Baby Blessing: Christmas Came Early, My Niece is Here! Thursday 25 December, 2014
So last night was kinda hetic. It was the night before Christmas, and my family and I were in the hospital waiting for my niece to be born. My niece, Zendaya, arrival has been a long time coming. My sister seemed like she has been pregnant for 2 years, and what made it worst was she was already a week late.
My family and I actually got a phone call that she was in the hospital early Wednesday morning, 4:30am we went to the hospital. My nephew was already with my sister and after a few hours, they concluded she was only 2 centimeters dilated…so we decided to go ahead and leave the hospital, take my nephew and go back to my parents house to wait. Around 4:00pm they said my sister increased to 6 centimeters, so we rushed back to the hospital.
There was a little complication, stress and high blood pressure that was causing a little trouble for Zendaya to be born naturally, so they had to opt for a C-section. My mother went in the room with my sister. I was there for my nephew’s birth 10 years ago, my mother missed his birth so this was a special moment to be in the room as Zendaya came out.
She arrived Christmas Eve at 7:50pm. She was 8lbs 12 ounces and 12 inches long! She was a pretty big baby!
Elijah seeing his sister Zendaya for the 1st time
Big Brother and Little Sister
It was a great Christmas Eve. I was actually so thrilled she came on Christmas Even and not Christmas, because I wanted her to have her own birthday. She is as cute as a button and beautiful. She looks like a great mixture of her mom and her father. Zendaya is my Christmas gift this year. I realized that as the years go on, I really do not want much at all. Is that maturity kicking it?
Seriously we have a culture that is focused around material, what we want, what to buy, presents and sometimes showboating about it. It’s ok to “want” things in life – we are humans and we are always going to find sometime that catches a twinkle in our eye (Come on MacBook Pro). I realized Christmas/the holidays is always just going to be a feeling and a great time to be around family and start to reflect on this year and prepare mentally for the year ahead. I look at all my blessings that came out of 2014, and I can say I had some serious ups and downs – but it seems like to be ending on an UP NOTE.
Zendaya birth taught me a lesson on appreciating the little things in life. Her coming to the world healthy and beautiful and being apart of the family is truly a beautiful gift. I promise I am not trying to sound cliche I am speaking from the heart. So today is Christmas, I watched my nephew open his gifts, watched a Christmas story 3x already and will be hanging out with loved ones and I can say I am truly happy.
Happy Holidays Everyone! I just wanted to share my family gift with you all. She was a Santa Baby afterall (kinda).
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What a beautiful baby, name and Gift! Congratulations to your sister and whole family! Welcome Zandaya. We were pretty chill at home. My husband lost his grandmother over the weekend so it was a pretty quiet holiday here. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Wow, she weighs quite heavy as babies here in Manila normally have an average weight of 6 lbs. She looks so cute! A birth and a new member of the family is truly a precious gift this holiday season.
Congrats to all. This little bundle is so adorable and would make anyones Christmas wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. She is so so cute and priceless.
Oh my goodness!! Best Christmas present ever!!A million congratulations, becoming a new auntie is the best present ever and you have a beautiful little niece (and her big brother’s pretty handsome too). 🙂
Yeah the little niece is here! What a beautiful baby and Im so glad you shared that she was born. It truly is the best present for everyone! Glad she is healthy.
Happy Holidays Everyone! I just wanted to share my family gift with you all. She was a Santa Baby afterall (kinda).
We had quiet holidays this year and that is how I like it. Actually, we just finished taking the tree down.
What a beautiful baby, name and Gift! Congratulations to your sister and whole family! Welcome Zandaya. We were pretty chill at home. My husband lost his grandmother over the weekend so it was a pretty quiet holiday here. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Wow, she weighs quite heavy as babies here in Manila normally have an average weight of 6 lbs. She looks so cute! A birth and a new member of the family is truly a precious gift this holiday season.
Wow such a beautiful baby! I’m sure it made Christmas more meaningful for your family!
Congrats to all. This little bundle is so adorable and would make anyones Christmas wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. She is so so cute and priceless.
Oh gosh. Beautiful – such a blessing! Definitely perfect entrance for Christmas. Merry Christmas and I am glad she came early!
Oh my goodness!! Best Christmas present ever!!A million congratulations, becoming a new auntie is the best present ever and you have a beautiful little niece (and her big brother’s pretty handsome too). 🙂
Yeah the little niece is here! What a beautiful baby and Im so glad you shared that she was born. It truly is the best present for everyone! Glad she is healthy.
Congrats on the arrival of your niece! Your family certainly got a precious gift this Christmas!
This made me smile. What a special gift to be given at this magical time of year!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. You got the most incredible gift. A new baby is such a precious event.
Zendaya is such a beautiful name. The perfect Christmas present! Enjoy this time with your family.
So precious. Congratulations! We had such a wonderful Christmas with family. And that’s what I love about the holidays, being able to be with family.
Congrats. Awesome new addition. A real cutie.
Aw, what a great Christmas present for your family! She’s a beautiful baby.
AWWWW… how sweet. What a wonderful Christmas Gift. It was a happy Holiday for you.
Congratulations on the new family member! She is so cute. I’ll be getting a nephew in about a month and a half and I can’t wait.
What a sweet surprise! Now no one will forget her birthday 😀
Congratulations to your family! She is beautiful!! I love seeing the holidays through my son’s eyes. They’re much more magical that way.
What a wonderful Christmas gift indeed! Such a sweet little baby. Congratualtions! I hope you are having a wonderful time with the new liitle baby!
What a holiday blessing! I am so happy for you and your family. This is an exciting time for you- best wishes.
What a great Christmas gift! I know you’re going to have so much fun spoiling her.
What a beautiful girl. Congratulations on your newborn niece.
She is adorable! Congrats to your family on this little blessing.
Congratulations! My grandson was born this year, so exciting! What a great gift for Christmas!
Congratulations! She is a doll and I’m sure you enjoyed spending your holidays with her. Take care 🙂
What a beautiful blessing for Christmas. Our holidays were laid back, which is just how we like them.
That is so great, congratulation on your niece being born; what a great Christmas gift!