In the news...

In the Iron County newspaper "Today"

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Graduation fom AIT (Advanced Individualized Training) 09/11/09

Giampiero in his Class A uniform. Hoorah!

Now finished with his training for the Humvee/Hummer ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmxStcWYj8 ) and the Abram/tank (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFGdFve3RM8 )

Giampiero has a couple days leave and then back for some specialized training on the stryker ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41CpIA1Jytk ). He will be returning home either on the 2nd or 3rd of October and staying for leave until he flies off to Vilseck, Germany (Rose Barracks) on the 15th. I am so proud of my husband. He is a wonderful father, friend, and husband.

America Lee is finally here!

*wink wink*

At 2:08 am, September 8th, 2009 America Lee Scattolon flew into this world. I mean it.

The rest of the stoy is more detailed. I don't think I put anything gross, but if you are SUPER sensitive, skip to the end...

She flew. I had been having contractions all through Labor Day (appropriately named, don't you think) and went into Labor & Delivery at 11 pm only to find that I was not dilated enough and the contractions were too far apart that they decided to send me home. At 1:30 am I stated having contractions one on top of the other and most I could not stand during. I was able to get to my mom and wake her. My team got up and out asap. Noellezinha slept with the kiddos while my mom & Sara Cristina took me to the hospital. We called and let them know I was on my way back and this was the real deal. As I walked into L&D this time, I began a contraction that brought me to my hands and knees. I felt the baby pushing out! I yelled "She's coming out." and I think they realized it was too true. The nurses picked me up and carried me to the delivery bed in seconds (they must have super human strength). In a minute or less, bottoms off, some tarp thingy placed under me and the water broke. I was completely dilated and the baby was trying to come out. They encouraged me to breath and not push. I didn't push, but my body was not on the same understanding. This baby was coming no matter what! As the doctor came in and gloved up, she was crowning. He sat down and her head was out. They said, "ok now you can push." So I did, and she flew (seriously!) everybody took a breath because we thought she was going to fly off the table... Thank goodness my doctor is a good catch. " :)

...so both mom and baby are doing well. The siblings are still adoring her. Piero is being a bit over protective though. He has been instructing everyone on how and when to carry the baby. Sara rushes for a chupeta (pacifier) if the baby cries. They are very happy to have their little America.