Today was Micah’s first day of having tummy time! I decided to wait until his umbilical cord stump fell off, it fell off yesterday which also meant Micah got his first bath! Today Micah had his first tummy time and did wonderful. A lot of babies cry during tummy time but Micah was smiling and lifting himself up, he just seemed like he was having a ball! I’m so happy I have a good baby that is just chill & not screaming his head off all the time. His first bath also went very smooth, he whined a bit at first but then just relaxed & made faces at his proud parents. :LOL: Picture time!! :love: See more on my flickr!

Yesterday Micah had to get his tiny butt to the doctor for his first check-up & we had to be there at 9am. I had be anticipating this visit because I wanted to see if my little man had gained weight because with nursing him I can’t really tell how much he eats, I just have to believe he’s done when he shows signs of being done. Well we got to the doctor’s office 30 minutes late because of some INSANE traffic but still got in really quick. First I had to strip Micah down to his diaper and have him weighed…8 lbs 8 oz! He gained a whole pound in two weeks which is right on track, breastfed babies are suppose to gain about a pound every 2 weeks for the first 3 months. And then Dr. G comes in poking, wiggling & checking out my little guy out saying he’s healthy and looks to be doing great. Then Dr. G fills out a paper for us to go to the hospital next door to have some blood drawn for the normal baby tests.

Oh great the needle torture for Micah starts now I thought to myself. So we went to the hospital where the woman who was going to take his blood started off by talking to me as if I were a child & making snotty ass comments about…well everything. I thought well I could get in her face and be a bitch right back to her or I could kill her with kindness….I proceeded with kindness. So after all the paper work is done she starts lightening up and making comments on how cute Micah is, asking if he sleeps well, all the normal pleasantries new Mom’s usually encounter. After the paperwork is done Micah got poked in the foot, poor kid was sound asleep and just got poked out of nowhere. He screamed for a whole 15 seconds and fell back to sleep…yep just like his Mom with his love of sleep.  :LOL:

After all the doctor & blood work I thought I’d go ahead to Denny’s for my free Grand Slam…oh yes I did. I had to wait for about 15 minutes for a table but uhhh hello it’s free food! There were groups of 8+ coming in getting pissed off because they would have to wait 30 minutes for a table!!   :rolly:   You’re getting free food & bitching about a 30 minute wait?? C’mon…really?? Well I waited, got my grand slam, left with a huge smile on my face and pancakes in my belly! Sooo did you get YOUR free grand slam at Denny’s??? I wonder if they have retail franchises?? Oh and check out my flickr for a huge picture update

It’s been requested & I’ve finally got around to writing the story of my son’s birth. I’ll be breaking it up into three pieces to make it easier to read and to write. On Monday, January 19th 2009 I had my 39 week doctor’s appointment and I was very excited since I had contractions the whole weekend before that had been getting increasingly stronger by the hours. JP had to drive me to my doctor’s appointment since my contractions were becoming annoyingly strong. As I went into the doctor’s office my heart was beating fast and I was wondering if today would be the day that I might meet my son.

My name was called and I went through the same routine that I had gone through every visit for the past months. First my weight was taken (158 lbs, thank goodness I didn’t go over a 30lb weight gain), then I was told which room I would be seen in but first I had to pee in a tiny cup like so many times before. Once I get to my room with my tiny cup of pee I set it near the sink & then have my blood pressure taken, everything is normal with my pee & my blood pressure…it always is. And then I am told to undress from the waist down and wait for the doctor.

I’m sitting on the table trying my best to cover my bigger then ever ass with the paper skirt they gave me when there is a knock on the door & then enters Dr. J. I lay back and let him check if I’ve dilated anymore then before….I’ve dilated to 4cm & 90% thinned out (aka almost done!). Dr. J tells me that he’s going to have me walk for a hour and then come back to see if I’ve progressed anymore & to go ahead and get dressed. I come out of the room and he tells me “Nevermind on walking, you’re going to the hospital. You’re having this baby today.” The Dr. P gives me a huge smile and starts singing “You’re going to have a baaaaabby today!!!”

I walk to the car where JP waited for me and listened to sports radio. When I got in the car JP gave me a look like “Oh I guess nothing’s happening today” and I calmly told him “Let’s go to the hospital, we’re getting a baby today” By 10:30am I was in my labor room in that revealing (do I have to remind you of my very large & expanding ass?) gown and had called my parents to tell them that it was time. I layed in my bed watching ESPN with hubby (my shows aren’t on that early  ) while breathing through my contractions.

Part 2 coming soon…

My life is simply wonderful right now. I know some people would find my life a boring life to lead at this time since it is a repeat of yesterday. But I couldn’t be more happy to be taking care of my family. I can’t get out of the house much since I’m not allowed to drive at the moment. I haven’t left the house since Monday, that’s when the little family went grocery shopping together. I probably won’t be getting out of the house until Friday or Saturday again. Saturday I plan to go to my mom’s to let her aww over my newborn & for me to get some laundry done. Sunday is the big game & JP has informed me that he’d like to stay home to gorge on food. Uh uh uh YAY! Hah sounds nerdy but I much rather be in the comfort of our home watching the game, especially when Micah gets hungry. Alright alright I’m done for now…I have a big ole’ post coming soon….whenever soon is. O_o

Thank you for all the wonderful, supportive and sweet comments. We are doing wonderfully now & I am going to blog about the whole experience along with the crazy things that happened after wards. All I can say at the moment is that I am very happy & blessed to have such a wonderful little family. :love:

A healthy 7lbs 8oz & 20 inches. Baby Micah is sleeping right now so that gives me time to make some breakfast & rest a bit More later, just wanted to pop in! :love:

Yesterday I was at my mother’s in law for dinner (fajitas!), to wash some laundry (really haven’t felt like going to the washeteria) and to watch movies. Well I noticed these intense pressure/pushing/crampy pain *down there* and mentioned it to my sister-in-law who told me they were contractions probably. Well after seeing me in discomfort we decided to write them down and see how often they were coming along. Once we did we saw that they were on average 5-6 minutes apart…wait isn’t that when my doctor told me to call him? I called & he sent me to the hospital. Sure enough they were contractions but I wasn’t dilalated… Okey..? Well the nurse said they’d monitor me to see if the contractions keep on and if I progress with dilating. Me & JP walked around the floor for a bit but it was starting to get where it would hurt to walk so we sat in our room…watching tv, flipping through magazines & JP timing my contractions. He then figured out the machine I was plugged up to and watched the contractions happen on screen as I huffed and puffed through them with nothing but laughs and smiles after each one. Well I didn’t dilate at all and with no dilating they had to send me home. Let down. But you know what? He’ll come when he wants to and we can wait. There is no way I would want to rush it or induce it so this is how it’s gone so far.

On our way home JP stopped at the grocery store to pick me up some Tylenol PM & pineapple sherbert… Oh did I mention I didn’t even get to eat fajitas because everyone told me if I was going into labor I shouldn’t eat… I snuck a small piece of fajita and it was sooooooo good. I can’t stop thinking about that fajita meat…. well I’m going to eat  a pancake breakfast. Everyone have a great day

Is it today? How about tomorrow? Yes I am eager to meet my son, the little human for the past few months has been kicking my insides and for the past few weeks has decided my ribs are a very comfortable spot to jab his little limbs into. I’m not tired of being pregnant, I’m tired of not having my son already. If that makes sense & most likely it doesn’t because I’ve been on a hormonal craze these past few days which luckily (for my husband) I didn’t do much of during my pregnancy. Sorry about all my baby talk whining but well I’m just bored.

I was so bored I even cleaned out my coupon binders yesterday… I recycled a ton of old/expired inserts. And now my binders weigh soooo much less and don’t look like they are about to barf out coupons. Speaking of coupons…. there is going to be a REALLY good deal on Ragu & Skippy next week at Walgreens…that’s the only reason I wouldn’t mind being pregnant still. So I can stock up on Ragu & Skippy for uber cheap. Yes I am Pamela & I am a couponholic. Maybe there is an 800 number I can call to get help. Oh and for those of you going to ask me about the Ragu & Skippy deal…. check it out on HotCouponWorld!

So everyone asks me if I’m “done”. As in if I’m tired of being pregnant, tired of the aches, tired of the overwhelming amount of odd things that come along with pregnancy and well just tired of it all. And until recently (past few days) I was completley happy but now I am just feeling like my days are wasted since I am getting too tired to do anything. Today I made my doctor’s appointment (got there 45 mins early, oops! :crazy: ) and he told me that I shouldn’t really count on having the baby this week. I think that the baby boy won’t come until a few days after his due date but my doctor has told me he’d only allow me to go 1 week over my due date (thank goodness!!!!) so that’s good to know. And well I feel “done”, put a fork in me. Okey done with my little crazyness… for now that is I really should clean up my living room but I’m thinking to just make some cocoa & cuddle with Bruce man :hugs: