Sunday, February 11, 2007

Busy Week

So, Thursday morning, I get woken up at 6 AM by my sister, "Min, I think I'm in labor. Pack yourself some lunch."

So, that's what I did. I packed my lunck, and drove out to Queens. 8 (long) hours later, my sister had a baby girl, my new niece, Chaviva Batya.

My sister was great. She stood up and pushed against the wall (almost in a lunge position) during each contraction. The Dr. and the nurse were both amazing, they read her birthing plan and really tried to follow it - they didn't keep her attached to the monitors, no fluids, etc. And my sister got through it without an epidural. I was so pround of her. The three of us (my sis, her husband, and I) cried like babies when she was born. She didn't cry so much. She gave one big healthy cry and then totally chilled out.

It really was an amazing experience, I'm so glad I got to be there.

Oh, and I share a hebrew birthday with Chaviva. I love that name, by the way.

So - as you can guess, things are pretty exciting. They're coming to my parents today for the week, so I'm excited. YAY!!

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