Christmas day turned out to be very special. It was just us three Americans and my puppy Clover, because the filipino staff went home to their families. We started the day with a breakfast feast and then moved up stairs to open gifts. All three of us love stockings, so we had decided to buy fun little things for each other to put in them. We were also expecting some packages from friends and family at home and we each received one before Christmas. I had also wrapped up a little something for Clover and I think that we enjoyed watching her tear it open the best :)
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Christmas day 2011
Tianne, Emily, Sara & Clover |
After finishing up sharing gifts, we turned the TV on to see if any Christmas movies would be playing. To my delight the Muppet Christmas Carol was showing at 1pm. So, We settled in for a lazy afternoon. About an hour later the dogs started barking and because Sara was next up she moseyed down stairs to check, Emily followed. I stayed to continue watching, figuring that if it was a labor they wouldn't need me for a bit. Boy was I wrong! Soon a hear Emily, calling my name, asking me to text Georgia, our boss. As I am heading down the stairs she calls; "if you want to see the baby be born you had better get in here right now!" I quickly entered the birth room and assisted the birth of a baby boy 2 minutes later.
A few hours after this another labor came in, this one for Emily, she was only about 5cm. I also, really wanted to catch a Christmas baby, but was pretty sure that it just wouldn't happen. Georgia kept telling me that mine would come (I don't know how she knew). I was just about to go up stairs at just after 5pm when another woman in labor came to the door. This one was for me! Less then 10 minutes later I had my hands on the emerging new baby, as he slipped into the world. What an amazing privilege to be a midwife on Christmas day. To witness the miracle of birth and be reminded in a very vivid way of how the Savior of the world was born all those nights ago!
Emily's patient delivered just over 3hrs after mine. It was a busy, but rewarding Christmas for all three of us. I praise God for blessing me with a wonderful Christmas that will be treasured in my memory for years to come.
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Three sweet babies born on Christmas day
From left to right: Emily with baby Jessica, Me with baby Regie, and Sara with baby Gabriel |
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| The stockings were hung on the desk with care |
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Me and my Christmas baby, Regie
(When this photo was taken I was really tired, hence the messy hair and sleepy look) |
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| Christmas night, 3 new babies in just over 6hrs |
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| Fruit smoothies for Breakfast |
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| And Omelets |
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| Gotta taste test! YUM! Banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, buko and yogurt yumminess |
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| Breakfast is served; Biscuits with sausage gravy, omelets and smoothies |
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| Sniff, sniff, tear, tear... |
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| More sniffing and more tearing... |
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| Oh, oh, what could it be? |
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| A leash and a toy! |
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| Opening a gift |
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| Clover had fun in the wrapping paper |
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| I had fun teasing Clover with the wrapping paper |
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| Clover got to sneak up stairs to celebrate Christmas with us |
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Sara read us the Christmas story
"Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." |
What a story to tell and what blessings for all three of you on Christmas day ! God is so great at making a day like that super special. ..... For unto us a Child is born !!
ReplyDeleteDoggies babies and Stockings oh my :)...Hope you get my email soon.
ReplyDeleteA Christmas to remember forever.
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