Hi Everyone. I've been promising friends that I would start this blog for months now. I figured now was a great time to start. As most of you know we have just recently become a family of five. On October 26th at 12:47 am; after 24 hours of labor; Gabriel Philip was born . He was 7 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long.
Yes, I said 24 hours of labor. Apparently the third child is much different than the previous. Or this is what nurses and doctors kept telling me. Emma took about 12 hours and Miguel was 4.5 hours. But I wasn't so lucky with this little guy. My epidural didn't work either so I did this all natural! I was completely unprepared. Ces and I have never taken a birthing class because I just always planned on epidurals. Who needs to know how to breathe when you are going to be numb?! Well, I should have thought about that a little more. :) I would not have been able to do it without my Mom there. My poor husband was just so worried about how much pain I seemed to be in(he was always used to seeing me smiling and numb) My Mom told me what to do and when to breathe and then told Ces what he needed to do to help me. I don't remember much but I do remember my sweet husband brushing my hair off my forehead and telling me to breathe and what a good job I was doing. I felt like I was flipping out but he kept telling me otherwise. Although I was not prepared for it and it hurt like crazy it was an amazing experience and I got a beautiful little boy out of it. Emma and Miguel are doing great with their new little brother.
Miguel tells us and everyone else that when Gabriel grows bigger they are giong to be on a soccer team together. It's so cute. He is always asking him if he wants to play cars and dinosaurs with him. I often find Gabriel in is crib with toys laying next to him or ontop of him.
Emma is very proud of her new little brother and loves to show him off to her friends and teachers. She is such a good little helper and a great big sister. She is very good at calming him down and being a second mommy to Miguel. She is the best. All and all we are doing great and are very happy.
Yes, I said 24 hours of labor. Apparently the third child is much different than the previous. Or this is what nurses and doctors kept telling me. Emma took about 12 hours and Miguel was 4.5 hours. But I wasn't so lucky with this little guy. My epidural didn't work either so I did this all natural! I was completely unprepared. Ces and I have never taken a birthing class because I just always planned on epidurals. Who needs to know how to breathe when you are going to be numb?! Well, I should have thought about that a little more. :) I would not have been able to do it without my Mom there. My poor husband was just so worried about how much pain I seemed to be in(he was always used to seeing me smiling and numb) My Mom told me what to do and when to breathe and then told Ces what he needed to do to help me. I don't remember much but I do remember my sweet husband brushing my hair off my forehead and telling me to breathe and what a good job I was doing. I felt like I was flipping out but he kept telling me otherwise. Although I was not prepared for it and it hurt like crazy it was an amazing experience and I got a beautiful little boy out of it. Emma and Miguel are doing great with their new little brother.
Miguel tells us and everyone else that when Gabriel grows bigger they are giong to be on a soccer team together. It's so cute. He is always asking him if he wants to play cars and dinosaurs with him. I often find Gabriel in is crib with toys laying next to him or ontop of him.
Emma is very proud of her new little brother and loves to show him off to her friends and teachers. She is such a good little helper and a great big sister. She is very good at calming him down and being a second mommy to Miguel. She is the best. All and all we are doing great and are very happy.
9 comments:
hello; random strolling through blogs and came across this; this wanted to say congratulations! He is very beautiful and you are so absolutely lucky.
Rissa,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Gabriel is beautiful and I can't believe how big Miguel is now. You are my hero for doing natural childbirth and I can't wait for more updates about your wonderful family. I hope all is well in Boston (you're in your last year at HLS, right?). I can't keep the years straight!
Hooray, Hooray! Great blog- you're little family is so cute!
Congrats Rissa! What a beautiful family you have. Do you realize that we got married on the same day and you have 3 kids and I still have just the 1? Cut it out! You're making me look bad! haha JK :)
HOLY CRAP!!!! 24 hours of labor with no drugs?!?!?! I can't believe it! You are so awesome!!! I love that you have a blog now!! You have such a cute family. Way to go!!
Love, Miss Becca
YAY! Welcome to the blogging world. There is nothing better. You're family is beautiful. I'm so proud of you for doing that all natural, I wonder why the epideral didn't work. CONGRATS!!!
Hey!!! Sooo cute! Jaycie and I have been adoring your pics. She is always talking about "her cousin Emma who lives in Boston"
When you move, she will have a hard time distinguishing her Emmas. We love you guys. I have to figure out how to add you to my blog. I am still a novice blogger, but it is fun!
Kim
Rissssaaaa!! just saw that you have a blog. Very cute!! Great family pix and you are da woman with no drugs!!!
Good Morning,sweetheart i wanted to stop by and say Congratulations and how excited i am and anxious to see Gabriel.and how very proud i am of you.proud of the women,mother and Daughter that you have become. i miss you and love you all soo much, i cant wait for you to move back home..you are a wonderful and gracious mother,whom this world has been made a better place by you being in it..I also have been blessed with gods grace to be called your Dad.. thanks. i love you
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