Your first week

Your first week of life has been filled with activities.  On Monday, May 6th (one day after being released from the hospital) you attended my final dissertation defense. I was worried about you getting hungry but you actually slept through the whole 3 hr defense.  During the week, you went to your first doctor's appt and accompanied me on several errands as I got ready for graduation.  We even went shopping for a dress on Friday.  On Saturday we attended the Latino Congratulatory Ceremony.  You slept through most of it (4 hrs) and didn't wake until the end, when I had already received my award and had gone up for my certificate with your brothers.  On Sunday morning we attended the Education Congratulatory Ceremony and you also slept through that one too till the end.  You have behaved soooo well and allowed me to be part of such important days for me.  I feel so blessed to have you as my daughter!

Your arrival!

So on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 in the afternoon I started to lose the mucus plug.  I was getting kinda excited because it meant that my body was getting ready to have you, the only thing was there was still no contractions and I still didn't know when I would have you.  On Friday morning I started feeling contractions, but nothing major.  I informed your dad and he started to get excited because we would finally be meeting you.  I told him this might be only early labor and that we still had a looooong way to go.  In the afternoon, the contractions subsided and I lost more of the mucus plug, so I thought I wasn't in labor.  At about 5:30 PM I started getting contractions again.  This time they were so strong that I had to stop whatever I was doing, so I thought this might be the real thing.  When your father got home from work I was washing and ironing clothes.  He was surprised to see me moving around since I had told him that I was having contractions but then he saw me during one and saw how painful it was and how I couldn't move during the 30-45 sec contraction.  This kept going for a while, so your father and I started cleaning up the house and making sure everything was packed for hospital. I also called the Awees to let them know that I was in what looked like early labor and for them to be ready to head to hospital in the middle of the night or early morning.  At about 8:30PM I finished ironing and decided to labor in the tub while watching the movie "Knocked Up" with your dad. At 11:30 PM, the pain was getting so bad your father thought we should start getting to hospital.  It took me what seemed like forever to get ready for the hospital because now the contractions were one on top of another, so I had no down time to get ready.  We called the Awees and told them to meet us at the hospital.  When arriving at the hospital at 12:30 AM contractions were one on top of another and the nurse told me I was 6-7 cms fully enfaced.  Your father and I were super excited that we would be meeting you soon.  I was in so much pain I didn't know if I would be able to do it, but your father was great at encouraging me and telling me how each contraction got us closer to meeting you. At 1:10 PM Dr. Trupin told me we could start pushing, I tried my best but wasn't do such a good job.  They kept telling me I was pushing in my chest and that I had to hold me breathe which I couldn't seem to do.  They said you were still really high, so I had to get in some good pushes to bring you down.  I was in so much pain I didn't think I could do it.  Both your dad and Abuela Norma were there helping me.  Awee was in the room, but did not want to be right there.  I kept trying my best and felt like I couldn't go on, but finally the doctor used a vacuum to help your arrival and you were born at 2:07 AM.  Your dad cut the umbilical cord. We were all so happy to finally have your here! You weighed 7 lbs 7 ozs and had a length of 20 inches.  You had a full set of hair and were absolutely PERFECT!

Obra de Arte Para Esme!

Buenos dia, Esme,

Entre la semana tu hermano Poncho tu escribió un cuento. Tu hermano poncho te quiere mucho especialmente porque eres una bebe niñita. Así el puedo seguir  haciendo el bebe niñito. Espero que te guste mucho la obra de arte que te dedico tu hermanito. 

Ponchito también te dibujo un castillo con una princesa. El titulo del la obra es "El Castillo de la Princesa." Poncho colgó el castillo en tu cuarto. Te va encantar el dibujo de tu hermanito! 

Te queremos mucho Esme!

Muah! 

-Papa

    

Kinda Disappointed

This past Wednesday,  April 10, 2013, your father and I had our 36 week ultrasound to see if you had finally gotten into position.  Sadly the ultrasound showed that your were still breech. It was as if you were sitting on a chair on the right side, head up, your butt towards the bottom, and your legs out straight towards the left.  We haven't been doing the breech exercises as constantly as we should so now we have started to do them all the time.  We have tried everything, continued to use the ironing board, light, putting a cold pack on the top of the uternus to get you to move away, putting warm, doing exercises on stairs face down.  It has not been fun, but your father and I are willing to try anything, since the doctor has scheduled a c-section for May 1st.  I went through a c-section with your older brother Pepito and it was a horrible experience, so I do not want a repeat.  I had imagined this being my third pregnancy that delivery would be easy.  I have been working out each day, but we you not being in position I have no choice.  You are definitely an Orozco, stubborn and want to do things your way.  We even resorted to seeing an acupuncturist today in which she showed your father our to do a Chinese technique called Moxibustion (Moxi).  This is a charcoal herb that is heated up.  We tried it today and you got super active.  The acupuncturist said we had to do it for 5 days and that hopefully you would turn.  She says it has moved everytime she has done it, except once, so we are hopefully.  Tonight you have been super active, kicking super hard, your father thinks that you might be in position b/c the movements you are giving are really hard!

Getting Ready

Your father and I have been hard at work getting everything ready for your arrival!  A couple of weeks ago Awee came over to help put up the stickers on the wall for decoration.  Your older brother Pepito was a huge help.  He wanted to be the one to put them up.  Your brother Poncho helped out for about 5 minutes and then was done.  Last weekend, you father spend the whole weekend building your crib, dressers, and pack n play.  I think we are finally about ready, just have to wait until u decide to come!

Lo que me toca hacer!

Cuando fuimos a nuestra cita el 6 de febrero podemos verte.  La enfermera nos dijo que estabas saludable pero en posición "breech," que significa que estamos cabeza arriba en vez de cabeza abajo. Todavía estaba temprano pero pronto ibas a necesitar cambiar para abajo.  Para ayudar el proceso me dieron un ejercicio para hacer en lo cual necesita esta yo cabeza abajo para 10-15 minutos cada día.

Entonces lo que yo hacia era poner la tabla de planchar sobre el sofa y me costaba sobre ella.  Tu papá el tocaba aguantarme porque me resbalaba. También le tocaba llevar el tiempo porque no me podía aguantar más de 10 minutos, no me gustaba para nada.  No lo hicimos todos los días pero si unas pocas veces.

Ahora ya tengo 34 semanas y he tenido muchos diferentes dolores.  Tu papá y yo pensamos que estas cabeza abajo pero no estamos seguros.  Nosotros sentimos que tu enpujas pero no sabemos si es tu pie, tu mano, tu codo, tu rodilla, o que?=)

Este domingo cuando fuimos a la iglesia me paso un susto.  Esa mañana tuve unos dolores creo que "Braxton Hicks" pero cuando me levante mi estomago estaba haciendo un sonido raro, un "gurgling sound"pensé que a lo mejor se me estaba saliendo el liquido, amniotic fluid.  Entonces me puse a buscar en google y encontré que lo más seguro era que habias bajado y ahora tenia organ displacement en lo cual tu estabas moviendo mis órganos para arriba.  Por lo menos no era nada raro!

No puedo creer que solo falta 6 semanas para que llegues.  Me recuerdo cuando era más que 30.  En realidad me gustaría que llegues temprano porque te queremos conocer y porque la semana de mayo 9 va ser una locura.  Ahora mismo tengo la defensa de mi tesis el 6 de mayo y graduacion el 11 y 12 de mayo.  Lo más importante se que tu salgas saludable entonces dios solo sabe cuando saldrás.

Long time. . .

Entonces tu papá y yo no hemos escritó en mucho tiempo.  Nuestras vidas han sido una locura.  Yo consigue un nuevo trabajo para el próximo año para ser profesora en Illinois State University que significa que necesito graduarme este año.  Entonces estoy escribiendo la tesis.  El horario que tu y yo llevamos es que nos dormimos a las 7:30 PM, después de acostar a tus hermanos y nos levantamos a las 2AM, trabajamos hasta las 5 AM cuando vamos a gimnasio. Tu papá ha estado estudiando fuertemente para sus quals.  El tomo el primer qual marzo 15 y ahora mismo se alista para el segundo que será este abril 5.  Tu haz estado crecido mucho.  Cada vez que voy al doctor dice que todo esta normal.  La doctora hasta me dice su "A+ patient" porque nunca tengo problemas entonces nuestras citas son rápidas.