Coronado’s Crown

Katarina Ann Coronado

7/18/08

6:23 a.m.

8 lbs 11 oz

21 1/2 inches long.

Well, I woke up at 2:30 am to Rich’s first alarm.  I felt like I needed to go to the bathroom.  Well, I guess I didn’t they were actually contractions.  I continued to time my contractions and they were 2-3 minutes apart.  Rich was about to leave for work so I called my dr. and he said to go to the hospital.  I figured if I wasn’t in labor then we’d come back home.  So, we took our time packing and got to the hospital and walked all the way around because it was all locked up (didn’t realize they have door bells)  We were all checked in my 5:00 am and was 5 cm dialated already.  Then the dr. arrived 45 min later and said I was 8 cm dialated and he broke my water.  I labored for a while and told them I felt like I had to push.  They checked and I was 10.  So, she said to push and I let out a push to get all the fluids out.  She then yelled for the dr. who was hanging out at the nurses station debating a shower.  He took his nice and fine time putting on all his gear.  They said you can push a little.  So, I let out a push and when I felt like her head was breaking through I went for the full push and all the nurses and dr. yelled “NOOOOO!!”  The dr.  rushed to me and I finished my push and there she was Miss Katarina Ann.  We are so blessed by God and feel that our family is now complete.  Lets pray God thinks so too! 

Well, all day on the 4th of July and all day today I have been contracting.  I really thought I might be in labor.  But, it was false labor.  It did get Richard active in helping me get some things out that I still needed to get.  I like contractions they’re like motivaters!

Well, at the last minute we decided to host our own little 4th of July gathering.  It was our first party in our little house and we’ve almost been here for a year.  We had 13 adults and 4 kids in our little condo.  It was a lot of fun!  We had hot dogs and burgers and all kinds of other great things.  I especially requested Adina’s macaroni salad with bacon!  Gotta please the pregnant woman or just don’t come I’d say!  Well, we talked, ate, and the kids did sparklers and Adina’s BIL set off some other firecrackers.  It was a lot of fun and so low key. 

Josiah and I met up with the Caskeys at waterfront park in downtown Charleston.  There are 2 fountains.  One is a pineapple and the other squirts in the middle.  Josiah took a little warming up but then enjoyed it.  Kind of ironic when he lays down in puddles on normal days. 

Well, with all of Josiah’s behavior problems lately, I think Dadda has taken to extreme measures!!!  Anyone want to borrow a Josiah for a little bit?