Personal Narrative: The Birth Of My Father

Fast forward to three years later. I had just finished practical nursing school and secured my first job as a nurse. We were engaged, and together, we decided that we would try for our first child. Sabrina, who had been longing for a sibling, hoped for a little sister, and we were more than happy to oblige. Within a month of trying to conceive, we were pregnant with our first child.

My fiancé and I were so happy; we were such a “perfect couple.” He was truly an amazing man, and overall a well-rounded individual. The first few months, I was sick and all I wanted to do was sleep. The responsibility of being pregnant is surely not as severe as actually having a baby but it is truly a preparation course. I tried to make sure I was getting enough food intake and eating so that I can have enough supplements for the both of us. We had to prepare ourselves for life with a baby. I started reading, “What to Expect When Your Expecting”. One of the most beautiful parts of my pregnancy had to be watching my fiancé excitement and involvement. I never imagined my fiancé would be so taken by baby stuff. I would love to stare at him as he shared the news with his friends and family. Watching his face when he's adding items to our baby registry, there is something that happens deep down inside when you watch a grown man glow with excitement over a baby. That being said, the craziness of those weeks were moving excessively quick but somedays felt

months later I found out I was pregnant with my son. I was so very excited! I had hoped I

On the 25th of July 2015, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Kai Reign Sarlie. Although my baby was a blessing, I suffered from obstructed labour also known as Dystocia, and trust me, this wasn’t easy.

I know and can promise you that your father loves you unconditionally. The same thing goes for your grandfather and grandmother on your dad’s side as well. They love you so much and have done so much for you already before they have even seen your beautiful face and I know it will only increase once they meet you. My pregnancy was a rather smooth one, I didn’t have many complications and didn’t have any pregnancy diseases like diabetes or high blood pressure. You were virtually perfect in the womb. I had a vaginal, water birth and we let you slowly get used to being outside of the womb. There were no complications while I was giving birth to you. You looked like a mini milk chocolate bar when you born and you had the fullest head of hair. By the time you were born, we did have your name- Kaleb picked out. You had a very good Apgar score of 19 when you were born, this score determines your physical condition 1 minute after birth and 5 minutes after birth. There are 5 categories and each are ranked from 1-5 and combined give your Apgar’s score. I felt very tired and was feeling kind of weak but otherwise I felt very good. I was in labor for a grueling 13

He shows displeasure by crying or pouting, and seeking comfort from his mother. He can display feelings of happiness or excitement by smiling, babbling loudly with a high pitch tone, or clapping his hands. He seems to have a strong and secure attachment to his mother. For example, our professor Ravi spoke to him and he just looked at her and then looked to his mother perhaps to seek some sort of approval or get the “okay” to approach her. His mom also said that on the first day she brought him to his daycare to get him acquainted with the new environment, she had to be the one to put him down for a nap because he was not yet comfortable with anyone else. Something that his parents can do or even his daycare workers can do is to bring him to new places, introduce him to new people, animals, or things to make him feel more comfortable and open with

Expecting a child is one of the greatest joys in life. Men and women all over the world anxiously look forward to holding that sweet child in their arms after what seems like an eternity. They have spent the greater part of nine months preparing the nursery, buying cute outfits, stocking up on the essentials, and reading books devoted to raising that wonderful miracle. Many family members, friends and random strangers have given practical, useable advice as to how life will go with a newborn. The information read or heard has prepared the soon to be new parents for anything thrown their way relating to the new child. Yet, there some not so charming outcomes a new child can bring for parents that many do not share, and such outcomes are possibly

When I had my first child it was the most memorable event of my life. When I found out he was a boy, I was so excited for my due date.The time had finally come, the wait was almost over. On December 31,2007,I arrived at the hospital early in the morning. The nurse informed me that I was only dilated 4 centimeters.The doctors were trying to send me home but I refused to go. I was determined to have my son that day. Instead I decided to walk around the whole entire hospital, until in an effort to dilate enough centimeters for them to keep me.

This cause days of stress changing diapers and asking when Dad is coming home making some days seem very long. Fortunately, your husband returned home for the birth of your son which was a blessing in itself.

Brock’s social development has not developed as quickly as peers his age. As a three month old, Brock showed more interest in his surroundings. He began to smile at familiar people and cried when introduced to new people or situations. As an eight month old, Brock became upset and clingy when meeting new people. He was cautious and shy in most new situations. However, when I am around, he eventually explores but rarely warms up completely to the people surrounding him. At eighteen months, Brock was able to get along with classmate once he warmed up. His teacher also said he was unusually cooperative for his age and that he would adapt well in the preschool environment. At three years, Brock enjoys imitating Gianna’s sounds and movements. He

Everybody in our family likes to do different things to do. For example, my dad enjoys playing soccer with his brothers and wants to have a cookout after. He was born here in Laredo born and raised, and his name is Javier Quiroga Trevino. He works at a trucking company and has been at it for about fifteen years.

My father is a good dad and a good person. For this to happen to him was a hard thing for him to go through. I love my dad, and I want him to live for a while. When he got an infection in his brain that scared my mother and I. He had to go through a surgery to get the infection out of the brain that was the size of a lemon. He was in the hospital for two months the first time. The surgeon thought it was all good for him to go home. He went home for about a month then had to go back into the hospital because the infection came back. The surgeon had to take out his left temporal lobe of his skull. It was infected,

I observed a lot of autonomy in Theo, he was able to move around without any help, he was even able to maneuver up and down stairs without assistance. He turns pages of his books by himself, feeds himself, and tries to copy what the adults around him do especially if they are doing cleaning activities. He tries his best to do all of these tasks alone, until he becomes frustrated enough to ask for help. He also learns the cause and effect of his behavior fairly well, it would take him a few tries to remember an action he did before, but one he recognized the result he could do it confidently. One specific example that I recall, we were all outside and he was gathering leaves that had fallen in the yard. He saw that I was sitting on the stairs watching him and he came over with the pile of leaves and gave them too me. I said “thank you”, this continued at least five or six time and on the last time he put the leaves in my hand but I delayed saying “thank you” and he stopped and looked at me waiting for me to say “thank you” and once I did he went back into the yard and continued playing. I found this interesting because he seemed proud of his actions when I told him “thank you” and the one time I hesitated, he picked up on it and waited for the result he had consistently been getting from his action. I also experienced him show signs of guilt when he got in trouble for doing something. At one point he hit his grandmother and got scolded for it, he immediately began crying, having full awareness he had done something wrong. His mother said to please not do that again because it hurts people and she said “I love you. Will you please go tell Nana that you are sorry?”. He shook his head yes and went over and apologized and suddenly became happy again and moved on from

Learns that they and their parent(s) are different people and separate from each other, imitates things and can do simple tasks, indicates their needs or wants without having to cry.

One minute, you’re child-free, and the next your life is 12 diapers a day, cuddles, cries, coos, and a fuzzy memory of what life was like BB -- Before Baby. It might be a shock to the system, but having a few basic guidelines can help ease your mind. The firstborn has the great fortune to receive all of his parents’ love and attention for a while. New parents are excited by the event and put all their efforts into doing it right.