Oh Baby!!!

Oh darlin' please don't ever grow up, just stay this little. My favorite moments are the closeness I feel when I breast feed you, the feel of your soft skin on mine and the sweet way you hold my breast with your tiny little hands as you fill your belly. I know these moments are fleeting. You'll grow more and more each day, changing from my itty bitty newborn into each new stage of life. I'll cherish every moment, but know that this you right now, making snorting pigglet sounds while you eat, this you who has snack attacks and feeds for a few minutes just to calm down between meals, this you that likes to be changed after a wet diaper, just to have a clean diaper to poop in only moments later. This you is my favorite you right now. Love you bigger than any words, Love Mommy

You're really truly here! I had contractions at night for two days before your birth, so sleep was difficult for both myself and daddy who held my hand through each one. Then on Wednesday the 4th daddy and Gigi and Grandpa Schaub ran to the store. While they were gone the contractions got stronger and closer together. When daddy got home I was in tears from the pain and we called the Dr on call to see if we should go to the hospital yet. Doctor said yes! At the hospital we were seen in labor and delivery triage where we watched the contractions for about an hour before being admitted at 3 centimeters dialated. In the labor room daddy made sure all our family knew you were on the way and your grandma's and aunt Darci all rushed down to be with us. Your daddy tells the labor story so much better than I can at this point because he was awake for it all. But I ended up deciding I wanted an epidural due to the pain of the contractions. The first one went in incorrectly and only numb...

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Do you remember the blog about me being a little worried that you wouldn't have anything knitted by my Grandma Porter, and how releived I was when your Great Grandma Warp crocheted you a blanket and matching bonnet? Well Gramdma Shannon stopped by tonight to drop off some things she found and guess what she brought?!?! Oh Ev I'm so excited! She found a sweater and matching bonnet that Grandma Porter made me when I was a baby! And that's not all!!!! I told you I was excited!!! She found several dresses I wore as a baby, including one that she wore too! Man, I wish I had that picture! My mom's mom had a bi-fold, gold picture frame, that held two photos. On one side was a black and white photo of Grandma Shannon in the dress and on the other side was a color photo of me at the same age in the same pink dress! We looked like twins! I absolutely can not wait to put YOU in the dress!

Yep. It happened. That embarrassing moment when I realized I no longer had control over my own bladder. Instead, you, my pint sized little lady, get to decide with a bounce of your noggin. Friday at work I dribbled a little down there. I waddled to the bathroom, went a little and waddled back to my desk. You moved, and I dribbled some more. Then I googled how to know when your water breaks. It could be a slow leak.... Ok, maybe that's what's going on! I should call the doctor! Sooo.... A few minutes later Doctor Woods is telling me it could be a slow leak! (I knew it!!!) And if it's not too much trouble we should stop by the hospital at labor and delivery so they can run a couple of tests to verify whether or not my water broke. Daddy and I were both at work, so we start packing up our things, taking our time cause doctor said "if it's not too much trouble", which definitely means there's no need to rush. Meanwhile our co-workers are scrambling, saying the...