Tears of joy ran down my face as I see my dad & Jeffry's parents walked through our door. I didn't go with Jeffry to pick them up...because, Parisha can't leave the house just yet. We've waited for over 1 year for this day to arrive. They were supposed to attend my delivery...but since Parisha decided to come out 2 weeks early...they have missed it....So, in a way it's sad that they have missed both of our deliveries...but yet happy that they finally got to see their grandchildren...
My biggest fear was Anjeli not able be close to them when they arrive...but i guess the strong bond from a distance...wasn't a problem at all...she was stuck like glue to Jeffry's mom @ 1st sight. She was ok being carried by my dad & Jeffry's dad too...
Before they arrived we were worried also...because...at times Anjeli wouldn't want to be held by people...now that she can differentiate who is who...it would take her a while...Phheeewww...it was A OK ;-)
So..tonight...all we did was stayed up and did a lil catch up here n there...
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Excited!!!
Tomorrow....my dad is coming along with Jeffry's parents! I'm soooo excited...cuz i miss them all so much!!! I'm also excited because...they finally got to see their grandchildren...not 1 but 2!! hehehehe. Jeffry's parents will be staying with us...but we don't know for how long yet...but their presence is very much welcome ... and appreciated...
So we'll c how it's goin to go!
So we'll c how it's goin to go!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
I'm beat...
It's our 2nd week now that Parisha is born...I'm beat!!! The 1st week of taking care 2 babies wasn't that bad..cuz Jeffry wasn't working yet so I had extra hands to help me out. Now that Jeffry is back @ work....it's a handful!! One would be crying and the other needs attention...Which do i attend to 1st??? Confusing isn't it?? Especially Anjeli & Parisha is about 13 months apart. Luckily Anjeli is quite easy...she can keep herself occupied while I take care of Parisha...I'm trying to work out a schedule between the both of them...I would like to get a lil bit of sleep...but can't. So, the schedule i got going was if one was sleeping then I have the chance to entertain or take care of the other...makes sense??? I'd be really lucky if both were sleeping...hehehe...I lucked out a couple of times =P
Today is Anjeli's last day of daycare..i'm taking her out while I'm out on maternity leave. So, today is just Parisha & I @ home. Michelle & Adrianna came by and we just hung out..and chilled...it was nice of them to come by.
I just can't wait till Jeffry gets home from work..than i can really get to at least relax a bit.
I have to say...it's tiring...but it's rewarding....
Today is Anjeli's last day of daycare..i'm taking her out while I'm out on maternity leave. So, today is just Parisha & I @ home. Michelle & Adrianna came by and we just hung out..and chilled...it was nice of them to come by.
I just can't wait till Jeffry gets home from work..than i can really get to at least relax a bit.
I have to say...it's tiring...but it's rewarding....
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Baby Parisha is Born!!
Born: Parisha Nadira Bella Elviano7lbs. 15oz. & 20 inches long.
Tuesday, Feb.20th.2007
@ Kaiser Hospital, Walnut Creek
Alrightyyyy...it's been what...a lil bit over a year now that I haven't touched our blog??? I know..I know....This time, I will try the best I can to keep up with it...Anywhoooo...on with the story.....
After waiting for almost 9 months...the day finally came unexpectantly. So, the story goes like this....
It was Monday, Feb.19th. I got a call @ 7am from my cousin Olga, that my uncle had passed away...so, I woke Jeffry up and told him to get ready..cuz we're going to Tracy. As we were getting ready...and waiting for our ride...I felt a little nauseas. I couldn't help myself...and I had went to the bathroom & voumit. Jeffry had asked me if i was ok? After I had let that out..I said I was. During our ride to Tracy...my stomach was at times feeling ok...then all of a sudden felt kinda crampy...or a lil stomach ache here n there.
As we were just sitting down...my cousin's had offered me something to eat...and that's when it all started. I wasn't able to finish my food...and i felt nauseas again...went to the bathroom n voumit...and also had a bad bowl movement. I was going through that the whole day. I ended up resting in Olga's room. By that time...Jeffry had left to go to work...
Around 5.30pm...Olga had asked me if i had felt any contractions or anything like that...I said I don't know...my stomach was just not feeling right...and because my cousin works @ L&D...she said would like me to check your cervix for you?? I was like ok...i was curious too! In my heart I was hoping not to go into labor. Guess I was wrong...She had told me that I was 3cm dialated.
I was like " are you kidding me? " Since I had to give birth @ Kaiser..the closest was in Walnut Creek...Olga had called Kaiser San Francisco to fax over all my 411 Walnut Creek.
Then, we had to pick up Jeffry @ Pleasanton Bart Station before going there...by that time...my stomach was in a lot of pain...Something I've never felt before...during my 1st pregnancy. When we got there...one of the OB/GYN said...that it's just false labor...maybe i'm just stressed out. They were gonna send me home. I had protested...I said you guys can't send home...cuz i don't live in this area! I don't want to give birth on the road! I was just in so much pain!!!
They had put the baby monitor thing on my stomach..and another OB came in and checked my cervix....and said i was almost 5cm dialated. So I am in labor!!!!! Wow!!! That's 2 weeks early before my due date! I was supposed to give birth on March 8th.
To make the story short...it turns out I had caught the stomach flu...that's what caused the early contractions...and all. This 2nd labor wasn't a nice one at all...but I have to say the pushing was a lot quicker..and painless...thanks to the epidural...heheheh....
Thinking back to this event...life works in strange ways...less than 24 hours, we were mourning my uncle's death...then, I had given birth to our beautiful daughter Parisha. Who would've thought or predicted. This was the day one will never forget....
It was Monday, Feb.19th. I got a call @ 7am from my cousin Olga, that my uncle had passed away...so, I woke Jeffry up and told him to get ready..cuz we're going to Tracy. As we were getting ready...and waiting for our ride...I felt a little nauseas. I couldn't help myself...and I had went to the bathroom & voumit. Jeffry had asked me if i was ok? After I had let that out..I said I was. During our ride to Tracy...my stomach was at times feeling ok...then all of a sudden felt kinda crampy...or a lil stomach ache here n there.
As we were just sitting down...my cousin's had offered me something to eat...and that's when it all started. I wasn't able to finish my food...and i felt nauseas again...went to the bathroom n voumit...and also had a bad bowl movement. I was going through that the whole day. I ended up resting in Olga's room. By that time...Jeffry had left to go to work...
Around 5.30pm...Olga had asked me if i had felt any contractions or anything like that...I said I don't know...my stomach was just not feeling right...and because my cousin works @ L&D...she said would like me to check your cervix for you?? I was like ok...i was curious too! In my heart I was hoping not to go into labor. Guess I was wrong...She had told me that I was 3cm dialated.
I was like " are you kidding me? " Since I had to give birth @ Kaiser..the closest was in Walnut Creek...Olga had called Kaiser San Francisco to fax over all my 411 Walnut Creek.
Then, we had to pick up Jeffry @ Pleasanton Bart Station before going there...by that time...my stomach was in a lot of pain...Something I've never felt before...during my 1st pregnancy. When we got there...one of the OB/GYN said...that it's just false labor...maybe i'm just stressed out. They were gonna send me home. I had protested...I said you guys can't send home...cuz i don't live in this area! I don't want to give birth on the road! I was just in so much pain!!!
They had put the baby monitor thing on my stomach..and another OB came in and checked my cervix....and said i was almost 5cm dialated. So I am in labor!!!!! Wow!!! That's 2 weeks early before my due date! I was supposed to give birth on March 8th.
To make the story short...it turns out I had caught the stomach flu...that's what caused the early contractions...and all. This 2nd labor wasn't a nice one at all...but I have to say the pushing was a lot quicker..and painless...thanks to the epidural...heheheh....
Thinking back to this event...life works in strange ways...less than 24 hours, we were mourning my uncle's death...then, I had given birth to our beautiful daughter Parisha. Who would've thought or predicted. This was the day one will never forget....
**R.I.P. Oom Ujang 02.19.2007 We miss you**
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Labor Day!!!!
Baby Anjeli is boorrrnnn!!!
January 23, 2006
7 lbs 11oz
@ 7.33pm
Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco
Jadi ceritanya gini...
I've had a habbit of going to the bathroom in the middle of the night ato subuh2 gituh...At about 4am I woke up, I had the urgency to go to the bathroom...so, i did my deeds =P When i got back to bed, I started to feel stomach cramps like as if it was menstrual cramps...and i said to myself "ah..ini mungkin just Braxton hicks" but then it started to come every 15 mins...and lasts about 1 minute or so. But from 4am until 5am bawaannya pengen ke bathroom mulu...to go pee.
Pas ke bathroom @ 5am...I had bloody show. That's when it hit me...that i'm going into labor. Rasa panic iyah, nervous juga...yg pasti excited..the day is finally here! So, I woke Jeffry up & told him that i'm going into labor. I called up LD (Labor & Delivery) told them what i was experiencing....the nurse said dengan santainya "Oh...congratulations your going to be a mommy, you are @ your 1st stage of labor...but don't come in yet to the hospital"
Di dalam hati..I was like " Whattttt??!!! what do u mean i'm in my 1st stage of labor ... but i can't come to the hospital yet?? " Then the nurse said "we want you to keep on monitoring your contractions...once it's coming 5-10 mins...then come"
8.30am : my contractions finally came every 5-10mins...but at that point, the contractions weren't too painfull...masih bisa ketawa ketiwi gituh dirumah amah anak2....So, Steven & Bang Eja along with Jeffry of course took me to the hospital...mulai deh Jeffry telp kanan kiri...hehehe...including my cousin Olga. I'm quite lucky to have a cousin that works as a nurse in Labor & delivery di Kaiser =)
9.15am : Nurse checked me into the Triage room (temporary room) to make sure if my water broke, took my temprature, attached a fetal monitor to keep track of the baby's heart beat. It turns out my water had broke..when asked when...I don't know...i just told them...I've just been having urgency to go pee =P Remember this is my 1st pregnancy! The doctor & nurse started laughing...
10.00am : The doctor came back checked my cervix...wanted to see how many cm was i dialated. Turns out I was already 3 1/2 centimeters. Mulai deh di insert ivy-nya. I have needle phobia..I'm such a chicken...heheheh. When the ivy was inserted...it hurt soooo bad. And i asked will the epidural hurt as much?? the nurse laughed and just said, we'll see!
11.00am: O iyah..nama nursenya Mary-Jo..she came back in and asked me how i felt...and i said i'm doing just fine..but i'm a bit hungry. She also asked me how my contractions were feeling from a scale of 1-10...i said 5. Trus dia bilang...mau gak pain mediction Fentanyl..it's to ease the contraction pain..but it only last a couple hours...I said sure! Sapah seh gak mo?? Anything to ease the pain right??
11.30am : The nurse came with some food. Cheeseburger, watermelon,grapes, soup, salad, crackers, milk & orange juice. Reka disuruh makan kenyang2..soalnya once the epidural is inserted...gak boleh makan lagi. then 1/2 sesudah makan dikasih lah pain medicationnya. Buset deh!!! Side effectnya..ck ck ck...Rasanya tuh kayak abis minum 2 glasses of long island ice tea(i've never had 2 glasses of long island ice tea..just 1..hehehe) ...ngebuzz..bis ituh mual...dah gituh muntah deh. Nursenya santai ajah gituh liat Reka muntah...reka tanya..emangnya normal apah kalo kita lagi in labor..muntah2. She said YUP...it's not going to last that long...elo paling muntah cuman sekali ituh. But let me tell u...that pain medication works! I didn't feel any contractions until the anesthiologis gave me the epidural.
12.30pm: Finally, Reka dipindahin ke room Labor & Delivery. Reka masih ketawa ha ha hi hi sama nurse2nya...Then Tante Ade came to see me during her lunch break. She stayed about 1 hr or so...and told me that Olga will be coming soon with Oom Ujang. I said oke..I really appreciate that Olga came on her day off.
3.15pm: The day shift Resident (doctor) came and checked my cervix...I was already 6 centimeter dialated! Wow..that was fast! So she asked me .. are you ready for the epidural?? Of course I said yes! Supposedly, if you wait to late into your dialation...usually they would not administer the epidural procedure.
3.30pm: Dr. Islam (yes! that's his name...but he's not orang islam) the anestheseologist, came in...n kita ngalor ngidul gituh...I was sooo scared to get the epidural..I kept asking is going to hurt..is it going to hurt. But, Dr. Islam ngajak Reka ngobrol terus...and also explained to me what he was doing...tau2...he was done. The only thing he had asked me was where did I feel the epidural needle..toward the left , right or middle? I said middle. Then he said your set! Tapi sebelum epidural needlenya di insert...di suntik kebal dulu seeeeh...that had a little bit of a burning sensation. But it did't make me twitch...because if you twitch..they have to do it over again. Pas Dr. Islam udah selesai...I asked will this last until i give birth??? He started laughing...don't worry my dear all u need to do is press this button to add more dosage! SIIIPPPP!!!!
4.00pm: Olga & Oom Ujang arrived...along with Bang Eja & Steven (they had to run errands first after they dropped us off). We were chit-chatting for awhile..then about 5pm...bang eja cabut sebentar & told us to call him when i'm fully dialated. Cause the nurse & the doctor said...I'll probably be fully dialated around 3-4 hours...and i'm expected to give birth at around 9pm...
5.30pm: The evening shift doctor came in and checked my cervix again...and guess what??!!! She said, "Wow..that was fast!!! You're fully dialated of 10centimeters!!" I said "You're kidding right?? Just about 2 hours ago I was only 6 and the day shift doctor told me that I wouldn't be giving birth till around 9pm"
"Well it seems like your baby just can't wait to get out and see her mommy & daddy!!"
"I guess so!" i said
Jeffry called Bang Eja to let him know...& when he called, Bang Eja thought Jeffry was joking..hehehe...cause he didn't expect it to be soon...and that he had just left...heheheh...so he rushed back.
"Well it seems like your baby just can't wait to get out and see her mommy & daddy!!"
"I guess so!" i said
Jeffry called Bang Eja to let him know...& when he called, Bang Eja thought Jeffry was joking..hehehe...cause he didn't expect it to be soon...and that he had just left...heheheh...so he rushed back.
5.45pm: I started pushing...the epidural was awesome!!! I did not feel any contractions through out my labor! But you do feel pressure di "bawah" as if you need to take a BIIIIIIIGGGGG DUMP! That's the only way i can describe it. My cousin Olga changed her outfit too to help me push. Then, satu2 dateng...Tante Yuli & Oom Andre dateng, abis ituh...Tante Vivi & Oom Ming...then Tante Ati & Oom Sol...Yani came as fast as she can...and also Pandu. Believe it or not...they were all there in the room! =P
Jeffry was helping me push too by counting...Jadi, kalo lagi ngepush..harus hold your breath and push until ten counts. Pas udah bebrp push...the nurse gave me ice chips to munch on and Jeffry was feeding it to me and helping me push...trus dia juga help count sampe 10....gak tau yah...namanya dia juga nervous...lucu ajah...Jeffry mulai count..." 1.....2.....3...4....5.....7...8..." Trus Reka sembari push...i can't help but laugh!!! I said " Lho...sayang...where did number 6 go???" Everyone in the room started laughing so hard...hahahaha...
They said...Reka kamu gila yaaah...lagi serious nge-push sempet2nya ngeh!
Jeffry was helping me push too by counting...Jadi, kalo lagi ngepush..harus hold your breath and push until ten counts. Pas udah bebrp push...the nurse gave me ice chips to munch on and Jeffry was feeding it to me and helping me push...trus dia juga help count sampe 10....gak tau yah...namanya dia juga nervous...lucu ajah...Jeffry mulai count..." 1.....2.....3...4....5.....7...8..." Trus Reka sembari push...i can't help but laugh!!! I said " Lho...sayang...where did number 6 go???" Everyone in the room started laughing so hard...hahahaha...
They said...Reka kamu gila yaaah...lagi serious nge-push sempet2nya ngeh!
7.33pm: Alhamdulillah...after 1 hour & 40 minutes of pushing...Anjeli lahir. I must say..the last 10 minutes of pushing was a bit torchering...soalnya epiduralnya udah mulai wear out! Jadi mayan sakiiiittt.....i told the doctor that i wanted to push the epidural button..but the doctor said that it's already tanggung cuz the baby is almost out!
If someone was to ask me how it feels to give birth...it's undescribeable!! Kalah deh of the feeling of getting married! huehuehuehue....To hold your baby for the 1st time after carrying it for 9 months...to hear your baby cry...see it's 10 little fingers...& 10 little toes....Everyone in that room got emotional...
So...my total hour of delivery is about 10 hours.
If someone was to ask me how it feels to give birth...it's undescribeable!! Kalah deh of the feeling of getting married! huehuehuehue....To hold your baby for the 1st time after carrying it for 9 months...to hear your baby cry...see it's 10 little fingers...& 10 little toes....Everyone in that room got emotional...
So...my total hour of delivery is about 10 hours.
9.30pm: Sophia, Kak Novy, Andry, Dede, Antos & Shinta came to visit...kita photo2....
11.00pm: The nurse took off my Ivy...took off the epidural tube...and took off the pee bag. Oh...the tube that they inserted to go pee..Let me tell you, it's the most uncomfortable feeling in the world!!!! Then they moved me to a regular room...got me settled in...
Jeffry & I decided to name our baby: Anjeli Puti Shabira Elviano
11.00pm: The nurse took off my Ivy...took off the epidural tube...and took off the pee bag. Oh...the tube that they inserted to go pee..Let me tell you, it's the most uncomfortable feeling in the world!!!! Then they moved me to a regular room...got me settled in...
Jeffry & I decided to name our baby: Anjeli Puti Shabira Elviano
What does it mean??
Anjeli = Anak yg Jelita or Angel , Puti = Princess (i passed down my middle name to her) , Shabira = Yang Sabar in Arabic, Elviano = Jeffry's last name.
Thank you...thank you...to everyone that prayed for this delivery to be lancar...amiiiiiinn...also thank you soooo much...to those who've supported me & gave me that extra strength in the delivery room (you guys know who u are)....Bang Eja, thank you bro...for lookin out for me during my last days before giving birth while Jeffry was @ work...and Steven, thank you so much Mr. Camera Man..hehehe...you did a good job! Jeffry couldn't do it without you!
Anjeli = Anak yg Jelita or Angel , Puti = Princess (i passed down my middle name to her) , Shabira = Yang Sabar in Arabic, Elviano = Jeffry's last name.
Thank you...thank you...to everyone that prayed for this delivery to be lancar...amiiiiiinn...also thank you soooo much...to those who've supported me & gave me that extra strength in the delivery room (you guys know who u are)....Bang Eja, thank you bro...for lookin out for me during my last days before giving birth while Jeffry was @ work...and Steven, thank you so much Mr. Camera Man..hehehe...you did a good job! Jeffry couldn't do it without you!
I Love you all...
Saturday, May 21, 2005
IT's POSITIVE!!
Gosh..how long has it been since i updated this blog???!!! Well....there's been a lot of chaotic events that had taken place recently. I almost lost jeffry during a robbery that took place @ his station...the robber robbed jeffry @ gun point & told him to give him all the money...but good thing he didn't do anything to jeffry... i can't imagine what i'd be going through if that had happened. So as for right now they're trying to solve the case.. but who knows how long that's going to take.
Anywho, that same day (in the afternoon..while jeffry was @ work) ...i don't know...something told me to take a pregnancy test...after i took it, i put the test on the vanity...then i got occupied through out the day & i totally forgot about it...also, cause i got so caught up with jeffry's situation...but when we got home..we we're hanging out in the kitchen with our friends...then i had the urge to go to the bathroom...but as i passed by the vanity...i was in shock at the outcome!! it was POSITIVE!!
Not long after i got into the room...jeffry followed...and he saw me smiling..and he asked me what am i smiling about...i was so speachless...and finally i told him that he's going to become a daddy!!! The feeling is undescribable!! So, we called our parents, my brother & jeffry's sister...The next day, I went to the hospital lab to make sure...the nurse told me to call back on fri after 2pm to find out my result. Then Friday came along (which was just yesterday) as busy i was at work.. i couldn't wait till 2 o'clock came around...I called the lab and YES the result was also positive!
My 1st appointment will be next week...which i can't wait!! We'll c how it goes....
Anywho, that same day (in the afternoon..while jeffry was @ work) ...i don't know...something told me to take a pregnancy test...after i took it, i put the test on the vanity...then i got occupied through out the day & i totally forgot about it...also, cause i got so caught up with jeffry's situation...but when we got home..we we're hanging out in the kitchen with our friends...then i had the urge to go to the bathroom...but as i passed by the vanity...i was in shock at the outcome!! it was POSITIVE!!
Not long after i got into the room...jeffry followed...and he saw me smiling..and he asked me what am i smiling about...i was so speachless...and finally i told him that he's going to become a daddy!!! The feeling is undescribable!! So, we called our parents, my brother & jeffry's sister...The next day, I went to the hospital lab to make sure...the nurse told me to call back on fri after 2pm to find out my result. Then Friday came along (which was just yesterday) as busy i was at work.. i couldn't wait till 2 o'clock came around...I called the lab and YES the result was also positive!
My 1st appointment will be next week...which i can't wait!! We'll c how it goes....
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