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It’s been a long week….and a very long stay at the hospital….one that also made me cry and doubt myself as a mother…. But we are home now and a new set of worries are driving me crazy….main one being whether or not my breastmilk is enough for Ellie…. So tired and so scared of being home alone with her without Jason around. When she cries….I just don’t know what to do….so glad my mom and grandmother are coming soon…. Almost time for another feeding….feeling so exhausted right now but happy….very, very happy… One of my favorite moments when we were at the hospital… MoreRead More →

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Meet Ellie!….born March 4th, 2009 at 3:13pm after being in labor for eternity…..she weighed 2.75kg at birth.  Both Jason and I are super exhausted, especially since our first night with her was spent trying to make her stop crying as soon as we put her down.  I’m still in pain from the labor so hopefully I’ve recovered a bit more by the time we get discharged from the hospital. Posted via email from myorii’s posterousRead More →

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Contractions are disappearing…Is that possible? Tried sleeping a little but having a hard time… I’m guessing I have to be close to 3cm now since the catheter is starting to fall out… Feeling hungry but the hospital doesn’t want me to eat till after the delivery… Baby still moving a lot… They’re going to start me on the drip in a few hours. Let’s hope that’ll help and won’t be too painful. Today’s going to be a very long day. Posted via email from myorii’s posterousRead More →

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Contractions are 10min apart, 30sec long…And they are quite uncomfortable. Can’t imagine what they will be like as I get closer to labor…  Btw, we get free internet in my room. How cool is that. Posted via email from myorii’s posterousRead More →

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Mommy and daddy took us to eat at the hamster cafe today! It’s limited time only and that’s why we are very excited!Read More →

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For the first time, the entire Hamster residence, Japan branch, is sick together at the same time. We’re pretty sure it’s just a simple cold but usually, one of us is healthy enough to care for the other. Not this time! It started out with Jason feeling unwell on Monday. Tuesday, he came home from work with a cough and a slight fever. I moved myself out into the living room sofa bed so I don’t get sick. Wednesday, he called in sick and I went to work and bought food to make chicken soup. Today, I woke up with a cough and a soreRead More →