Lookit that belly!

I'm not used to having a kiddo with a tummy so round and squishy!

Better late than never.

Baby Jack is here!

Born 3.5 @ 9:51 pm after a 28 hour drug free labor

9 pounds, 21.25 inches

VBAC homebirth!

It was seriously one of the most empowering things I've ever experienced, and I would bet all the money in my checking account that I could never have done it at the hospital. Being tethered to the bed would've been absolutely miserable.

Jake is calling me to nurse the baby, so I'll be back with pics soon.

T-H-O-M-A-S

Jake posted the video with no commentary, so I felt the urge to add some.

I took Spencer to the doctor today and they were discussing Spencer's Thomas train. The doctor made a comment that Thomas' name was on the bottom and Spencer flipped it over and nonchalantly did what you see in the video. My eyes almost popped out of my head. I had no idea he could identify all those letters!

I'm a proud mommy today. :-)

37 weeks

Just sharing a recent pic. Jake is never home to take it when I'm all freshly showered and stuff, so you'll just have to put up with the dirty mirror and no face. :)

Another one bites the dust...

1. 20 weeks, 5 days-Oct. 29-Gestation at which my water broke with Spencer PASSED!

2. 24 weeks-Nov. 21-Viability PASSED!

3. 30 weeks, 3 days-Jan. 5-Gestation at which Spencer was born PASSED!

4. 37 weeks-Feb. 20-Full term PASSED!

5. 40 weeks, 1 day-Mar. 15-Overdue


I am full term today. If you'd have asked me 37 weeks ago if I'd make it to this point, I'd have probably done two things: say probably not and pass out at the thought.

Physically, this pregnancy has gone swimmingly well. Emotionally, its been really rough getting to this point. You know scary things can happen in this world, but until you experience them its just someone else's problem. You might feel bad for them, but you are secretly so grateful it isn't you. That is kind of how I felt during this pregnancy. I experienced something terrible and scary in my pregnancy and with Spencer's NICU stay. I was terrified to repeat it. (I feel the same way about driving the stretch of I-40 where my step-mother had her car accident. It almost makes me hyperventilate.)

I am so grateful to have made it this far. There are no words.

Yarn Love

I'm so totally in love with this yarn. I hope I have enough for newborn longies and small shorties for the summer!