Some people know and some people don't know that Jonathan and I were separated for a little over 8 months. It was a hard time for all involved and I really struggled to write about it or even announce when precious mini me arrived. It was a pregnancy much like sweet Annalina Ballerina that was a breeze. There was absolutely nothing wrong I was healthy she was healthy and I didn't face any sickness. I was just tired but I was teaching, and being a mom to 2 beautiful crazy fun energy going girls. So I was shocked when January rolled around and I started to feel bubbles. Any mom who is pregnant can tell you about that feeling but it was the news that announced I was pregnant. Being 5 months in totally changes things when you find out your pregnant. It was hard to wrap my head around it but for when my babies come back to read this I AM SO SO SO SO glad and grateful and blessed and beyond humbled that Annalina could come to our family.
She entered the world quickly and here is her birth story and announcement below
Please welcome:
Annalina Stacey Hope Cristancho
6 pounds 11 ounces
18.5 inches long
arriving at 9:10 pm
I had started having on and off contractions starting at 2 am in the morning but they seemed to be bearable. However the pain of the contractions seemed to be constant although the pains would come and go. Finally around 10 am I called my mom to ask if she could come to watch the big girls! She said she would wrap up her tasks at work and get on her way. Around 2 in the afternoon the pain just kept getting worse and so we decided to go for a walk to speed up labor. This labor was totally different from Adaya where my waters broke, we went to the hospital and I was put on pitocin to speed up my labor because they found meconium in my water when they checked me. However, my waters were in tact and all I had was pain. I truly didn't know if I was in labor or not and so we walked over to Lacey's and visited a while.
It was then that Jonathan had the great plan that he should change our dishwasher and so he asked Lacey's husband Ammon to help us. At 5' o clock at night they are changing our dishwasher and I am in labour. The pain was getting worse and my mom although on her way got turned around from her GPS and was calling often to check on us and see how we were doing. It was by this time that I knew it was time to go to the hospital and was in tears from the pain. My mom arrived at 7, the boys finished the dishwasher at 7 and we went on our way. We arrived at the hospital at 7:30ish to have doors magically open for us! Apparently I must have looked like I was in the last stages of labor because people came running to open doors as Jonathan wheeled me into the hospital and to have some of the labor and delivery check in to not have the baby yet because they weren't nurses. I was checked and I was at a 6. The nurse who checked me said as soon as my waters were to break that the baby would come and that is exactly what happened. I was quickly admitted and carted off to a room. The nurse was busy trying to get information as I breathed (more like hyper ventilated) through the hardest of the contractions. My water broke and the nurse was calm at first saying good girl your waters broke. Until Jonathan, then said "uh I think that's the baby's head" the nurse told me not to push but it was as if Annalina was coming whether I wanted her to come or not! All of a sudden the nurse runs to push the panic button and then out into the hall for help! All I hear is don't push I am by myself don't push!!! Another nurse came in and took charge saying that the baby was covered in meconium and that they were going to keep her from breathing until they could get her cleared off so she didn't breath it in. Annalina was cleaned off and let out a good cry when she was able to breathe.
She latched on right away when she went to nurse and it was easy sailing from there. Annalina I am so grateful and priviledged to be your mom! You have already blessed me in the short time that you have been here and I couldn't ask for a sweeter and kinder baby! You are truly my honeybunch, sugar plum Pumpy-umpy-umpkin You're my sweetie pie You're my cuppycake, gumdrop Snoogums, boogums, you're The apple of my eye And I love you so And I want you to know That I'll always be right here And I want to sing Sweet songs to you Because you are so dear...
