Ouch
12:15 pm
Well, I totally lied on that last update, but the baby’s finally here and both her and mom are doing fine!
9:48 am
Doctor’s in the room now full-time and Nina’s pushing. Shouldn’t be long now.
9:48 am
Another doctor check. 9cm, but water still not broken. She’s being a trooper.
9:24 am
They just set up the delivery cart with a bunch of scary looking stainless steel implements. Hope this means Kumquat is coming soon.
8:55 am
Just met the doctor and Nina got examined. 8cm. Progress is really good, says the delivery team.
8:37 am
Same deal. Looks hurty.
7:33 am
Shift change. We have a new set of nurses/doctors, and everyone seems very friendly and accommodating. On the downside, this could potentially take another 13 hours, and her pain is getting pretty intense. Contractions every 2-3 minutes, lasting for about 30 seconds to a minute.
6:30 am
Doctor came by, and Nina’s at 5cm; so we’ve been admitted to the birthing suite, where it’s nice and luxurious. There’s a great view of the city with a gorgeous sunrise. Sadly, having a baby hurts, so she’s not really spending much time looking out the window.
5:30 am
So this is Jes. She’s hooked up to the monitors in a triage room, waiting for the doctor to examine her. Contractions about 5 min apart.
I’ve got nothing else to do here, so I’ll try to give some periodic updates.
4:03 am
I’ve been up since 3 am and it hurts. Called the hospital and it’s for real. It’s Kumquat Time, everyone!!!
This afternoon my mom and I walked Koa to the bathhouse down the street and gave him a deadly bath. He hadn’t had a bath since his 3 weeks in Cerritos back in February so it was about time. It was also probably a good idea to have him clean for the arrival of our newest family member. He hated it as usual but it was much easier for me with an extra set of hands. As a reward, he got a tasty treat that he carried home in his mouth and devoured when he got home. Now he’s all clean and fuzzy for Kumquat.
Hello. Still here! No baby yet. Today is our earliest due date 4/15 and nothing’s happened yet. There was some confusion for our due date based on our first ultrasound and date of conception so we have two. The second due date is 4/17 and that’s been the one that my doctor is currently going by. I guess it’s fine since I’m still sitting here in my livingroom on 4/15 watching TV without even a hint of going into labor. *sigh* Oh well, I guess it just extends my “Return to Work” date. Heh heh. Don’t forget to put in your due date guess 
Today Ryan also dropped off their awesome glider chair. We are the 3rd family to receive it and it’s greatly appreciated. Dog’s reaction to Mr. Chair was a little odd. He sniffed and inspected and stared at the chair for a good half-hour. He probably smelled a combination of Jack, Reese, and Cat-Cat. He kept staring at it and looking back at me like something was supposed to happen or appear. He also poked the seat with his nose and made it glide back and forth, which sort of worried him. What a funny dog.
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