He's Here!

I have sooo much to post about but so few chances! Right now I have the option to post or sleep ...
Im going to post a quick update letting you know I'll be back with more!!

Dayton James

Born July 4th @ 7:11pm, 7lbs, 3oz, 20 inches

Just want to report ...

that there is nothing to report.

No progress - unless you consider a stretch mark progress.

In my 39th week of my final pregnancy I got a stretch mark.

Oh well - id still have to say the 9 mos of discomfort, boobs sagging down to my belly button, hemi's, uncontrollable weight gain, vaginal torture, excruciating pain of child birth AND the stretch mark are worth being called a Mother.

I sure know how to make procreating sound fun, dont I?

just figures.

Im 11 days from my due date.
7 days from when my Doc talked induction.
who knows how many days from when Dayton may choose to make an appearance.

and yet here I am feeling crappy with a feverish 20 mos old.

wahhhhh.

Its summertime ~ people aren't supposed to get sick in the summer.

Post-Partum Crotch Care 101

I came across this wonderful post on Son of Max. For those of you blog followers that are expecting or hope to be in the near future - bookmark this page. It will be more useful to you than you could ever imagine and your vageen will thank you.

For those of you that are family & friends, I apologize.

Start taking notes ... now:

For those of you with babies in you that will soon need to come out, I heartily recommend purchasing the following items prior to the Big Event:

Crotch Care Kit
• Ice pack
• Frozen peas (very moldable and afterwards; a nutritious snack! Just kidding about the snack part.)
• Heating pad
• Aloe vera gel with Lidocaine (Best stuff ever)
• Cotton squares to apply above-mentioned magic gel (not balls, squares! They hold their form better. Unlike your crotch.)
• Dermoplast Pain Relieving spray (Also good. So squirty! So instantaneous!)
• Peri-bottle (the hospital will give you this as a parting gift)
• Witch hazel (um, what is witch hazel, anyway? Weird. Cool name, though)
• Waterproof donut-shaped pillow (for the bath; they have them at drugstores. Now you know: congratulations!)
• Medicated pre-moistened wipes (you can guess what these are for)
• Boppy (for your bum when sitting, not for the babe)
• The most gigantic maxi pads you can find. Maaaaxxxiiii Padzzzz
• Your pain meds.

There you have it, one more crotch-related post for the people.

Im off to build my own PostPartum kit ...

baby #3 - 38 weeks

How far along? 38 weeks.

How big is baby? According to babycenter: about 6.8 pounds and over 19 1/2 inches long

Weight gain? 34lbs

Maternity clothes? not even maternity stuff is comfy at this point

Stretchmarks? newp, not yet.

Sleep? im exhausted but cant sleep: peeing often, dreaming of meeting him, waking up often feeling disappointed that Im not in labor.

Best moment this week? swimming felt really relaxing

Movement? He's running out of room!

Food cravings? tortillas with beans :-?

Bellybutton? still an innie even this far along

Labor signs? none. absolutely NONE.

What I miss? bending over, sleep, comfort, being able to hold my pee for longer than 10 minutes, sashimi and beer

What I am looking forward to? meeting my sweet little man in 3 weeks or less!

Daddy Reading about the Potty

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