Archives for March 2008

Two firsts for Sean.

There are lots of firsts that I’m looking forward to having with Sean…  First haircut, first real food, first smile, that kind of thing.  Friday brought a first for Sean.  First trip to the emergency room.  Honestly, it totally freaked me out.  You see, we had our normal 4 am feeding, and he passed out.  So, I put him in the bassensette, and tried to go back to sleep.  I hoped Sean would do the same.  He never did, neither did I.  I … [Read more...]

We are home

What a whirlwind the past 2 weeks have been!  I had a scheduled c-section on Wednesday, March 5 at 5:45 pm.  I really was very scared, and honestly hoped that my pregnancy was not going to end that way.  When we got to the hospital, I was immediately greeted by my nurse (whose name I just can’t remember), who tried really hard to ensure that I was comfortable.  I was.  I was put on the fetal monitor, which said that the baby was fine.  That was good.  … [Read more...]

The Baby is Born!

This is John, Gwen’s husband, writing to let you all know that our son was born on Wednesday March 5, 2008 at 6:10pm.  He weighs 9 lbs, 8 oz. and is 22 inches long.  Mother and son are doing well.  They will remain in the hospital until Sunday.  Gwen will update everyone about the events of the last couple of days, but just to whet your appetite here are a few pictures: Here’s a picture of the baby just after he was born: Here’s a picture of the baby on … [Read more...]

I wish I had good news

Apparently the little man has absolutely no desire to get out of me.  I am still just 1.5 centimeters dilated, with the baby’s head floating in the ever growing abyss of my stomach cavity.  The doctor said we need to make a decision…  Here were my choices: Wait it out another week, where the little man will be almost 10 lbs. headover to the hospital and induce right now pick a day for a scheduled c-section pick a day for a scheduled induction Yeah, here is the … [Read more...]