It's September already?!? So funny to be having that thought when July and the first half of August went by so slowly. But then Rosalind arrived and time is flying by, as we knew it would.
Exciting that this will be the first post of a new blog book. What a way to start a new book! With the introduction of our new family member.
Beyond Rosalind making her appearance, Everett finished preschool, started kindergarten, and we did a few other fun things.
Introducing Rosalind Elise Asdel Cisneros!
Born August 14th 2015 at 6:52 pm
weighing 10 lbs., 3 oz., 21 3/4 inches long
She's so sweet. We all love her so much already. And we're very happy she's here.
I'll go back and talk about Rosalind's arrival. She was due July 31st. I'd been having some contractions and other pre-labor symptoms for at least a month. Imagine every "sign" you're about to go into labor. I'd had it. So, every day for a month we were like "any minute now!" That's exhausting. And since I seemed so ready, Brian took the last week of summer school off, then he had two weeks of "summer vacation." We were planning to be adjusting to life with a newborn then, not still waiting for our newborn.
So, on Friday August 14th, we dropped the kids off with Phil and Gion and went to the hospital for my second non stress test (I had one at the doctor's office two days before) and an ultrasound. Once again, I passed with flying colors and was free to go home. But they also said I was welcome to stay and be induced. It was such a hard decision because I had waited this whole time specifically to avoid an induction. I wanted to labor at home and be hooked up to machines at the hospital for as little time as possible (like I did with Lydia). But, the latest my doctor was willing to let me go was Monday (17 days late), and that was Brian's first day back at work. So, induction that day would leave me alone. If we induced that day, Friday, and everything went well, we'd have one day at home together before school started. Wait any longer and I was in the hospital up until Brian started work. So we stayed!!
Luckily "induction" this time meant breaking my water (I was already over 4cm). That's all it took! (unlike my labor with Everett that was 24 hours of Pitocin). I labored mildly for a while. Brian and I played cribbage. I started laboring harder, decided I'd like my epidural, the anesthesiologist was finishing up a c-section, it took 45 minutes for her to get there, I was hating everyone in the room, I started getting the urge to push WHILE getting my epidural, they said that can happen (just the position I was in), but when they checked me right afterward, I was 9.5 cm dilated (why no one thought to check me before is beyond me--but I'm glad they didn't), I got some much appreciated relief for a bit before the pushing started. A couple of pushes, and Rosalind was out! At 6:52 pm. Maybe 6 hours total from breaking water to meeting baby. She was "sunny side up," which I've been told is more painful, but I can't say the pushing was any more painful than my other two experiences.
If I'd known how fast and uncomplicated the labor would be, I would have had my water broken a week earlier. But you know what they say about hindsight.
But Rosalind was finally out and with us! She was big! 10 pounds 3 ounces! Everett was 9 pounds 4 ounces and Lydia was 8 pounds 8 ounces.
I like this. Mom watching nervously as baby is poked and prodded. Just kidding. I don't think she was poked at all at this point.
An hour later we had some visitors!! Big Brother and BIG Sister! Grandma Gion, Grandpa Phil, Grandpa George, Grandma Kathie, Cousin Bob, and Rachel! The kids had a great time staying with Phil and Gion. They were eating ice cream right before meeting their baby sister. Lucky ducks!
We stayed in the hospital the required one night, Rosalind already showing her mellow personality. We watched Hot Fuzz, The Hangover, and Hannibal, picked at the healthy hospital food (but really enjoyed the sushi and champagne Phil and Gion brought us), and critiqued the hospital menu (what is Latin Food? Sugar Foods?--super foods).
The next morning, we got another visit from Rachel. She visited right before I went into labor too--hung out and brought yummy snacks--what a friend! Then Phil and Gion with Everett and Lydia. They were on their way to the beach! Everett and Lydia got their gifts from Rosalind. Everett took the shark, which he named Roar. Lydia took he octopus, which Everett named Sandy but Lydia just calls "Octopus."
Some cute and silly Big, Big, Little shirt pictures.
Family photos. They're so sweet with her, most of the time.
Here the kids are at the beach, having a blast while we were stuck in the hospital.
Then we got a visit from George, Kathie, and Bob. We're so happy Bob stayed in town a little longer to meet Rosalind before heading to his property to start work on his house.
Let's go back to July 30th, since I last blogged on the 29th.
What an unfortunate coincidence! July 30th was the day Lydia smashed her face into the coffee table. An event that will forever be burned into my memory.
While I was making lunch, Lydia got up on the back of the couch, and jumped or "flew," I only saw it out of the corner of my eye. But her teeth and face slammed into the coffee table. Blood everywhere. I cleaned her up a bit and called the dentist. We scheduled to meet soon at his office. In the meantime, Everett was so sweet. He set the table for a lunch we would never eat.
Since then, we've seen our dentist a few times. Then a pediatric dentist for a consultation (second picture). Our dentist wasn't immediately concerned, but it's looking more and more like she'll be losing her two front teeth. I feel really bad about this for a whole host of reasons, but I'm sure I'll get used to her toothless grin.
If Rosalind was born on time, Lydia's face would have been a puffy, bruised mess. Makes me kind of happy she was so late so Lydia looked almost back to normal in the hospital pictures. Yes, I'm shallow.
Oh man, are we done with pink shirt pictures yet?!
Some things we did while waiting for Roz. Everett brought me his "stuffies" because I was so big and feeling miserable. Kamryn came to visit and Lydia adored her immediately. Brian made the labor inducing eggplant parmesan. Of course we know it's ridiculous, but it was so yummy and made great leftovers for days and days! All the "men folk" working on the jeep.
Nope, not done with pink shirt pictures, and we're all getting a bit giddy. In the first pictures in this blog, I had gotten dressed to do our 42 week pink shirt photo, but we ran out of time (and patience?). We had to pack for the hospital and for the kids' overnight with Grandma and Grandpa, so it didn't happen. But I was wearing the shirt!
More things that happened while waiting for Rozzy. Lydia turned two-and-a-half (8/8), Brian made a picnic table, and Everett had his last day of preschool. Sweet picture with his good friend Paloma.
We had a great time at Everett's preschool graduation. He preformed The Very Hungry Caterpillar and sang "Mr. Rabbit." He was recognized for moving on to kindergarten and got a book (called Milk, that he can read himself) and pendant.
I was so happy I could make it. As the date got closer, I started worrying that I'd go into labor and miss it. I didn't! Had a lot of conversations about how I was woefully overdue, but that's to be expected.
And then Rosalind showed up the next day!
We've been hanging out at home a lot. The kids have been getting used to there being a baby in the house. The Hunters came over on the 16th. Rachel, very thoughtfully, wanted to come visit before the kids were exposed to school germs. I like this picture of me nursing R. Happy World Breastfeeding Week! It really was right before she was born.
Dixie and Jason came up to visit and meet Rosalind. Brian took advantage of Bob being here to get help fixing his leaf blower.
Everett's first day of kindergarten!! It was a very exciting morning. Gion and I took Everett and Lydia and waited with the throng of other "late birds" and their families. Phil stayed home with Roz.
The night before, Brian and Everett had attended a sort of "meet-n-greet"/back to school night where they got his room assignment and met his teacher.
We had fun posing for these sibling shots. Lydia's more enthralled with the baby. Everett likes to be a goof--pretending to breastfeed her, messing with her snaps. Baby is unamused.
The kids are generally very sweet siblings. Neither of them are careful or gentle enough, so they need to be supervised with her at all times. She sure will be tough! Lydia likes to "read" to Rosalind.
Eating popsicles with my mom. My mom has been such a big help lately. She's spent countless hours at our house entertaining and caring for the kids, doing kindergarten drop-offs and pick-ups. Phil and Gion have also helped so much. They usually take the kids to their house, so I don't have any pictures. We have the best "village." We literally couldn't do this without them.
Everett and my mom bought Rosalind a card for her one week birthday.
Meeting Henry. And meeting Katie over FaceTime. Keith, Pelin, Aras, Dijar, and Ben Blair also came to visit when Henry was here but I didn't get pictures.
Roz wearing the traditional Hunter/Asdel Cisneros onesie, I love that Everett's default movie to watch while eating popcorn is The Wizard of Oz, Grandma Kathie stopped by for a little snuggle, and Lydia getting creative with old Easter baskets.
The kids were with Phil and Gion, so Rosalind got some floor time. The floor isn't usually a safe place for her. Aw. Lydia loves her sister so much already.
My parents came over to ogle the baby and bring us a yummy dinner. My dad took these pictures.
Everett's been in kindergarten for two weeks now. It seems like a great fit so far! I love this self portrait he brought home. He got the eyelashes right! When he can, Brian's been taking the kids out disc golfing to give Roz and I some alone time. Sometimes they're lucky to meet up with Rosa and Ines. This time they were at Laguna in SLO.
Three kids in the car for the first time! We were going to the Hunters' for bunch. We had such a nice time, we got to see them moved into their new home, and the girls got to hold Rosalind again.
Ok, one last picture, and I'll wrap this longer than expected blog up! Wendy and Ash sent us "Christmas in August." Very thoughtful and fun gifts for all of us. We miss our Colorado family.
Geez, I thought August was pretty dull beyond Rosalind's birth, but I guess I was wrong. It was an unusual month for sure, but we managed to fill it.
Until next month!
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