Category: Cooney Activities
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August 2004
August 15-31, 2004 I’m finally getting on my feet. After a month of birth I took a walk alone with Isabelle. Each day I try to take one. Then I’ve been going on errands with her slowly. It’s quite an experience being in a store with her screaming. Each day i’m getting a bit better. […]
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July 21, 2004
Isabelle Anna Cooney July 21, 2004 at 9:23am 7lbs 1oz 19 inches Mom, baby and dad are all doing well. All of us are a bit tired, but this is to be expected. Isabelle is getting lots of rest, and the parents – very little. Quite an adjustment. Interested in the labor story?
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The first few days
July 24-30, 2004 Mike is home with me and we’re adjusting slowly. Nothing could ever of prepared us for the changes. I rush to Isabelle’s side with every wimper. The first week has been very difficult (inaddition to a new baby) because I’m having extreme breastfeeding problems and Isabelle has jaundice. Each day I’ve been […]
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July 2004
July 20, 2004 I visited the Midwife again today. I’m dilated at 4cm. They’ve scheduled an induction next Monday if I don’t deliver by then. Mike and I go to the movies (Harry Potter). By 9:00 pm we are home. At 11:30 I awake in full labor with the contractions at 5 minutes apart. The […]
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June 2004
Week of June 21, 2004 I’ve experienced false labor twice so far. Both times lasted a few hours, with pain in the lower back. We’ve almost completed packing our bag for the hospital. It’s better to be ready – even at 3 weeks away. Week of June 14, 2004 June 17, I met with […]
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May 2004
Week of May 24, 2004 May 25, 2004 The baby is moving crazily. For the past 3 weeks a huge lump keeps sticking out the right side of my belly. The doctor is pretty sure it’s the butt, and the head is faced diagonally downwards, where there is another large lump. I’ve brought an exercise […]
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March 2004
We went to our first Church Council meeting for St. Ann’s. Did I mention we both were voted on the council?