It’s just me and Maddie. Alone for the first time since we left the hospital last week. She’s curled up in the fetal position and lying on my chest with her tiny little hand gripping my shirt as if she’ll never let go. Her body is a warm and comfortable weight on my heart. I […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 30th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
We went back to the dr today. He says my leaky incision is doing very well. No signs of infection at all. I’m supposed to continue to encourage it to drain. Say it with me people: “Eeewww.” Yes, it is exactly as gross as it sounds. He also gave me prescriptions for antibiotics (one that […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 29th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Those of you who have read along with my pregnancy already know how much I love my husband. Astonishingly, I now love him even more than I ever thought possible. He is the absolute best man on the planet. He’s taking such good care of me and Maddie. He even stayed up all night in […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 28th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
My recovery is a slow and painful process. I am carrying approximately 20lbs of excess fluid in my abdomen. My feet and ankles are painfully swollen as well. Two days ago, I rolled over in bed and part of my incision opened and released a torrent of blood and fluid. I was terrified, sitting there […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 27th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The recovery from my c-section is much more difficult than I anticipated. I’m having a few complications and set-backs that are keeping me from feeling very good.
Maddie is doing great. She’s got her days and nights mixed up, but Gerald and I are learning to sleep when she sleeps. That’s a lot harder than it […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 25th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
No news is good news folks. Everybody’s fine and progressing normally.
Filed under: uncategorized on January 20th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
On January 17th, 2007 at 3:38pm CST God gifted us Maddie. 7 pounds 5 ounces, 19.5 inches.
Baby is doing well. “Grunting” a little so is being watched a bit more closely than normal, but is not surprising under these circumstances. She’s just making the transition to the outside world and she is […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 17th, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Maddie’s official debut will be tomorrow at 2:30pm.
I’m gonna be a mom tomorrow.
Holy. Shit.
I keep thinking that I should be studying or something. Like there should be a handbook. Why is there not a handbook? Who’s bright idea was it to issue babies without handbooks?
Arctic Winter 2007 is wrecking havoc with our plans. Gerald’s family […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 16th, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Have you seen The Illusionist? If not, go now and get it. Go on, Blockbuster is still open. Put it in your Netflix queue and move it to #1.
Needless to say, Gerald and I loved it. It’s a seriously good movie, people. And Edward Norton? Smoking hot. But, that may be the pregnancy hormones […]
Filed under: uncategorized on January 15th, 2007 | No Comments »
Our Haunted Living Room
Do you see how we entertain ourselves around here? I think the only reason we’re having a kid is because the dogs are getting boring.
Filed under: uncategorized on January 14th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
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