With Mommy, Daddy & Grandma

Gaby & Mommy

Gaby & Papi

Gaby & Grandma

Gaby: "Surrounded by love from mommy, daddy and grandma"
Mommy, daddy, grandma: "Love you sooooooooooo much gaby =)"

1st Day @ Home

Yippiiiii ... finally we're home ....
Gaby: "Yeaahh ... I have a big bed ...."
Mommy & Daddy: "Hehehe nite nite honey =)"

3 Nov 2009 - sleeping on mommy's & daddy's bed

Hope behind Her Name

Well, it's so uneasy to find a good name for her ...
Having browsed through so many baby names websites, finally I found one beautiful & meaningful name...
GABRIELLE JOSEPHINE SANTOSO ... sounds classic yet graceful rite? hehehe
We call her "GABY" ...

Gabrielle --> May God always be her might
Josephine --> May God increase good things in her life
Santoso --> family name ;p

Behind a child's name lies the parents' big hope ...
Little Gaby ... may you always be strong and blessed in God ....

Lots of kisses and love ... from mommy & daddy =) =) muah muah muuuuaaahhh

Friends, if you are looking for names for your babies... try to check out these websites:
www.babycenter.com
www.babynames.com
www.thinkbabynames.com

Gabrielle Josephine Santoso - The Greatest Gift of All

Created by God's love

Wonderfully sent from above
The Greatest Gift of All

GABRIELLE JOSEPHINE SANTOSO

was born on Oct 31, 2009
2.83 kg - 46 cm

Proud parents,
Rudy & Sophia

31 October 2009 - This is it!

My husband has predicted that our baby would be born on Oct 31 months before ... (he is a kind of gifted ... ;p)
Of course at that time, I didn't really buy the idea. I just said "Okay let us see hehe".
Then we got prediction from the obgyn (Dr. Andrew of Hermina Podomoro Hospital) that she'd see this world for the first time by the latest Nov 4.
Waooo surpising ... It's quite close to my husband's prediction rite ... but I still said to him .. hmmm just coincidence ... (stubborn mode -> ON) huehuehue

Oct 28, we visited Dr. Andrew for weekly check up... USG screen showed that she weighted 3.3 kg already... Hmm hmmm ... I was thinking hard .... She's quite big ... Could I deliver her in normal way .... or just take a shortcut & go for SC? ... but SC is more expensive ... so just try my best to take the normal way lah ... huehuehue (pelit mode -> ON)

Dr. Andrew told us to get ready for any signs of contraction ... but if there's no signs at all by Oct 31, induction procedure would be taken since the baby was quite big already and I was too huge. He told us that the induction would normally take up to 24 hours ............................ so, if the induction goes successfully, she would be born on Nov 1. -- Gleg gleg ... 24 hours ............. ooo noooooooooooooo =(

31 Oct ... still no signs of contraction ......
At evening, finally we decided to take the induction procedure ....
15.30 - arrived at the hospital (only 3 minutes away from home hehe)
16.00 - HCG - measuring the baby's heart beat .... bad result ... her heart beat rate was high ... =( =(
16.30 - induction medicine was given .... there should be some signs of contraction in the next 3-4 hours...
20.30 - still no signs at all ... another HCG was done ... another bad result ... her heart beat rate was still high ...
21.00 - one senior midwife came to check my condition ... she said ... it's impossible to deliver her in normal way ... must be SC!!
Whaatt??? Now I should go for SC??? Gleg gleg .... (panic mode -> ON)
21.05 - Preparation for SC was started ... I asked my husband to pray together ... Oh Lord, please protect us ....
21.30 - I was brought to surgery room ... the doctor came in a minute after ...
21.45 (maybe) - I got anesthetic injection on my back ... (it didn't hurt surprisingly ;p) ... I lay down ... I could feel the doctors pressing my stomach several times .... aaaannnddd ...
22.02 - Hallelujah to the Lord ..................................................
oaaaa oaaaa oaaaa ....................................... she's born safely....

So .. after all .. my husband is a real gifted ;p ... his prediction is 100% CORRECT! Our baby was born on Oct 31 ... huehuehue

Thank you Lord ...... Thank you Dr. Andrew & team .... Thank you Hermina Hospital ...
Thank you my dear husband... Thank you my wonderful mom & sister ...
Thank you my in-laws ... Thank you all family & friends ...
God bless you all ...

The location of RSIA Hermina Podomoro (very recommended ;p)