April 26 2013 (May 2013)

May 2013:

41 weeks-sorta. Wednesday night (May 1st), I got some really strong contractions, so I called my doctor and she said that it sounded like pre-term labor. She said that it was important that I get a good night's rest and prepare for a hospital visit the next day. (Keep in mind my induction was scheduled for Friday). I put on comfy clothes and layed down.. Well, I felt what I thought to be my water breaking, so off we went to the hospital.

When I arrived at the hospital, the OB-GYN that I had as my primary was there. She got me settled in a labor room and checked everything out on me. When she examined me, she noticed that my amniotic sac hadn't totally been broken. She is pretty sure that there was some type of a tear in it, so it leaked a little. She determined that she would have to break my water. And oh my gosh was there a gush of fluid!! I thought it was never going to stop, but after a few changes of the bed padding, all the fluid was released. According to my mother, my belly looked significantly smaller after all the fluid was released :D Though I didn't see it...

Beyond this part, you will have to ask me about it(:

But I will say this... Zeke was bigger and longer than any of us ever expected was possible to come out of my small frame :P

With love,

Kjerstin L.

ESFJ

ESFJ

Extravert(89%)  Sensing(25%)  Feeling(62%)  Judging(1%)

• You have strong preference of Extraversion over Introversion (89%)
• You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (25%)
• You have distinctive preference of Feeling over Thinking (62%)
• You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%)

Guardians of birthdays, holidays and celebrations, ESFJs are generous entertainers. They enjoy and joyfully observe traditions and are liberal in giving, especially where custom prescribes.

All else being equal, ESFJs enjoy being in charge. They see problems clearly and delegate easily, work hard and play with zest. ESFJs, as do most SJs, bear strong allegiance to rights of seniority. They willingly provide service (which embodies life's meaning) and expect the same from others.

ESFJs are easily wounded. And when wounded, their emotions will not be contained. They by nature "wear their hearts on their sleeves," often exuding warmth and bonhomie, but not infrequently boiling over with the vexation of their souls. Some ESFJs channel these vibrant emotions into moving dramatic performances on stage and screen.

Strong, contradictory forces consume the ESFJ. Their sense of right and wrong wrestles with an overwhelming rescuing, 'mothering' drive. This sometimes results in swift, immediate action taken upon a transgressor, followed by stern reprimand; ultimately, however, the prodigal is wrested from the gallows of their folly, just as the noose tightens and all hope is lost, by the very executioner!

An ESFJ at odds with self is a remarkable sight. When a decision must be made, especially one involving the risk of conflict (abhorrent to ESFJs), there ensues an in-house wrestling match between the aforementioned black-and-white Values and the Nemesis of Discord. The contender pits self against self, once firmly deciding with the Right, then switching to Prudence to forestall hostilities, countered by unswerving Values, ad exhaustium, winner take all.

As caretakers, ESFJs sense danger all around--germs within, the elements without, unscrupulous malefactors, insidious character flaws. The world is a dangerous place, not to be trusted. Not that the ESFJ is paranoid; 'hyper-vigilant' would be more precise. And thus they serve excellently as protectors, outstanding in fields such as medical care and elementary education.

Love,
Kjerstin L.