Nov.28, 2007

That's funny, because when I started this post i put "sept" instead of "nov"...i'm a little behind. ANYways, just a little story - 2 deliveries ago the baby had to be transported immediately due to complications such as apnea, lack of muscle tone, mec-staining, extremely large caput (basically not breathing on its own, etc.) It was AWful. But the Lord is gracious, and my next birth went much better!

On Nov.28 Shirah Angela graced her mother's presence (literally) because her mom, Nancy, had already given birth to FOUR BOYS and desperately wanted a little girl. She worked incredibly hard to push the baby out, and after the baby was resting on her tummy I ask, "what's your baby?! check, feel between the legs to check!"...

She reaches over and feels the umbilical cord (that was still attached) and exclaims "lalake?!" ("boy?!")...and i said "NO!" and as i wrench her leg open to reveal her little...little...i'm at a loss as to what to even CALL it on this thing! Anyways, you get the picture. Poor Nancy, almost thought she was doomed to never have a girl, she's already 38, and after realizing what I was saying to her, that her BOY was actually a GIRL, she asks, "sure ka?!" ("you're sure?!") ahhahah. oh my...

Later on, she was thanking me for helping her out and said "babaye kaayo!" ("very girl") aweee :D She was oh so sweet! And I agreed that it was very much a beautiful little girl. What a great job.