BLESSINGS to you and your family! have a wonderful THANKSGIVING! big hugs to you!!!

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  19. Congrats on the arrival of the little one! He is absolutely beautiful and it looks your other babies have taken to him quite nicely :) He is just in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, what a gift he is! Hugz, Cheryl

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  20. Congragulations Mama on the arrival of this precious Asa! He's a cutie and what a blessing to receive him just before Thanksgiving! I hope we get to see him IRL so all his aunties can give him a hug! Happy Thanksgiving to the Ota family! Hugs, Cami

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  21. you have a beautiful family, girl! thanks for sharing those precious photos and congratulations!! =)

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  22. Congrats Mama!!! He is just GORGEOUS!! Looks like his siblings are quite happy to have him there at last! And I'm proud of you for making it through drug-free!! That's fabulous!! Lots of love and hugs coming your way across the Pacific!!

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  23. Congrats to you and your family Mama, Asa is adorable and looks like he'll never be without hugs and snuggles! Your ds and dd are so sweet, thanks for sharing all the pics!
    Take care!

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  24. Look at your handsome young Lad! Asa is totally your #1 creation! Your children are all so special and you must be so proud! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us ... welcome to the no-epidural club! LOL ... I still remember the pain, but looking at what the outcome was just takes it all away. Take care!

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  25. Congratulations on the newest addition to your family!! Thanks for sharing the story and I loved looking at the photos!! Precious!!!

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  26. Ohhhh, Mama~Asa is so handsome! What a beautiful family you have now that Asa is here! And to think I emailed you the very next day?? You are one tough Mama! Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos with us!

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  27. Congratulations again Mama! You have a lovely family; love the photos.
    Hugs to you--

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  28. congrats to you and your lovely family
    what a sweet little baby boy!
    what caught my eye was his name ASA.
    it's a hebrew biblical name
    of the 3rd judah king
    of the hebrew people.
    in hebrew it's written like this:
    "אסא" & you write/ read it from right to left.

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  29. Ohhhh my, he is just soooo PRECIOUS, Mama! How proud you, DH and the grandparents must be--he is just perfect! He has such big and beautiful eyes and so much hair already, he looks so big already for a newborn. TFS all the pics of your children, what a beautiful family you have. And that was quite a drama-- can't believe the doors were closed! Now you can look back and laugh. Congrats again to you and your family! Big hugs to you and baby Asa!

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Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate all the kind and sweet comments that y'all leave 4 me . . . showing me some luv from your {HEART} makes me smile and want to create, inspire and ramble some more! :o)