What weigh in?

OK so after much persuasion and a little crying from my side I have been compelled to give my real weight only after a very compelling arguement saying that I have already broken the rule by giving my real age I may as well fully break it by giving my weight as well.

8 lbs 6oz
21.5 inches tall

that puts me in the 75% for both. I love being me.

Little baby girls...

I hope that the grown up or even toddler version of Jelise isn't like her unborn personality. She is wanting to come, then not wanting to. One thing that has changed fow the last couple days is that she has lined up her body and keeps giving mommy false start information. We will have to just wait and see.

2 week weigh in

Well today I am 16 days old and cuter than ever. I decided to give daddy a break today by sleeping nearly all day for his birthday. I also was VERY good at my doctor's appointment today. Jared and I got shots and I had the PKU test again. They pricked my heel and sucked so much blood out of my foot... I don't think I will be able to walk for about a year. Oh well, sacrifice now for better things in the future.

One thing of note - I am pleased to announce that I have two die-hard fans that have become my roadies! They go everywhere with me. I have even let them ride in MY car next to me. Benjamin & Jared are always giving me gifts, hugs, kisses and words of encouragemant when I feel sad. They are my best fans!

Happy, Healthy, and projectile.

Well, all of the day yesterday and last night last night we were kinda, well "up in the night" over Jelise. She has been doing so well then all of the sudden she started throwing up everything we were feeding her. Ok, so everything is milk or formula, but regardless she had us kinda scared. We went to giving her measurable amounts of food (pumped bottles and such) so we could get a better idea of what is going in and what is going out and I'm happy to say that today she has done much better. Still kinda having a hard time with the vomiting, but she is doing normal spitup type so we are happy. She is growing and looking so beautiful that I will honestly say I'm glad she didn't get any of my genes for looks because that would have really hurt her chances. :-)

My Turn...

OK, so I've found out today of 2 friends that have had their babies, and now I'm looking at the neighbors getting meals delivered to them so they must have had their baby also. Jelise is primed, aimed and ready to go... When is it going to be my turn?

Well there have been many thoughts of what to say to begin this blog, and up until now they have all been mostly related to Mommy. Well, today is the first day that has a specific personal relation to Jelise and her coming into this world.

At about 8:00 I was out walking the boys after dinner hopeing that they would get a little more tired for the evening. On the way back Miurvy called me saying that she was wet and not from anything that could have spilled on her. We called the Dr and left a message and got a call back very quickly saying that given the circumstances we were to go to the hospital and get checked out. So we did. Luckily Gimena had offered to help Miurvy by staying at our house untill Miurvy's Mother arrived on the 23rd so we were all set to take off and have a baby. Early, way early, don't get me wrong it wasn't time for the baby but Ben was born only 2 days later than Jelise would have been.

We admitted to the hospital and the whole time I'm kinda worried about the whole situation. We had been told on Monday that the fluid surrounding the baby was low and so now with the loss of the fluid and Miurvy reporting that the movements of the baby were less we were a little worried. They put the monitor on and Miurvy was, as the nurse described it, "contracting up a storm" but wasn't feeling anything. The baby's heart and everything were doing fine, but there was no pain. They monitored us for about an hour and took a test to see if the fluid being released was from the baby or not and the verdict was that it was not. Where it was coming from they didn't know, but as far as they could see, the contractions were simply preparation stages and that we were not going to be having a baby tonight. So, we packed up and headed home with orders to put Miurvy to bed and stay pretty docile for a little while and if the contractions got stronger or the pain got worse, or if more fluid was coming out we were to come back in for another check.

Jelise is nearly here and we are excited to have her. Too bad I wasn't able to make up some crazy beginning to her life by describing the dark, overcast light emitted from an eerilly bright full moon. We will have to wait and see if anything happens tomarrow.

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