October 21, 2005

• Thank you Jenny for your post on orthodox chat.

  
  

  Maria~Angelica Zoe’ did indeed deliver HERSELF  at  3:05 a.m. Wednesday morning (her due date) October 19th 2005. That is a story I am not sure just how to put into words, but I will try. It  was really quite something! I just sat up and there she was! The room was dark, I was laying on my side with my eyes closed.  Fr. was asleep and I heard a coo. I asked Fr. if he had just made that sound. We heard a quiet  cry, Fr. jumped up and I reached for the controls to  lift the bed forward so I could see and there she was! A perfect little pink baby girl!  The best way to describe it is I felt a wave of a contraction  and she washed  ashore! The nurses and doctor (who was also sleeping) were AMAZED!! They came running down the hall. They knew from the heart monitor at the nurses’ station  that something had happened. They could hear her little cry as they came closer to  the room and they could not believe their eyes. All of the nurses  said nothing like that had ever happened in all their years of nursing. The funny thing is at 2:00 am the head nurse came in to check on me and I said I felt some good pressure. The nurse said to me “don’t worry babies just don’t pop out!” When she came in at 3:05 we had a good laugh about that one!

  
  

   I think I had a “silent birth” ! LOL!

  
  

  I will never forget the mental picture I have of Maria~Angelica there on the bed so sweet and perfect. The nurse quickly grabbed a blanket and handed her to me. The baby was so warm her body just radiated heat and she smelled sooooooo good (she still smells good)! We were able to have skin to skin contact for about an hour before Fr.  cut the cord. Maria~Angelica sucked her 2 middle fingers just minutes after being born. She latched on right away too. Glory be to God she is nursing beautifully. I am so grateful for  everything about her. A year ago I was crying in the parking lot of the endocrinologist office because she had just bluntly told me I would never have anymore children.  I never went back to that doctor. She was just one of 3 to tell me the same thing. I have never been back to any of those doctors. I was very grateful to have the 3 children I did have. I just wanted to confirm that all was well with my health. Then they day I came home from baptizing and Chrismating Alana’s family I found out I was expecting! That was certainly NO coincidence! With God there are no coincidences! That was truly a miracle! For those of you that have been told the same thing I was, don’t ever give up hope.  Miracles DO happen! They have happened to me 4 times!   Just trust the will of God and be willing to accept the will of God.  Following my cancer treatment there was no guarantee I would have any children. They were  all the will of God and they all came in God’s perfect timing.

  
  

   Maria~Angelica’s  birth weight was  8lbs 9oz and  she is 20 inches long. she is now 8lbs 5 oz . 

  
  

  Throughout the pregnancy the  boys would   wonder if their sister would have hazel eyes and brown hair like Basil or blue eyes and blonde hair  like Nicholas or brown  hair and brown eyes like Jonah. Her eyes look blue and  her hair is light like Nicholas.   

  
  

  We have given Maria~Angelica her name in honor of  the Mother Of God and all the angels in heaven.  Maria~Angelica’s grandmothers have also been named in honor of the Mother of God and the Holy Angels.  Maria is the name of Fr. Christos’  mother and Angeliki is the name of my mother.  We will call her both names as her first name.

  
  

  Thank you all for your love, prayers and concern.  We are all very excited and look forward to sharing more pictures in the days to come!

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Jonah , a big brother at last!

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Nicholas who just loves Maria~Angelica’s soft head. Basil my trusted helper and very proud big brother! I just love her bow and little dress here. She looks like a little baby doll. Yiayia Angie (Angeliki) and Papou Nicholas with their first granddaughter. Uncle Michael (my brother) with his first neice.   Niki, Jenny’s daughter , who loves babies and is very good with them too! My friend  Jenny , Niki, Basil , Jonah, baby and me. Thank you  for visiting  us in the hospital. It was so great to see you both and it really meant a lot to me.   My friends Stephanie, Connie and Vivian , who brought me dinner, gourmet chocolate and ice cream and  were very good company for me while Fr. was at a parish council meeting. Thank you all so much! You were great company and Maria~Angelica is so blessed to have so many wonderful Theas (aunts) and  wonderful children to grow up with! The beautiful flowers Chyrsa, David and children sent (Chrysa and  David live in London, England and will be visiting us for Christmas!! We can’t wait!) Thank you Chyrsa for the lovely flowers I am enjoying them so much and they were a fantastic surprise!   Jonah right at home in his role as “big brother!”

  Basil and Jonah enjoying their little sister.   Nicholas and Yiayia Angie (Angeliki) enjoying her namesake.  My mother’s maiden name is Zoe’ , hence her middle name. Zoe’ (life in Greek) pronounced with the accent on the e’. And just for Alana….Basil reading to Yiayia at the hospital.

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