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YEAH for real clothes!!!! I'm sure that felt great to put them on her! I'm going through TONS~ as Austin is peeing right through his! My mom had to go buy him some more newborn-sized clothes because we were running out! Thanks for all of the updates~ glad she's doing so well!! Amy

My SIL is having 5 girls over for dinner, drinks, and the SATC game (which she borrowed from me~ she and my bro bought it for me, but it has yet to be played), then they're going to see the movie. Me, I will be home with my 1 week and 1 day old son, whom I can't seem to leave yet! I'll see it one of these days! Amy

Thought I'd share these pix that Kevin's cousin's fiance took. Proud Daddy! And I LOVE this one! It's the Grandma's hand that's in the pic on the first page! Love how you can see the age difference by looking at their hands, and the content look on Austin's face!

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL What a little love! He is adorable! How are you feeling? I know I will be having a c-section so I always wonder about the recovery. Wishing you all the best! I'm actually feeling pretty good! It only hurts when I'm getting up, or trying to scoot my butt back to breastfeed him in bed! Need a hospital bed to help me sit up~ that was so much easier!!! I need to be careful not to overdo it since I am feeling so good! Amy

Congratulations! Great pix too! Amy

Courtney~ You looked so beautiful!!! Awesome review! Looks like you had a great wedding and honeymoon! Amy

Quote: Originally Posted by SusanK Wow he's beautiful! And you look amazing in you post-op pic! Congratulations!!! Thanks for the compliment~ because I don't feel like I look amazing!!! You're getting REALLY close!!!! Good luck! Amy

Quote: Originally Posted by JulieG 16 mins till her was here huh, see that is why I want a c-section If only my doctor would just let me have one You never know~ seems like they go to them quite often lately! I had 4 pregnant cousins in the last 4 months, and every one of them ended up having a C-section! I thought I was going to be the only one to have a vaginal, but nope! I was concerned at first, but it went really smoothly! You're getting close!! Good luck! Amy

I am 5 years older than Kevin.

Quote: Originally Posted by CaliaA07 Congratulations. He's quite the cutie. Now he needs to meet Gwen and we could plan a DW wedding in about 20 years !! LOVE IT! How funny!

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR AMY! He's absolutley adorable! Isn't it just the most amazing experience?! Congratulations to you and your new family. I think he has daddy's smile! YES! It is amazing how this little person can come into your life and you IMMEDIATELY fall in love!!!! Hard to say who he's resembling~ will pull out the baby pix when we get home! From what I can remember, he looks like my brother's baby pix over mine! Need to get some pix with eyes open!

Austin Michael arrived on Thursday at 5:01 p.m.! He weighed 7 lbs. 14 3/4 oz. (now he weighs 7 lbs. 3 1/2 oz.) and he is 20 1/2 inches long. We are so happy with our new baby!!!! He is a very good sleeper so far, hardly ever cries, and is doing really well with breastfeeding. I had to be at the hospital to be induced on Thursday at 6 a.m. They estimated him to weigh 8 lbs. at my appt. the week before, and because of having gestational diabetes, they knew he could be very big. At my appt. last Tuesday, I was dialted to 2, my cervix was soft, and he was 50% effaced. I was in labor from 9:00 until about 3:30. All was going well until his heart rate started to go down when I was having contractions. I was dialted to about 7 or 8, but he wasn't continuing to drop. The doctor decided at about 4:00 that I needed to have a C-section. They wheeled me into the operating room around 4:45, prepped me, brought Kevin in, and he was born only 16 minutes later!!! I couldn't believe how quick it was! It was so nice to hear that cry!!! They found out the reason his heart rate was going down was because the cord was wrapped around his neck and his leg. We are SOOO blessed to have our beautiful baby boy! We get to go home tomorrow, and we are so ready! I just had to share some pix of BDW's 2nd baby of the week! The new family with Great Grandma! Amy

Ann~ She is beautiful!!! And I must say, I'm so jealous that you're wearing your wedding ring! Can't wait until mine fits again!!! Amy

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine oh we are bringing the laptop too, but I don't know how much I will get on it, certainly not to do grades, my sub is taking care of final grades for me. I will more than likely sign on to the forum though. Do you already have a sub lined up? Are you still working? When do you get out of school? My kids' last day is Tuesday, and report card pick-up is next Thursday. That's why I need them in by Tuesday. Amy

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine my friend from prenatal yoga told me by the second day she was so sick of the hospital gown that she changed into nursing gowns, she got them at motherhood maternity I think something like this Motherhood Maternity Clothes - Affordable Maternity Clothing and Accessories I am packing my bags this weekend so I might go pick up a couple of these I've heard differing thoughts on this~ some say just wear the hospital stuff to get them dirty, and others say bring your own. I'm thinking I'll want my own, with a back to it! I went to Motherhood last weekend, and got this one: Motherhood Maternity Clothes - Affordable Maternity Clothing and Accessories, I like that it has a robe with it! I also got one like the one you posted (but in blue polka dots), and a gray one I didn't see online. A few weeks ago, I picked up a couple of pajama "sets"- so I'll have something decent once we're home if people come over. One of them is this one: Motherhood Maternity Clothes - Affordable Maternity Clothing and Accessories. I just can't believe that I'm going to be a mommy tomorrow!!!! Amy P.S. Hoping the majority of the grades will be done today! I'm thinking Kevin might give me a hard time about the laptop (although if he gets bored sitting there at some point (since he's so ADHD!), he might appreciate being able to look at boats (his fav online activity!). I'll go with that justification when I say we should pack it!

Thanks for all of the replies! Ann~ how funny you responded! After your experience, I am lucky that I can think this through and pack what I want to! Jenn~ his name is Austin Michael. SO many people have said the pillow thing! I don't consider myself a "picky pillow person", but I think we'll take them and have them in the car just in case we want them. Found some slippers today to fit my huge feet (which better go down REAL soon!). I'm dialated to 2, and will be induced Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. That is, if he doesn't come tonight! After having the exam today, I've been having more Braxton-Hicks, and some other "weird" feelings going on! He'll be 1 day shy of 38 weeks. I'm starting to get a little nervous, but not as much as I though I would be at this point. I think it will hit me when I get to the hospital! Nobody mentioned bringing the laptop~ thinking HARD about that one! May need to bring it just to finish report card grades!!! I'm sure the hospital has wireless! Amy

Congratulations, Ann!!! The whole family looks wonderful! Gwendolyn is so beautiful and alert! So glad everything is going well! Amy

I am! This August will be 2 years that I've been selling. In fact, I was just going to close a show, but stopped here first! I love it! Amy

Well, last week's ultrasound had him measuring around 8 lbs. Because of my gestational diabetes (and my husband being 10 1/2 lbs. when he was born), we knew he'd probably be big. I guess with the GD, there's a liklihood of bigger shoulders. That would mean a definate C-Section, and I think my doctor's trying to avoid that. I don't know if I've mentioned that I've been off of work since April 28th because of EXTREME swelling in my feet/ankles/calves. My mom said if you didn't see above my knees, you would think that I weigh 300 pounds. I'm SO ready to have my own legs back! I'd take the GD anyday over these legs!!! Amy

SOOO glad to hear that Mommy and Baby Gwendolyn are doing great! Austin and I might just be joining their club this week! There may be 2 BDW babies by the end of this week! Amy

So, tomorrow the doctor is going to see if I'm dialated, and I'll probably be induced Thursday or Friday. I've packed my bag and the baby's bag, but just wondered if there was something you wish you would've had with you at the hospital, or if you overpacked. Any advice on this would be appreciated! Thanks! Amy

It's gettin' good!!!!!!

Jessica~ I've been on 3 Carnival cruises and always had a great time! It is a younger crowd, but not the spring break type (and I always went on spring break since I teach). The first 2 were the same ship and stops~ that's how much I loved the ships and ports- St. Thomas, Martinique (the first year) and Dominiqua (the second year), Barbados, and Aruba. I didn't care for Martinique or Dominiqua, but we just got off for a little while, then spent the day on the ship. Flew into Puerto Rico for these 2. The 3rd time, we flew to Miami, and stopped at Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, and Costa Maya. Loved that one too! Let me know if you have any questions! Amy

Happy Mother's Day Mommies and Mommies-to-be!!!! I got a "Mommy-to-be" card from my SIL and one from Dad and Step-Mom with $30 that I'm SUPPOSED to spend on myself (since they know I've been buying for the baby lately!!!). My mom is working out of town, but said when she comes home this week she's taking my SIL and me grocery shopping for Mother's Day! That will be nice to stock up on frozen dinners for when the baby comes and I don't want to cook! Hope everyone had a great day! Amy

Wow Courtney~ I can't believe your big day is here! Hope it's everything you dreamed it would be!!!! Congrats! Amy