Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Finger Painting



This morning Dylan and I did some fingerpainting. We always do this sans-shirt as it inevitably ends up very messy. It was all very fun times, that is until she suddenly started acting super tired. She started melting down and rubbing her eyes...with paint all over her hands. So, I took the opportunity to show her how hilarious she looked by taking her picture. She's half crying, half laughing here.

Snow Play!


Two weeks ago on MLK day we had a great beautiful snowfall and Jason didn't have school. We went out as a family to play in the snow at the nearby park. It was a magical evening with the flakes coming down and the sun setting over the city. It was so WINTER.

Here's some fave pics from the night.

Jason is trying to get Dylan to touch the snow.

Jason tackles Dylan in the snow...she wasn't super amused.

More snowfall moments...

Friday, January 26, 2007

Still waiting...


Dylan was 2 weeks early to the day. We went into labor at 37 weeks + 6 days and she was born on the morning I would have been 38 weeks. For this baby, that day was yesterday. And it has come and gone! For someone who has already visited labor and delivery twice during the end of this pregnancy for complications and false labor, you would have thought I'd go even earlier with this little guy. Apparently not the case. Maybe he's just already a mamma's boy and doesn't want to leave the warm comforts of the womb. Me, I sort of am ready for him to meet the world, meet his parents and meet his charming older sister. And I'm really ready to not be pregnant anymore. So, let's go little boy...we are anxious for you!

I know, every child, every pregnancy is different. I'm being told that by many moms with more than one kid. But you hear all the typicals. You hear that the second one you usually have earlier. You hear the second one is a faster labor. And I've even heard the second is usually an "easier" baby. Not to be negative, but I'm pretty sure this one will be later, longer and harder as a baby. It's just that we were sort of spoiled with Dylan. She did come conveniently early (not early enough to be scary, but early enough that we were never REALLY waiting and waiting), my labor with her was very fast, and she was a pretty "easy" baby. What are we in store for?

Anyhow, I can't wait to meet you little boy. It's really hard on my need for control to just let you come when you are ready. We could see you tonight, tomorrow or in 2 weeks! Who knows....only you and God. In the meantime, you are in my prayers.

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Soon to be big sister


We had a couple of false alarms on the new baby recently. Last week I started having premature labor, contractions that sped up to 2 min apart, and needless to say we had to go into the hospital (I was only 34 weeks at that point and we wanted to stop contractions if possible, NOT have the baby). We were finally (after about 6 hours at the hospital) sent home after successfully stopping contractions with a couple of shots. False alarm one.

I was then told to lay on my left side a lot, take it easy, etc. So I did for most of the week. Then we had an opportunity to do some amazing work on our condo with my sis and bro-in-law leading the way on laying tile on our fireplace, doing built-in bookshelfs, etc. It was an amazing transformation and I should post some pics soon of before and after. Anyways, all my family left by Sat. morning about 9:30am. 3 hours later, I was walking in the kitchen and thought my water broke. Turns out, the midwife said the baby probably stomped on my bladder, giving me no warning and feeling just like my water had broken. Apparently she's seen this a lot. 4 hours in the hospital to double check amniotic fluid levels and make sure it didn't break so I could go about life as normal. False alarm two.

The huge benefit to false alarm two was that we had to get another ultrasound to check fluid levels, so while they were looking I had the tech check the sex again (since they couldn't tell because of position the first time). He saw testicles!! He showed them to us and it was pretty clear...so I guess we're having a boy! It's pretty wild considering we were told 75% girl and Jason was convinced we were having a girl. I think he just wanted a boy so bad he didn't want to be dissapointed. Now he gets his male heir.

Hopefully the next hospital story will be of real labor with a real baby and is several weeks down the road. We want to at least get to January 19th, cause then I'll be 37 weeks and can do the water birth in the alternative birthing center.