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Fri, Nov 30, 2007 4:40 PM
Joshua had his first doctor’s visit today at 5 days old. He is 7 lbs 8 oz. That means he's 7 oz shy of his birth weight. He’s got a good 15 days before the 2-week mark to gain it back. I’m pretty sure he can. :)

It rained all day – hard!

Noah walks really well now. No more Frankenstein arms for him. He’s just walking all over the place.

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Thu, Nov 29, 2007 4:38 PM
Mama came over to help! She's going to stay through Sunday...yay! She watched Noah and cooked and cleaned so that I could concentrate on taking care of Joshua. Chad took care of me when he was home so that I could SLEEP!

Chad is already dreaming of camping trips with his boys.

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Wed, Nov 28, 2007 4:37 PM
Joshua had his heel pricked for the PKU test. He didn’t cry very much which was good ‘cause it’s so sad to see your baby in pain.

The lactation consultant came by to give me some breastfeeding tips. I got an early Christmas present from her – some larger breast shields to use when pumping. She said they would be more comfortable for me. I love presents!  She said the second time around nursing should be successful since I was successful the first time. She said I should produce even more milk this time around, too. I hope so!

Papa came by to meet Joshua before leaving for the Phillipines later today. He was busy getting ready for his trip when I went into labor. So, this was the first time he was able to see his second grandson.

It was a very low-key homecoming. It was just the three of us leaving the hospital. And when we got home, Noah & Gammie were waiting for us. We spent the rest of the day settling in at home and finally trying to get some good rest.

To help me keep track of Joshua’s feedings, Chad made me more feeding logs with cute little notes from Joshua saying “thank you” and “I love you, Mommy” and “tell Noah to be nice”. :) He’s so funny!

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Tue, Nov 27, 2007 4:36 PM
Day 2 for Joshua…his sneezes are so little! And his cry is soft and scratchy. He’s been sleepy, so I’ve been waking him up every 3 hours or so to nurse. I’m so tired that sometimes that’s slipped to 3-1/2 or 4 hours…I felt so bad. But I could not get up.

Joshua was circumcised today. Chad went with the doctor to watch. He said Joshua did well and hardly cried.

I was thinking of similarities…both my sons arrived 8 days earlier than their due date and they both had the exact same birth weight 7 lbs 15 oz. I wonder what else they will have in common.

It’s so funny, but it’s only Day 2 with Joshua and Chad & I are ALREADY mixing up his name and calling him Noah! I remember getting so irritated when my parents would get my name mixed up with Lani’s. But, wow, it is hard to get used to a new name.

Joshua doesn’t have much of a butt. It’s really just a crack and a hole. ;) I need to fatten him up. He’s got looong fingers and toes. I think his little toe is bigger than mine, actually! And he’s got lots of hair and 2 cowlicks on his head.

Just one more night in the hospital. Yay! Poor Chad. I feel so bad that he has to sleep on those awful chairs. At least we get to go home tomorrow!

You never get very good rest at the hospital because different nurses are always coming in to check your blood pressure & temperature or to give you medication or to take the baby’s stats…it’s non-stop monitoring.

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Mon, Nov 26, 2007 8:24 PM
Joshua arrived!

I'm actually writing this on 12/10...Joshua is 2 weeks old and Noah is 16 months old today. Our hands have been full to say the least. I guess I've answered my own question as to whether or not I'm going to be able to keep up with this site. I hope to. It may just take me much longer to do it. ;) I’ll do my best so slowly catch up with what’s happening with our new family. I hope I remember most of the details...read on if you want the gory stuff.

So, each night prior to November 26, I had been thinking if it would be my last shower at home or not. Is that funny? I had some random thoughts for sure. Chad & I did get some projects finished, but I really wanted to get our Christmas tree and decorations up before the baby got here. That didn't happen. Also, we had wanted to take pregnancy pictures this time since I went into labor with Noah at the exact time we were supposed to meet the photographer. We missed out on that again, too.

The day of Joshua's birth, Noah & I were out shopping. We were all over the place that afternoon buying stuff for the baby and groceries to stock the pantry and frig. We got home at about 4:15 pm and I had a car full of baby supplies and food. I put Noah down for a nap and then started putting everything away.

Soon, about 4:30 pm, I started feeling contractions. Not unusual, but they were lasting over a minute and they kept coming. So I made note of the time and decided to see how often they were coming - every 5 minutes would indicate labor and they were coming that fast or faster! After putting away the groceries, I finished packing my hospital bag. I was pretty sure I was going to have to go in to be checked out at the very least.

At 5:10 pm, I called Gammie (Chad's mom) to ask if she was available to drive me to the hospital soon if the contractions kept going for another 20 minutes. Then, I called Chad. He was working and was keeping his cell phone on him lately, ready for my call. Thankfully, he answered and I told him that I thought I may be in labor, but wasn't sure. So, I was going to head to the hospital. He said he was going to make a call and try to come home right away.

At 5:30 pm, I called my doctor. She was actually on call that night. I was so excited! Maybe she would be able to deliver our baby this time. (Noah took too long. She was on duty when we arrived, but then another doctor came on duty by the time Noah was born. He ended up being great and I was really happy with him.) The contractions were not stopping and so she said to come to the hospital as soon as possible. This was it! Chad had called, but I missed it packing up the car. He left a message that he was on his way. He and his crew were coming back from a call and the chief told them to take a "Code 3" back to the station - which meant full sirens and lights. Chad said all the guys were very excited that the baby was coming. :)

By 5:45 pm, I had packed up the car and buckled Noah in his car seat. Gammie had arrived and we were off to Saddleback Memorial. On the way, just before 6 pm, I had the strongest contraction yet. That one HURT! I knew then I was close and was just hoping I wouldn't be too far along because I wanted my epidural!

I was admitted at about 6:15 pm and I was barely able to walk to Labor & Delivery. But I just wanted to get there and didn't want to wait for a wheelchair.

The nurses took me right into a birthing room. I was surprised they didn't check me first, but they said they were pretty sure I was in labor. I told them I agreed! I changed into a hospital gown and was hooked up to monitors to track my contractions and the baby's heart beat. The nurse checked my progress, and I was already at 6 cm and fully effaced. Those contractions were definitely working. I asked for an epidural and hoped the doctor would be available. I didn't want to miss my opportunity since I was already so far along.

The worst part came next - the I.V. I That was seriously the most painful and annoying part of the birthing process when I had Noah. I hate needles anyway, so I was bracing myself for pain this time, too. But it hurt more this time around. I’m sure some of that was because the first nurse was an idiot and couldn't get it in. She tried on my right arm and then the left and STILL didn't get it. AAAAHHHH!!! Thankfully, she let the other nurse do it and she got it on the first try. I know it sounds petty, but that needle hurts and then the stinging/burning that comes with it...I'm shuddering just remembering the pain.

Chad arrived soon after that. One of the other things we didn't get a chance to do was review how to breathe. We didn't bother taking any prenatal classes this time around. Luckily, Chad remembered what to do and we put it in to practice right away since my contractions were coming on strong.

My doctor came in to check me. My water hadn’t broken, so she did it instead.

The anesthesiologist finally arrived and went through all the warnings, side effects, and yadda yadda yadda for the epidural. I just wanted him to give it to me already, sheesh! I was scared about the pain with this needle, too. But I knew I could handle this pain to alleviate the worse and longer pain to come. Chad let me squeeze his hand during the procedure and was such a source of strength and encouragement, especially at these times when he knows how nervous I am about needles, and of course throughout the whole night. He’s such a great guy and I am so blessed to have him as my husband. The epidural was kind of a mess, too, though. It hurt a lot more than I remembered last time. Plus, the catheter popped out as he was finishing up, so he had to do the procedure AGAIN! First, the I.V. and now the epidural. What the HECK?!?!!! I endured the needles again was finally pain free.

Another set of nurses came on duty and one of them noticed I had an anterior lip. I told her I had that with my last labor and that I ended up pushing for hours because the baby wouldn’t descend because of it. But she asked me to push a couple times and she was able to move it aside so the baby could come down on its own. That was too easy. Could I have not done that last time and saved myself a lot of work? Oh well. Too late now.

My mom and Lani arrived. I was thirsty, but all I could have was ice chips, so Chad fed me those. Then I started feeling nauseous and so I asked Chad for a cold washcloth to put on my forehead. Chad and Gammie and Lani took turns giving me a fresh washcloth.

The nurses had me push a few more times and were really pleased. They said I was really good pusher. Haha! I pushed a couple more times and then they had me lay on right side and breathe oxygen. Apparently, the baby was showing some distress signs during the last contraction. So, they had me alternate pushings with every other contraction.

It was just after 8:00 pm now and I asked the nurse if she thought I would have the baby today (before midnight) and she said “oh yeah”. I was surprised that she was so sure. All I could remember was how long labor took last time. And “they” say that subsequent labors last an average of 4 hours less...that would mean 22 hours for me this time around. I was only on my 4th hour at that point.

My doctor checked me again and she told the nurses to set me up. Soon, my legs were up in the stirrups and I was pushing again. I should’ve started counting how many times I pushed because it’s all a blur now. But it seemed like just a handful and then Chad said “the head is out”! I couldn’t believe it!!! Then a couple more pushes. “The shoulder is out!” A couple more and Chad told me “it’s a boy!!!!” The official time was 8:24 pm. Less than 4 hours! OH! MY! GOODNESS!!! AMAZING!!! My baby boy was soon on my chest. He was perfect with lots of dark hair and a really big upper lip (who’s that from?)! Haha! After some bonding time, the nurse took him away to get cleaned up. Then all I could think of was that it all happened SO FAST! We didn’t even have time to set up the video camera! And my dad wasn't there because he was getting ready to leave for the Philippines the next day.

While Josh was getting checked out, I asked my doctor if I tore. She said “no”...another wonderful surprise! No stitches! Hooray! Next, the nurses removed the epidural catheter. Yay! But then as the epidural wore off, I got sooooo itchy! I had Chad start scratching my back, and then Lani and then my mom. They said my back was so red, but they couldn’t scratch hard enough for me. And I couldn’t stop scratching my arms and chest, too. Weird. I don’t remember the itchiness last time. The nurse said the best thing to stop the itchiness was to not scratch. Easier said than done!

Soon, Joshua was back in my arms and our little family was all together for our first picture. Thankfully, Noah was still there. Gammie was going to take him home and put him to bed, but Chad talked her into staying a little while longer. I’m so glad we were all there together. Dad Jack and the Haans arrived to meet Joshua. More pictures. As I was holding Joshua, I started feeling nauseous again. And then I got sick. Yuck. I got more cold washcloths for my forehead. And then I got sick AGAIN. More yuck. :( Chad asked the nurse to give me something for the nausea. Thankfully, they were able to give it to me through the I.V., so I didn’t have to get another needle.

The nurses got us ready to move to a smaller post-partum room. We were bummed about that. The birthing rooms are sooo nice and big. Everyone started saying goodbye. We kissed Noah goodnight before Gammie took him home. Chad was starving, so Lani left to get us some dinner. I was hungry, but didn’t know what I wanted since I was still nauseous. The nurse got me a turkey sandwich and that tasted pretty dang good. I couldn’t wait to get my I.V. out and so before we moved downstairs they were able to pull out that last needle. Yay! Because I wasn’t hooked up to that thing for 27 hours, I wasn’t horribly bloated like the last time. I was happy. I got to hold my baby and all 3 of us moved downstairs for the next two nights...

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Kristen [dylans mama]: Glad all went well, I have been thinking about you! Can't wait to meet him!

Sara: Wow! I felt like I was right there with you! For not having the time to update the site you did a great job! I am so happy this labor was shorter and overall better for you! Can't wait to meet Joshua!

traci: My goodness, thank you so much for the recap! Congratulations Team Thompson!!! We are so excited for you and can't wait to meet little Joshie!!!!!!!

Sue: Great recap Mrs. T, I feel like I'm having that baby with you, as I sit here drinking my morning tea and scratching my arms!

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Tue, Nov 20, 2007 9:00 PM
I am officially 38 weeks today. At my dr's appts (3 of them today), I weighed 171 lbs (I actually LOST a whole HALF POUND! Haha!), my uterus measured 37.5 cm (on track), I'm dilated to 3 cm (I'm "progressing"), 70% effaced, plus my fluid got a "17" (normal). In other words, the baby looks "beautiful". I could go any time now, but Chad & I are hoping for at least another week to get more things done around the house before we can't do anything but try and get more sleep.

We got a lot done over the last 6 days during Chad's days off. We finished Noah's room, completely cleared out the closet, reorganized all the costumes and all the other stuff that was in there, stored what we could and consolidated or threw out the rest. Plus, I started tackling all my pictures and photo albums and have almost an end in sight. At least I'm down to a couple of storage bins worth of pictures to go through...vs. the boxes and boxes that I had in storage (read: cluttering in the garage) before.

It feels so good to purge. It just takes me a while to do it. I have to do it little by little. Thank goodness Chad is such a patient man. I have come to appreciate being clutter-free.

It was a bad mommy night for me. Noah fell again, but this time it drew blood. :( I had put his soft Nemo blanket on the wood floor for him to play on while I folded the rest of the laundry. He loves the feel of soft things, so he was having fun just sitting on the blanket and touching it. Well, he tried crawling off of it and it's slippery on the floor and apparently he cut his upper lip on his front teeth when he went down. There was blood and now there is a really swollen upper lip. :-( BAD MOMMY!!!!

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traci: OOPS!!!! Totally not your fault! Noah is just a lil' bruiser!

Sara: NO BAD MOMMY! You are fabulous!

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Mon, Nov 19, 2007 3:00 PM
We found Noah's 10th tooth!!! Chad & I have been so non-observant! Noah was laughing and I noticed a molar had poked through in the middle of the right side of his upper jaw. I wonder how long that one's been out?!

Tonight at bedtime, he let me brush his teeth the best ever yet. He usually fusses and doesn't let me brush for very long, esp. the top teeth. But tonight he did. Yay, Noah!

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Sat, Nov 17, 2007 4:00 PM
Noah's got a molar! It's 9th tooth. Lani & Mom met me at Babies R Us to take Noah for the weekend, so Chad & I could get some projects done around the house. She's the one that noticed his molar. It's on the left side of his upper jaw. I thought I had seen something there earlier, but it was when he was eating, so I thought it was just food. Haha! I can't remember the last time I felt his gums to check for teeth, but I could've sworn I didn't feel anything. And it couldn't have been that long ago. Haha! He's growing up so fast!

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Thu, Nov 15, 2007 4:00 PM
Chad finished decorating Noah's room! It looks great with all the planets hanging from the ceiling. Noah seems to like it and we find him staring up at his new decor.

We also cleaned out that closet and transfered all his stuff over to his new room. It's officially done and it's so comfortable. It's a great little room.

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Wed, Nov 14, 2007 4:00 PM
We hung up Noah's wallpaper border this morning. We laughed that we were putting wallpaper up because it took us soooooo long to take off the old stuff. It was a bear to apply, esp. when we hung the long 15 foot piece. But we did it and it looks really good, if we do say so ourselves. ;) We had just enough border to finish the room. We bought 2 15' rolls and had to cheat a little at the end, so the pattern doesn't exactly match up in one spot. But it's not very noticable. Luckily, it happened at the most inconspicuous spot on the border.

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Tue, Nov 13, 2007 10:00 AM
I had my weekly OB exam today. I gained another 1-1/2 pounds over the last week and have dilated another 1/2 cm, so 1-1/2 cm total. Not much considering how many contractions I've been feeling lately. They'll wake me up in the middle of the night and so I'll start counting, just in case they are a minute long and come every 5 minutes. But after a while, I'll fall asleep.

He/she is still head down and face down (perfect position for birthing). My fluid level measured a "14" today and the monitoring session was one of the best - "a happy baby" the nurse said.

The baby has been moving so much. It feels like he/she is soo low. When the baby stretches, it feels like his/her arms is going to come down my thigh. It's really weird. It also feels like I've done the splits every night. Dr. K says it's because my ligaments are stretching, getting ready for the baby. The cramping is fairly constant lately. It's difficult to walk quickly and for any distance. All this is so new and different from when I was pregnant with Noah.

I remember craving beef and spicy stuff, Taco Bell tacos (WTH?!) and oranges with Noah. This pregnancy, it's all about fish tacos (and sometimes Filet-O-Fish)! I was really good about staying away from fish with Noah (because the mercury), but this time around I can't not give in to my cravings.

As much as I would love all of the uncomfortable symptoms to go away, we still need extra time to get everything done. I still have yet to pack my hospital bag! We need to finish Noah's room, too, so we can move all his stuff out of the nursery and put Baby "B"'s stuff in there.

I am officially 37 weeks today - so I'm considered "full term" which means the baby should be healthy and completely developed to not have any problems after birth. Now, all he/she is doing is gaining weight. Dr. Kaminskas doesn't think I'll make it to my due date (12/4), but still said "don't put that in stone". I've always thought I'd have the baby in November, rather than December. But we'll have to wait to see...

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traci: Hey Mrs Frodo, this one's for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mrs. Frodo: Someone needs to take away Traci's exclamation pointer.

Sue: It will personally work better for my schedule if Baby B arrives after the 25th. Please try to hold off on any labor thingies until late in the evening on Sunday night. Unless you want Hobbitses to deliver your baby. Traci! Scalpel!

Sara: My guess is baby b's birthday will be November 26! I can't believe all the things I learn about being preggers from you and Traci. Who knew about the ligament thing?? WOW!

traci: I think Baby B is coming on Nov 23rd! I can feel it!!!! Dude, maybe with all of this stretching you are having, your labor will be really FAST?! Wouldn't that be awesome!!!! Good luck, girl!!!!

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Mon, Nov 12, 2007 8:00 PM
Noah's 4th tooth on the bottom right of his jaw is poking through. That one took a while to show up. He's back to being symmetrical again.

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Sat, Nov 10, 2007 11:00 PM
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who came to the shower for Baby "B"! It was a gorgeous day, a fun party and so wonderful to spend time with everyone. Thank you all for your sweet and thoughtful gifts for the baby. They will help us care for this new life, and we will need all the help we can get! We cannot wait for you all to meet him/her!

FYI - the results from the evite poll showed that more of you think I'm having a girl - 14 said girl, 7 said boy. We'll know who's right soon enough!

We have a WALKER!!! Noah is finally walking and we are all so excited! It's Noah's 15-month birthday today, in fact. For a while now, he had been taking just a few steps. But, tonight, he walked more like 7, and kept doing it over and over again. It's very cute to see him balance with his arms in Frankenstein position. He gets really excited when he tries to walk that he doesn't get his balance before taking steps, so he falls. He does well when he's calm and standing well on both feet first. He has the BIGGEST smile on his face when he's walking, too. He's just the cutest!!!

Noah is growing so fast. His little toes have worn out the toe section in 3 of his pj's (size 12 months). I need to sew them up fast before they get any worse.

He's getting much pickier with food now. He'll inspect the food on the spoon for a good 3 or 4 seconds before he opens up his mouth. And, if he doesn't want to eat what you're serving him, he'll fling his arms around so you can't get the spoon anywhere near his mouth. The problem is that he'll do that with food we know he likes. The annoying part is when he squeals. It's so loud and high pitched. It's really not cute. So, we have to try different tricks to get him to at least taste what it is, even after he's made a fuss and decided he doesn't want it. I read that this is a phase of toddlers trying to exert control over something. Great.

He's getting better at drinking his milk. But we still have to keep offering it to him. He won't drink the whole cup full at one sitting. Concerned about him getting enough vitamins, especially since he's been picky too, we bought an infant/toddler vitamin supplement. We haven't given it to him every day, only when he doesn't eat well on any particular day. We still give him bananas with milk for breakfast, which most of the time he eats really well. But lunch & dinner is a hit or miss. He could live off of carbs - like his mommy. He loves eating bread - any kind of bread. He loves rice, too, and could just eat a whole bowl of it plain.

We accidentally gave him ALMONDS! Oops. Chad made his yummy stir fry and I forgot he puts almonds in it. Noah loved it and luckily didn't show any allergic reactions to the nuts.

When Noah does throw a tantrum (more often than not it seems lately), he'll put his head face down on the floor and kick his feet. We try not to laugh, but it is funny to see this little baby act like such a stinker!

He's showing signs of knowing how some things work now. For instance, he'll grab our cell phones and put it on his shoulder or he'll grab the remote and point it at the TV.

Noah loves music and starts dancing which means bouncing up and down or picking up his feet (imitating Daddy) or sticking his butt up in the air.

He loves playing peek-a-boo behind his hands or behind the coffee table or side table. He has the cutest expression when he opens his mouth wide and starts laughing.

Noah's been saying "uh-oh" a lot lately and "dabadabadaba" (reminds me of Fred Flinstone) and "ight" when he points to any light. He also loves the cuckoo clock at Mama & Papa's and will say "tu-koo" when he wants to watch the bird come out.

He's been sleeping well through the night still, thank goodness. Most days he still has two naps, but a couple times we've let him sleep for a few hours at one time and that will be it for the day. He seems to do well with either.

Noah's been showing some great dexterity while playing. Instead of knocking down his pails, he'll not stack them up! It's amazing to see how well he can manipulate those little buckets and will adjust the way he holds them in order to stack them more easily.

He'll also clap whenever he hears other people clap, like on TV. He's so alert!

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Fri, Nov 9, 2007 10:00 AM
Noah has started "walking" up & down the stairs today. He does hold on to the railings on the sides, but he's on his feet - rather than crawling up & down on his tummy...NOT GOOD! This just means we have to be there constantly, just in case he loses his footing.

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Wed, Nov 7, 2007 10:00 PM
It's the second day in a row that my lower back has "given out". It's been while I'm walking around the grocery store or shopping, and it hurts! I now know how those people feel in the commercials when you see them grab their back in pain. It's not fun.

Noah and I had a good day today. He surprisingly let me sleep in and it was me who woke up first at 8:45 am this morning. I actually had to wake him up. Because he woke up late, I put him down for his morning nap a little late and he slept for almost 3 hours! I normally would've woken him up after an hour and a half, but he wasn't waking up even after I turned off his fan (which we use for white noise) and left his door open. Usually, he'll hear me walk in to his room and wake up right away, but he didn't. Maybe this is a start of him transitioning to one nap a day.

We saw 10 doves in our backyard today! Noah loves pointing to them and watching them when he eats. The most we've seen at one time is 4. But I guess the word is out that we have food in the bird cage that Chad set up months ago. Plus, I'm sure a lot of them lost their homes/nests in the fire. :(

I decided not to try and put Noah down for another nap today. So, we got quite of few errands done this afternoon since I didn't have to worry about getting him home to rest. He loves riding in the shopping cart. He's always all smiles and always looks soo darn cute. I can't stop kissing that boy. His favorite store was Michaels. He loved looking and pointing at all the Christmas lights and trees and listening to the holiday music. It will be a lot of fun this Christmas with him being so much more aware of everything around him.

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traci: Oh my goodness, Noah let Mommy sleep in! What a doll!!!!!!!!! Let's hope Baby B will join in. ;-) Take care of your back, girl! Let me know if you need ANYTHING!

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Tue, Nov 6, 2007 9:00 PM
Baby "B" continues to do well. My fluid level was measuring 15 today. I am officially at my highest weight again. I've gained 50 pounds, which is really didn't want to do 'cause it was so hard on me when I gained 50 with Noah, plus I still have 1 month to go. My body is definitely a lot worse for the wear this time around. It's mainly my back. But luckily, I never got carpal tunnel, thanks to the cooler weather. Hopefully, I won't swell like I did last time either. I am 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced.

Chad finished painting Noah's room today! It looks really good. We now need to put on the border and hang the solar system planets from the ceiling. Afterwards, I need to clean out the closet and transfer all of his things from the nursery to his new room. There's still so much to do.

Gammie stopped by today and dropped off a copy of the LA Times from yesterday. Chad's picture was in the paper because firefighters were being honored at Saddleback church all weekend. He just happened to be on stage and in just the right spot for the photograph with Pastor Rick. Pretty cool!

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traci: I would have NEVER guessed you gained 50 pounds! You look amazing!!!!!!

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Mon, Nov 5, 2007 9:00 PM
It felt great not to have to get up and go to work today! It was great that Chad has the next 2 days off, too. So, we had a fun day just being together...that last few weeks of the 3 of us!

Chad did a lot of work in the yard today. He started mowing both the font and back yards, then he started pulling out palm trees. He LOVES his chain saw and LOVES cutting down trees! It does look a lot better in the backyard without all of those trees. It's been overgrowing for a while now and he pulled out 6 total. The biggest tree is still there and it's been pushing out the bricks in the planter. So, it's gotta go eventually, but it's just so huge. Chad keeps dreaming out pushing out the yard another 10 feet - to our property line - and building a deck.

I got to wash down the front patio and driveway of all the ash that has been falling over the past 2 weeks. There was a lot.

Afterwards, we all went to Home Depot to find paint for Noah's new room. We found one that isn't too baby-ish pale and not too dark or bright. We think it will look good with the space border and decor we bought.

Chad got a good headstart on the painting tonight. He got about 2-1/2 walls done. I like the color and we'll finish it tomorrow.

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Fri, Nov 2, 2007 10:00 PM
To all who dared me to...I did it! I wore the same black pants ALL WEEK!!! HAHAHA!!! They are so comfortable. Thanks, Traci! :)

I had my fetal monitoring session this morning. The baby is doing great and my fluid level is good - a "12" today.

I got to work and finished training Patti. Holly surprised me with a little going away party. I got a cute card and gift basket from everyone. It was very sweet. And Scott "forced" me to go home right after, so it was a short day for me! It was a good day and it felt great to know I got everything done that I wanted to before starting my maternity leave.

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traci: GOOD JOB, DUDE!!!!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! I can't believe you are already out of work, wow did this pregnancy go by fast!

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