Thanksgiving Day, 2000

Just waiting for the moment to come...
I know it is getting close, but the real question is...
Is it RIPE yet?  It sure looks like it is!
Wait a minute, whose pregnant?  Me or you?

   

11/30/00, the Night Before...

Vie rubbing Vic's belly.JPG (60506 bytes)

Vie rubbing cramps.JPG (52140 bytes)

Vie rubbing cramps.JPG (52140 bytes)

Vie Daughton rubbed the belly for good luck.  Is this another one of those Filipina superstions?
The contractions are coming closer and closer.  Could this be the real thing?  Or is it only practice run?
Vie gave one last hug before what we thought would be the big day tomorrow.

 

12/1/00, the Day has Arrived!

Hospital Pain.JPG (53123 bytes)

Hospital looks.JPG (38742 bytes)

Hospital 1.JPG (45268 bytes)

Hospital feeling good.JPG (63199 bytes)

Hospital delivery room.JPG (52395 bytes)

The doctor decided to help things along a bit with some drugs to increase the contractions.
She swore that she would never let me touch her again!   Could this really be true?
After a little boost from the doctor, things started to feel pretty good.  But not for long.
It felt so good that maybe now is a good time to catch a few winks.  I will work later...
It's now time to get serious so now into the delivery room where we can make some real progress. 

It's Time to PUSH!

Hospital pushing.JPG (55462 bytes)

Doctor Prep.JPG (54702 bytes)

Ready to push.JPG (51514 bytes)

Here we go.JPG (54609 bytes)

A little oxygen to help mama push things along.
The doctor gets ready for the real action.
A moment of rest before the big push.
This one was for real!

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