We wanted to thank you all again for all your well-wishes, prayers, and congratulations. They really do mean a lot to us.
And we wanted to share some more of Maggie Munchkin in the hospital :)
You can also view her hospital announcement page here.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
More of Maggie Munchkin
Hi Everybody.
We wanted to thank you all again for all your well-wishes, prayers, and congratulations. They really do mean a lot to us.
And we wanted to share some more of Maggie Munchkin in the hospital :)
You can also view her hospital announcement page here.
We wanted to thank you all again for all your well-wishes, prayers, and congratulations. They really do mean a lot to us.
And we wanted to share some more of Maggie Munchkin in the hospital :)
You can also view her hospital announcement page here.
Friday, February 29, 2008
This Is
This is Shannon's Heprin Lock
These are some movies we didn't watch
This is the pre-planned birthday party the Graceys brought with them
These are Jane's shoes
This is Shannon's bed and liquid lunch
This is a contraction
This is Shannon coping with early pain
These are my booties
This is a tired man in a ridiculous suit awaiting a life changing event
This is baby, rent from mother's womb
This is us
And this, this is Magnolia Grace
Born 11:57 am, Feb. 29, 2008
9 lbs. 12 oz., 21.5" long
All are healthy and exhausted except baby who is healthy and precious beyond intelligibility.
These are some movies we didn't watch
This is the pre-planned birthday party the Graceys brought with them
These are Jane's shoes
This is Shannon's bed and liquid lunch
This is a contraction
This is Shannon coping with early pain
These are my booties
This is a tired man in a ridiculous suit awaiting a life changing event
This is baby, rent from mother's womb
This is us
And this, this is Magnolia Grace
Born 11:57 am, Feb. 29, 2008
9 lbs. 12 oz., 21.5" long
All are healthy and exhausted except baby who is healthy and precious beyond intelligibility.
Another Brief Update
It is just after 9 am on the 29th. Shannon's water broke 33.5 hours ago. No baby yet. It has been an insane, exhausting, painful and emotional night that we will definitely tell you more about later.
Baby is still very healthy. Shannon is healthy but exhausted. Earlier this morning she started on some pain medication and now she has been given an epidural. We are still trying for a vaginal birth but the doctor isn't super optimistic about that possibility. It's a far cry from our drug-free, intervention-free, natural birth plan but we may very well be having a C-section, a little later.
Prayers are appreciated.
Baby is still very healthy. Shannon is healthy but exhausted. Earlier this morning she started on some pain medication and now she has been given an epidural. We are still trying for a vaginal birth but the doctor isn't super optimistic about that possibility. It's a far cry from our drug-free, intervention-free, natural birth plan but we may very well be having a C-section, a little later.
Prayers are appreciated.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Brief Update. More to Come.
Just want to let everyone know that everything is going well. Shannon is healthy and handling the contractions amazingly.
Baby is also "fabulous," as the nurse often remarks. She heard that Papa was rooting for a leapling and she didn't want to disappoint our readership, which has voted, in a come from behind victory, 18-15 in favor of a leap day baby, so she's taking her sweet time.
The doc isn't pushing induction either because things are progressing and the baby is doing really well.
She let Shannon have peanut butter toast with her standard jello and broth dinner and Shannon deemed it "the best meal ever."
Thank you all for your incredible enthusiasm! It is fun to check comments every once in a while.
Baby is also "fabulous," as the nurse often remarks. She heard that Papa was rooting for a leapling and she didn't want to disappoint our readership, which has voted, in a come from behind victory, 18-15 in favor of a leap day baby, so she's taking her sweet time.
The doc isn't pushing induction either because things are progressing and the baby is doing really well.
She let Shannon have peanut butter toast with her standard jello and broth dinner and Shannon deemed it "the best meal ever."
Thank you all for your incredible enthusiasm! It is fun to check comments every once in a while.
And we're off...
to the hospital that is. My water broke around 12:30 am, contractions are still irregular but they want to check us out since it has been so long since the water broke. We'll keep you posted.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Labor Kickstart Strategy: We are Entering Phase 2
PHASE 1
√ - Pound Cake
√ - Ice Cream
√ - Raspberry Tea
√ - Greasy Hamburger
√ - Spicy Food
√ - Eggplant Parmesan
√ - Walking
√ - Jumping
√ - Sex
√ - Significant Change in Barometric Pressure
√ - Lunar Eclipse
√ - Tempting Murphy's Law by Leaving the Country
√ - Politely Asking Baby to Come Out
√ - Reasoning with Baby
PHASE 2
√ - Shouting at Baby
√ - Bribery
√ - Blackmail
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Organized Protest
- Hunger Strike
- Psychological Warfare
- Bald-faced Threats
- Swinging Shannon Around by her Arms
- Upright Bungee Jumping
- Vacuum Suction
- Pliers
- Garden Hose Enema
√ - Pound Cake
√ - Ice Cream
√ - Raspberry Tea
√ - Greasy Hamburger
√ - Spicy Food
√ - Eggplant Parmesan
√ - Walking
√ - Jumping
√ - Sex
√ - Significant Change in Barometric Pressure
√ - Lunar Eclipse
√ - Tempting Murphy's Law by Leaving the Country
√ - Politely Asking Baby to Come Out
√ - Reasoning with Baby
PHASE 2
√ - Shouting at Baby
√ - Bribery
√ - Blackmail
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Organized Protest
- Hunger Strike
- Psychological Warfare
- Bald-faced Threats
- Swinging Shannon Around by her Arms
- Upright Bungee Jumping
- Vacuum Suction
- Pliers
- Garden Hose Enema
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Comment Tutorial
People, unless you have a blog of your own, you have no idea how much joy it brings a blogger to read comments from readers. We love them. We crave them. We feed off them. They spur us on to blog more.
It's silly really that we get so ecstatic about a few brief statements. It would be like I was talking to you face to face telling you, for example, about the time I played basketball against a team of creepy but patriotic Canadian midgets, and then after I finish you say something like, "Boooring. You've already told me that one. Get a new midget story." And then, despite your insensitivity, I get really excited, clap my hands and say, "Yesssss! You talked to me!! Shannon, someone talked to me again!"
But that's what it's like. You have the power to brighten my day, even with curses and criticism. So faithful readers, I entreat you, brighten my day! With this tutorial, you previously silent lurkers have no excuses.
Those of you that do comment regularly, thank you! You are the wind beneath my wings, the narcotic in this addict's veins.
Rookies (aka Mom): Make sure your sound is turned on, then click on the video box below.
Veterans: Don't bother watching
It's silly really that we get so ecstatic about a few brief statements. It would be like I was talking to you face to face telling you, for example, about the time I played basketball against a team of creepy but patriotic Canadian midgets, and then after I finish you say something like, "Boooring. You've already told me that one. Get a new midget story." And then, despite your insensitivity, I get really excited, clap my hands and say, "Yesssss! You talked to me!! Shannon, someone talked to me again!"
But that's what it's like. You have the power to brighten my day, even with curses and criticism. So faithful readers, I entreat you, brighten my day! With this tutorial, you previously silent lurkers have no excuses.
Those of you that do comment regularly, thank you! You are the wind beneath my wings, the narcotic in this addict's veins.
Rookies (aka Mom): Make sure your sound is turned on, then click on the video box below.
Veterans: Don't bother watching
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bad Question = New Poll
If you were one of the 5 people that voted already on the Leap Day question, sorry you will have to vote again. The way I worded the first question made it hard for people to answer, so I deleted that poll. What I really want to know is if you had to induce or have a c-section, something that gave you some choice in your baby's birthday, would you choose to give your baby a Leap Day birthday?
P.S. If you comment using the anonymous button, type your name because it makes it so much more fun when we know who thinks what.
P.S. If you comment using the anonymous button, type your name because it makes it so much more fun when we know who thinks what.
Leap Year Baby?
Well, we had another Non-stress test today and passed with flying colors. Since we are so healthy we are going to keep waiting. On Friday, we are scheduled for a BPP, which is an ultrasound test that will make sure that the baby has enough fluid and the placenta is functioning normally. As long as that test comes back normal we will at least wait through next weekend before attempting to induce.
This got us thinking...Qwanesha might be born in March! Or she could be a Leap Year Baby!!!
Brian's grandma really doesn't want it to be a Leap Year Baby. What do you think? Would it be cool? weird? Vote in the poll and then leave a comment with your thoughts.
This got us thinking...Qwanesha might be born in March! Or she could be a Leap Year Baby!!!
Brian's grandma really doesn't want it to be a Leap Year Baby. What do you think? Would it be cool? weird? Vote in the poll and then leave a comment with your thoughts.
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