Go to sleep for Christsake
By Deb
Okay, I am not going to be in a good mood tomorrow.
Continue Reading 2 comments November 20th, 2008 at 04:04am
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Our funny girl
By Deb
Caveats:
1. crappy cell phone video camera
2. I converted the format using the wrong aspect ratio for all but the last clip, so everything looks wider than it is in reality (no, she’s not quite that chubby)
3. too tired to try any fancy effects and transitions; this might be the most basic montage you ever see me make!
4. it’s my baby, so expect protracted clips of cute-to-me-but-not-that-interesting-to-other-people footage
1 comment November 17th, 2008 at 12:17am
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Happy One-Month Birthday to Coral
By Deb
I can’t believe it’s been one whole month. I feel like I left the hospital yesterday and am just learning all the baby basics.
Continue Reading 2 comments November 16th, 2008 at 01:30am
Birth Story - Recovery
By Deb
Well, this is incomplete, but it’s all that I remember…
Continue Reading Add comment November 12th, 2008 at 11:06am
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Birth Story - Labor and Delivery
By Deb
Michael’s letter to Coral about her birth, with my comments interspersed…
Continue Reading 1 comment November 12th, 2008 at 05:35am
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Birth Story Intro
By Deb
Well, it’s Coral’s 4-week birthday already and I’ve been meaning to write a comprehensive, detailed account of our labor, delivery, and recovery experiences since people have been asking and also so we don’t forget.
But between diapers and feeding and burping and comforting and talking to friends and family and dealing with bills and paperwork (and the occasional Facebook visit, I’ll admit), there seemed not to be the adequate amount of time to do it the way I had envisioned.
So Michael’s written his version of the labor part, which I’ll comment on, and I’ll cobble something together about the delivery and recovery from emails I’ve sent people. Here goes…
Add comment November 12th, 2008 at 04:40am
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Official Welcome for Coral!
By Deb
Please join us in welcoming to the world Coral Hui Xian Tomczyszyn. She arrived on Wednesday, October 15th at 10:09am, weighing in at 7 lbs, 5.5 oz. and stretching a full 20″ from pate to piggies. Despite a long and difficult labor and ongoing recovery, Mommy and Baby and Pappy are doing well, adjusting to their new lives at home. If you’re interested in versions of the birth story, please check in later and we’ll post stuff when we can.
More photos can be found here.
Videos to come at some point…
You can look Deb up on Facebook, too, if you prefer getting updates that way.
4 comments October 25th, 2008 at 10:45am
No babe yet
By Deb
We’re ready and waiting.
In the meantime, here’s a week 40 pic:
Yup, it’s getting a bit silly here. Waiting. Been walking a bit each day in hopes that movement will help. Started drinking the red raspberry leaf tea couple times a day. Bouncing on the bouncy ball. Massaging the pressure points above the ankle.
I guess it’s only 2 days after the due date so no worries yet but yeah, I’m ready to go…
3 comments October 13th, 2008 at 04:03pm
No stress from non-stress test
By Deb
Had a non-stress test this morning.
Continue Reading Add comment October 9th, 2008 at 03:03pm
Latest Checkup
By Deb
A bit more dilated: 1.5 cm
A bit more effaced: 70%
Station: -1/-2ish (station means how far down the baby is in centimeters, and is measured from -5 to +5, where -5 is floating above the pelvis, 0 means engaged well into the pelvis, and +5 is crowning)
I keep wanting to rest and test (test for work, that is) but things keep coming up. Granted, they come up because I scheduled them, like the car seat installation class I went to, the carpet cleaning appointment, appointments with Freecyclers to clear out clutter, visits from the landlord and repair person for issues that I called in, doctor visits, and — well, perhaps the only gratuitous thing — a manicure/pedicure. But they’re all things that have to get done, right?
See, look at all the dirt the carpet cleaner pulled out of our carpets, which hadn’t ever been cleaned in the 7 years of living here:
And this is the ceiling water bubble that they’re coming to tear out this morning:
So, not really resting, but at least busy with a purpose. I think part of today and tomorrow will be more restful after the repairman leaves and my appointment (non-stress test) and my Goodwill dropoff. Then, some relaxing…hopefully. And CSI/Eleventh Hour premieres tonight! Exciting. 
Add comment October 9th, 2008 at 07:33am
Finish Line
By Deb
The finish line is in sight! It’s 39 weeks now, just 1 week to go, though as they say, the baby could arrive any time between now and two to three weeks from now.
Continue Reading 1 comment October 6th, 2008 at 01:14am
A few more
By Deb
You can click for larger view.
Continue Reading Add comment October 5th, 2008 at 08:38am
The Final Countdown
By Deb
I wonder if there will be a week 40 photo or not! More notes to follow in a later post…
Add comment October 5th, 2008 at 07:50am
One-word meme
By Deb
Okayokayokayokay, I know I should be working or if not that then at least taking a 38-week belly pic and updating the whole pregnancy status thing or if not that then responding to lots of people’s emails…at least that’s what’s going through my noggin. But let’s take a quick minute for a little fun thingy.
Continue Reading 1 comment October 2nd, 2008 at 09:11am
Entry Filed under: Quizzes and Fun
90% of the way there
By Deb
New and improved at 36 weeks…
Continue Reading 1 comment September 14th, 2008 at 12:08am
