Elizabeth Hee-Sun Jang finally arrived on Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 8:38 am, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca! She was 7 lbs and 19.5 in.
I thought the labor would be just like when I had David because I was also scheduled to be induced that morning. But then, I started having irregular contractions on Wednesday. The contractions didn't get any closer, then stopped altogether. So, I thought it's a false labor. Then, Wednesday night, I couldn't sleep at all, getting more contractions that were about 10 minutes apart. I was kind of glad that it was night time, everyone was asleep, nice and quiet. Otherwise, I would have been very irritated. Since I couldn't sleep at all, I tried to distract myself watching drama online, the one Elisa showed me. I tried logging the contraction time. But up to a point, it was hurting me so much that I stopped counting. It was almost time for the induction appointment. So I went and took a long shower, more in pain. I woke up James afterwards even though it was still a bit early to leave. I said to him, "Don't ask me any question, I am in pain. Get up, and let's go!" That alarmed him enough that he woke up right away.
So, we left 30 minutes earlier than we planned. And man... the 15 minutes ride to the hospital was awful. The contractions were getting more painful than ever! I barely could walk into the hospital. They sent me up to the maternity ward right away. I guess the previous night was busy for them that they didn't have a labor room available right away. They were still cleaning the room when we arrived. So, they made us wait in the hallway for a bit. When everything was ready and the nurse checked my progress, she was like, "You are 9 cm dilated, ready to push anytime." I was shocked because that means it's too late for any epidural! I was so scared about pushing without any pain medications. It was not what I imagined at all. My OB thought I was going to be induced and she hadn't even arrived at the hospital yet. The nurse tried to reach her and got her to come right away.
When my OB arrived 15 minutes later, she was right on time to see my water break. So yeah, the entire thing lasted less than 2 hours and Elizabeth was born. I'm not going to describe how painful it was to push her out, I was just very glad she was finally out.
I thought the labor would be just like when I had David because I was also scheduled to be induced that morning. But then, I started having irregular contractions on Wednesday. The contractions didn't get any closer, then stopped altogether. So, I thought it's a false labor. Then, Wednesday night, I couldn't sleep at all, getting more contractions that were about 10 minutes apart. I was kind of glad that it was night time, everyone was asleep, nice and quiet. Otherwise, I would have been very irritated. Since I couldn't sleep at all, I tried to distract myself watching drama online, the one Elisa showed me. I tried logging the contraction time. But up to a point, it was hurting me so much that I stopped counting. It was almost time for the induction appointment. So I went and took a long shower, more in pain. I woke up James afterwards even though it was still a bit early to leave. I said to him, "Don't ask me any question, I am in pain. Get up, and let's go!" That alarmed him enough that he woke up right away.
So, we left 30 minutes earlier than we planned. And man... the 15 minutes ride to the hospital was awful. The contractions were getting more painful than ever! I barely could walk into the hospital. They sent me up to the maternity ward right away. I guess the previous night was busy for them that they didn't have a labor room available right away. They were still cleaning the room when we arrived. So, they made us wait in the hallway for a bit. When everything was ready and the nurse checked my progress, she was like, "You are 9 cm dilated, ready to push anytime." I was shocked because that means it's too late for any epidural! I was so scared about pushing without any pain medications. It was not what I imagined at all. My OB thought I was going to be induced and she hadn't even arrived at the hospital yet. The nurse tried to reach her and got her to come right away.
When my OB arrived 15 minutes later, she was right on time to see my water break. So yeah, the entire thing lasted less than 2 hours and Elizabeth was born. I'm not going to describe how painful it was to push her out, I was just very glad she was finally out.
It actually gets pretty hot in the past few days here in Ithaca. That cheers David's grandparents up, since they are not very used to cold weather. So yesterday we went out for a drive, got some ice cream then stopped by Cass Park for a walk. It was hot, but there was a nice, cool breeze by the Cayuga Lake. Everyone was out enjoying the sun. We finally got to see sail boats out in the lake again.
My due date is tomorrow! But I still don't make any progress with labor. No strong contractions what so ever. I am getting very impatient. The baby will probably be like David, won't come out until she is evicted. I'm scheduled for induction next Thursday/Friday, but I really want the baby to come out naturally before that. It sucks to be stuck on the bed during labor and it takes forever! Sigh.
David has another set of grandparents visiting from Indonesia! Can you tell that he is getting very spoiled?
Gosh, I feel so irritated right now. I'm frustrated because there are so much that I want to do but I can't, being big and clumsy just doesn't help. The house is such a mess and we are expecting guests on Saturday, not to mention, Daddy and Mommy are arriving Sunday. I'm overwhelmed. I want to worry about the labor, and that's it! I really hope when Daddy and Mommy arrive, they'll be ready and just say to me, "Don't worry, everything will be taken care of, and you will be fine." But $#*% man, I don't feel very comforted right now. I'm worrying about everything.
There's another thing that really upsets me right now. I'm already impatient waiting for the labor to happen, the last thing I want to hear is if I'm doing enough work out, if I'm walking as much as I'm supposed to, all those ifs that I'm apparently responsible for. Sigh* And James keeps saying that I should get induced soon. I'm like........... arghh... I'm anxious enough as it is. I really don't want more worries! The other night, I was on the phone with Uncle Sunny, I was complaining a lot. But when I hear his response, I felt like crying. Because all he said was, I shouldn't worry at all, stay calm and happy, so the baby will be happy when she comes out. I wish I could do just that.
David is getting more and more difficult lately. But at least, he doesn't torture Grandma as much now. Everyday, he's putting our patience to the test during lunch time. He won't pray, he won't eat, he will make a mess with the food, or just won't be at the dining table. So, he gets a time out during lunch everyday. Isn't it wonderful? We get to hear him cry while we eat. Sigh.
O yeah, and my lovely brother has like this long list of anime movie for me to download. There are like over 12 of them. They are all HD anime. There is already a fight for using the laptop because right now, it's the only computer at home that works. I turn on the downloads, then James will turn them off when he uses the computer. Then he'll complain that the computer is slowing down and some stuff don't work. Sigh, can I not deal with this right now?
Ah, this is endless.
There's another thing that really upsets me right now. I'm already impatient waiting for the labor to happen, the last thing I want to hear is if I'm doing enough work out, if I'm walking as much as I'm supposed to, all those ifs that I'm apparently responsible for. Sigh* And James keeps saying that I should get induced soon. I'm like........... arghh... I'm anxious enough as it is. I really don't want more worries! The other night, I was on the phone with Uncle Sunny, I was complaining a lot. But when I hear his response, I felt like crying. Because all he said was, I shouldn't worry at all, stay calm and happy, so the baby will be happy when she comes out. I wish I could do just that.
David is getting more and more difficult lately. But at least, he doesn't torture Grandma as much now. Everyday, he's putting our patience to the test during lunch time. He won't pray, he won't eat, he will make a mess with the food, or just won't be at the dining table. So, he gets a time out during lunch everyday. Isn't it wonderful? We get to hear him cry while we eat. Sigh.
O yeah, and my lovely brother has like this long list of anime movie for me to download. There are like over 12 of them. They are all HD anime. There is already a fight for using the laptop because right now, it's the only computer at home that works. I turn on the downloads, then James will turn them off when he uses the computer. Then he'll complain that the computer is slowing down and some stuff don't work. Sigh, can I not deal with this right now?
Ah, this is endless.
We can't seem to get David out of the shot. So, here you go, that's about how big I am right now at week 38. Gained about 31 lbs so far.
We have a very nice Sunday today. It was warm and sunny all the way. So, after church, we ate out, went to have ice cream and then stopped by the park. We had a good time, especially David. Hopefully it'll stay warm from now on. But it probably will rain a lot too.
Guess what, the fourth night of sleeping on his own, David finally got the hang of sleeping alone. He didn't cry that much on the second night, maybe about 15 minutes, then for 5 minutes the third night. Then, on the fourth night, he was waving at me and say 'bye bye', his version of goodnight. I was so proud of him. I can actually give him a good night kiss and going to sleep knowing that he will be just fine!
It doesn't take too long to realize his new freedom by the way. Now, he doesn't need to fall asleep right away. He actually stays up for a bit during his nap time, talking to himself, reading more books, making more messes, while I got knocked out in my room like a pig. I just hope he'll sleep fine when his grandma is here. She'll be arriving tonight and David better calls her grandma in Korean this time around.
I'm feeling so exhausted lately. I could barely cook yesterday. I even have the panda eyes even though I think I got enough sleep. Sigh* So tired. This is even tougher than the first pregnancy.
It doesn't take too long to realize his new freedom by the way. Now, he doesn't need to fall asleep right away. He actually stays up for a bit during his nap time, talking to himself, reading more books, making more messes, while I got knocked out in my room like a pig. I just hope he'll sleep fine when his grandma is here. She'll be arriving tonight and David better calls her grandma in Korean this time around.
I'm feeling so exhausted lately. I could barely cook yesterday. I even have the panda eyes even though I think I got enough sleep. Sigh* So tired. This is even tougher than the first pregnancy.