She's 7 weeks old now and her hair is still growin' strong. How do you like her new 'do? And by 'do, I just mean the barrette. The standing up straight part is what it does naturally. :)


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Evie had the WORST NIGHT EVAR last night. From about 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., she didn't sleep at all. This is BAD. She cried and screamed for about 4 hours straight in the afternoon, and at least an hour between 1 and 2 a.m. I got so frustrated I called the 24-hour nurse line and got a great woman who had 2 1/2 year old twins herself and lots of great ( Read more... )

We're going to try having Evie sleep in her crib tonight, instead of the bassinet in our bedroom. We're also trying to initiate a bedtime routine. I'm beyond ready to get this going, but have read so many conflicting theories about when to start bedtime training. She's not yet 3 weeks old, and I've read that it won't work until 4 weeks--or 6 weeks ( Read more... )

I started going back to the gym this week. I only went twice so far, but it's nice to get back. What is so totally awesome is that I finally got the courage to weigh myself yesterday, and I only weigh 7 pounds more than before I got pregnant. SCORE! I was shocked. I mean, I know I haven't had any time to eat lately, but dang. Very exciting ( Read more... )

She's two weeks old now. It seems like we've had her forever - although that might just be because we've barely slept. :)

She had her 2-week checkup yesterday and has gained 11 ounces and grown 1/2 inch already. What a big girl! Here are some newer pictures.


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Evie was born on Sunday afternoon at 12:30, weighing 8 pounds, 8 oz, and is 20 3/4 inches long. She's pretty much freakin' gorgeous. Allow me to illustrate.

Here are some photos that the hospital photographer took for their website: 
http://www.our365.com/NewbornPortraits/BabyDetail.aspx?birthid=ee6b5f14-2942-4b4f-9740-6b4093dc04b3
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We check in tomorrow night to be induced. This was not my preference, and I'm not late yet (tomorrow is actually my due date), but my doctor's on vacation next week so my other options were getting whatever doctor was on call when I went into labor, or waiting 2 more weeks to get induced if I didn't have the baby while he was gone ( Read more... )

Just over a week until my due date, and the baby doesn't want to move an inch. She keeps kicking me in the ribs, but doesn't make any downward progression. My doctor isn't concerned, but all I've heard up until now is how "older moms" shouldn't go past their due date, so I'd feel better if she'd start the migration sooner rather than later.

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So annoying: I have this red spot on the left side of my nose that I think is a dilated or broken capillary (my doctor agrees). Unfortunately (even more unfortunate than having a red spot on my nose), it's so close to the skin that for the last 2 days any time I blow my nose or sneeze or dry my face after washing it, the stupid thing starts ( Read more... )

Not only did I not go to the gym today, but I ate a pint of ice cream for dinner. I've heard of people doing that--like in Bridget Jones' Diary and stuff--but I had no idea it could actually be done in real life. I feel like a cow. There is really no excuse for this. I could say, "The baby wanted it!" but that's not going to make my ass any ( Read more... )