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my mellow child i brought home!!!

sorry again (i think i might be apologizing a lot these next few months) for not getting back to all of you who have called, emailed, and wanted to get together--- we've had quite a week! but hopefully (please god!) we have figured out the issue.

starting about a week ago danger thought it would be fun to scream after almost every time he was fed, being that this is every 2 to 3 hours, you can only imagine the fun that was. then on saturday we had a projectile puking incident, literally had to wash the sheets and wipe down the night stand. i freaked out and stared at him for the next hour thinking he was going to die and then finally gave in and called the pedi's nurse. i so didn't want to be THAT mom calling the nurse.... but it was very helpful, i guess my body is pretty good at this whole baby making/supporting business and i'm making crazy amounts of milk. feeding him for 20 min was too long so now i only feed him for 10. its seem to decrease screaming fits quite a bit, although they still occur and are usually sprinkled with some puking. i have also given in the last 2 nights and have put him in bed with us, since he is happy to be awake and laying there, where as if he is on his own by himself = not happy. you have no idea how awesome being woken up every 2 hours (i think he is starting his growth spurt) for only 10 minutes is compared to up every 3 to 4 for an hour or 2.

and to make this week a little crazier, i'm trying to work (ya, i know, i'm a dumbass) so if i can find time where i am able to keep my eyes open i need to finish two weddings and manage the coding of a website...... (if you were sitting next to me you would have heard me let out a big sigh) and for the record, i didn't plan it to be like this it just happened--

so no picts today as i need to work since the monster is asleep and i can see straight... (sorry jenny!)

2 weeks today!

holy crap! can't believe it has been two weeks, it seems to be that when you only get sleep in 3 hours chunks at the most it all just feels like one long day. i often find myself waking up for our 2 am feedings thinking about iced americanos (should that be spelled with an oes?) or paying someone to wake up for me, i'm thinking i would offer quite a generous sum.

apparently newborns kick in at around 2 weeks, they call it wakefulness, which really they should call a cranky period. needless to say our little danger baby has been quite cranky the last few days. i'm scared to death he will be colicky, but i guess there is nothing i can do about it if he is. we also discovered last night that he opens his eyes when he sleeps, exorcist style. we spent forever trying to get him to pass out yesterday evening, after i took over for jeff i realized that he was still sleeping just opening his eyes and rolling them back into his head, totally freaky.

anyway i know i have promised a birth story and i have more pictures but alas the little monster is waking up again. i WILL i swear it get that stuff up this weekend, i have to work a bit so it will be a nice break. (yes, i am going to work, i don't really know how and i hope the client proofed her stuff really good cause i sure as hell will be no use there)

moby wrap

this is the best thing ever! if you are a mom you NEED one of these! one of my many discoveries in the last few days, its a long piece of fabric that you wrap around your body so it holds the munchkin right up against your chest. then you got both of your hands free, very handy!


anyway i'll get off my product plug kick---- heading to the cabin to get some air conditioning, danger's first trip! hopefully all goes well!

pictures, pictures, pictures

better late than never!!


thanks for everyone's calls/emails! i promise we will get back to you someday =)

it has def been an adjustment! i spoke waaaaayyyy too soon about him being quiet---




progression of the hospital trip--- ummm my water broke!:
make sure the important stuff is done:

red bull pitstop!

6 hours later, dane is here!




and now just some picts of our little guy: (not in any particular order)







does this pose look familiar?

2 years ago....

so i promise, pictures tomorrow! i know i said today to a few of you but it didn't quite work out that way.....


funny to think as jeff is changing a screaming baby that 2 years ago to the day we were probably walking back down the aisle.....

He's OUT!

he finally decided to join us! Dane is here--- born 8.7.08, 7lb 13oz, 22in---

he's doing rather well, and is (so far) a quiet little guy.... we are getting out of the hospital tomorrow at some point

the story and picts to come soon!

One week left----

Here I sit so close but yet so far.... We are anxiously awaiting his arrival, me more so than Jeff. Not knowing what to expect each little twinge, pull, and cramp I wonder is this it? Is this the start?

Dane and I have had many conversations about his stay and how it has come to an end but it he never responds, and it seems as though he isn't listening.

Not feeling so good today, hopefully that means something, it should mean something right?

So I'll post some picts for your enjoyment

The Nursery:











dane-ger himself:

he has his dad's lips, no?