It's 3:30 a.m. and I'm sitting in our arm chair, a squirming, crying bundle of baby in my arms.  I murmur soothingly as I struggle to adjust the Boppy and get her in position.  Her little mouth opens as she twists and turns, stretching to reach me.  Finally, her mouth closes around my nipple and my toes curl in pain.

One, one thousand.  Two, one ( Read more... )

So here it is...The Birth Story, in all it's gory detail...

When I went to bed Tuesday night, I was feeling small contractions - more around my lungs than my uterus.  I ignored them, considering actual, painful contractions hadn't resulted in anything except a long trip to the hospital and back.  I woke up at 3:30 a.m., double up in pain.  I got out ( Read more... )

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Today is D-Day.  The day Gertie is supposed to come screaming into this world.  All those friends and strangers who assured me that I would deliver early - based on the sheer size of The Belly - are now rushing to assure me that she will eventually arrive.

Our bags are packed.  The baby's room is decorated.  Tiny pink onesies are laundered and ( Read more... )

Oh...I'm SO ready for this little girl to be born - even though I KNOW it'll mean sleepless nights.  I'm just huge and miserable.  :D

We seem to have no problem with contractions.  All that walking and sex have done their jobs.  The problem I'm having is that the contractions aren't doing what they're supposed to.  Basically, push the baby through ( Read more... )

Chad's now laboring under the Field of Dreams philosophy:

"If we paint it, she will come."

We're just about finished with Gertie's room. The only thing missing is a crib rail which will be installed later this evening after Chad gets home from work.

I finally got around to taking a couple of pictures today to show off a few of our craftier projects ( Read more... )

My little Leo is already showing signs of being a diva.

When we left for the hospital last night, the contractions were coming fast and hard.  Two to three minutes apart and hard enough that I had to lean on the couch.  They were lasting about a minute and a half and I could feel a lot of pressure way down low.  It was the perfect labor storm.  ( Read more... )

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Since I'm in my 36th week of pregnancy, I bring you...

Top Ten Things I Will Not Miss About Being Pregnant

10. Heartburn - I long for the day when I can eat rice crispies without a Tums chaser.

9. My Feet - The rounded little stubs at the bottom of my legs cannot be my feet. My feet are on vacation somewhere, maybe buried in warm sand or soaking in a ( Read more... )

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