Elatia went to the doctor on Tuesday Feb 15th. The doctor told her that she is 1 centimeter dilated and 50%-60% effaced. It won't be long now! The doctor also said her cervix is short, which is really good too. I know, talking about cervix's might be a little gross, but it is what it is, and it's part of the process of birth, and birth can be a little gross for some people. Hearing all of this, for me, is exciting news! Elatia's body is getting ready to deliver my granddaughter! *happy dance!*
On Facebook and at work, people are putting in the bets when the baby will arrive. I said I don't care as long as it's NOT on Feb 22! The day of our book launch. We're getting so excited again realizing Kaliana is really gonna be here soon! It's still a bit surreal. We all have so much to do still. ELatia and J.R. are in the process of moving, we have our book launch, and we still have to get her room ready at our house.
I think a cool date, besides 2/22, is 3/3. I'm also looking forward to seeing what her time of birth will be. Martin has made me interested in numbers now, but not to the extent that he is. Martin is a numbers savant! It's only a matter of time now before all of our wondering and questions will be answered! WooHoo!
IT'S ALL GOOD IN THE GRAMMY-HOOD!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
A LITTLE HELPING HAND
As I have mentioned before, Elatia has been coming over once a week for some hypnotherapy with Martin for her labor. She is also taking Lamaze classes, Martin is helping her to connect to everything she is learning, and embedding the commands in her mind about relaxation when the “discomfort,” that’s right, “discomfort,” may become intense. Elatia is one of Martin’s prize pupils in meditation and hypnotherapy. Granted, if she watches a commercial about acid reflux she thinks she may have it, that’s how easy she is, that aside, she trusts Martin, and goes under hypnosis easily with him.
They do this relaxation in Andrew’s room. They are using Angel Earth’s Waves II CD because Martin has used that through the years in his meditation classes, so Elatia is conditioned to relax and meditate when she hears it.
This last time Elatia came over after working the lunch shift on Sat, Jan 29th. We had been at the Sarasota Scottish Highland Games working so we were all pooped. Elatia lies down on Andrew’s bed while Martin embeds some commands. Martin was also doing some Reiki on her to help with her sciatic nerve. As Martin has his hands about 8 inches above Elatia’s belly with his eyes closed, he feels a push against his hand. He is puzzled by this, and thinks, “This is weird.” So he tunes in to this push he feels to see what it going on energetically. Much to his surprise, and delight, he feels a tiny little hand pushing against the palm of his hand. Martin realizes it’s Kaliana’s hand! He is so excited by this! Martin then starts to play with Kaliana by gently pushing back on her hand, so now they have a pulsating rhythm going on between their hands as they push back and forth. Martin said it was the coolest feeling and then to realize it was his granddaughter, well that just made it even more fabulous for him! Martin said he would carry that feeling with him for awhile.
Martin told me that Andrew reads to the baby. Well, he must also tell her jokes because in Elatia’s last sonogram at the prenatal spa on Jan 25th, Kaliana was SMILING! I kid you not! It was so amazing to see that on the big screen. Maybe Andrew was tickling her feet, who knows, I’m just glad we got that shot of her. Martin said Andrew is reading to her from my scrolls to help her to remember who she is and why she is coming here. With the family she is coming into, she has a great support team to help her do just that, and I am looking forward to it. I am one happy Grammy C!
IT’S ALL GOOD in the GRAMMY-HOOD!
They do this relaxation in Andrew’s room. They are using Angel Earth’s Waves II CD because Martin has used that through the years in his meditation classes, so Elatia is conditioned to relax and meditate when she hears it.
This last time Elatia came over after working the lunch shift on Sat, Jan 29th. We had been at the Sarasota Scottish Highland Games working so we were all pooped. Elatia lies down on Andrew’s bed while Martin embeds some commands. Martin was also doing some Reiki on her to help with her sciatic nerve. As Martin has his hands about 8 inches above Elatia’s belly with his eyes closed, he feels a push against his hand. He is puzzled by this, and thinks, “This is weird.” So he tunes in to this push he feels to see what it going on energetically. Much to his surprise, and delight, he feels a tiny little hand pushing against the palm of his hand. Martin realizes it’s Kaliana’s hand! He is so excited by this! Martin then starts to play with Kaliana by gently pushing back on her hand, so now they have a pulsating rhythm going on between their hands as they push back and forth. Martin said it was the coolest feeling and then to realize it was his granddaughter, well that just made it even more fabulous for him! Martin said he would carry that feeling with him for awhile.
Martin told me that Andrew reads to the baby. Well, he must also tell her jokes because in Elatia’s last sonogram at the prenatal spa on Jan 25th, Kaliana was SMILING! I kid you not! It was so amazing to see that on the big screen. Maybe Andrew was tickling her feet, who knows, I’m just glad we got that shot of her. Martin said Andrew is reading to her from my scrolls to help her to remember who she is and why she is coming here. With the family she is coming into, she has a great support team to help her do just that, and I am looking forward to it. I am one happy Grammy C!
IT’S ALL GOOD in the GRAMMY-HOOD!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
CUTTIN THE CORD
Elatia called me after leaving their Lamaze class last night, and wanted to give me a heads up about something. I felt a little nauseous there for a split second wondering what it could be. Then she hit me with the most incredible thing! She asked would I mind if I cut the baby's cord! Seriously? DUH! Of course! I am so honored! Of course I want to cut the cord! J.R. could change his mind at the last minute and want to do it instead, but he will have to grab it out of my death gripped hands! I kid, I would never stand in the way of that important Daddy moment. Considering that he said he would only want to do it if he could stand across the room and throw a Chinese star at it, I think I am a shoe in!
We only have 3 1/2 more weeks and I'll be nibbling on those chubby cheeks of hers!
IT'S ALL GOOD IN THE GRAMMY-HOOD!
We only have 3 1/2 more weeks and I'll be nibbling on those chubby cheeks of hers!
IT'S ALL GOOD IN THE GRAMMY-HOOD!
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