08.29.08
Posted in John at 5:18 pm by Administrator
John Theodore James was born at 6:32pm on August 29, 2008 after 40 weeks and 6 days of gestating. He weighs 7 pounds, 6 ounces and is 20.5 inches long, though Tony swears he’s 21 inches. He has a head full of hair and is a very calm and mellow little boy (well, so far). He looks just like his big sister Alexandra, they could be twins born two years apart. And the coolest part of all… he was born on Michael Jackson’s 50th birthday 
John’s (JT? Theo? What do you think?) birth was very fast. I once again had a natural water birth (though we barely made it into the tub) at the Allen Birthing Center. And yes, that is the same tub Alexandra was born in. Once again, I didn’t get to birth in the big tub. As Tony and I have retold the story a few times now, it sounds like something you’d see on TV or in a movie. Just as I did with Alexandra, I will write out a full birth story as soon as I can. Some possible titles of the story are “How I almost gave birth in a Dodge Truck during rush hour” or “How to go from napping on the couch to holding your baby in just one hour.”
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08.18.08
Posted in Alexandra at 5:24 pm by Administrator
These pictures have been sitting on my computer for weeks, and I never got around to posting them. Here are some shots of Alexandra from this summer…
Having fun at the pool
When she doesn’t want to get in bed to take a nap, she ends up falling asleep in her armchair.
Blowing bubbles with Grandma
“Um, I’m trying to eat, Mom”
“Mmmm, Cheerios.”
Who says you can’t go to the park at night?
I’m sneaking one in of myself. This was 13 days before John was born. I was certain I was going to go into labor that night. Yeah, right.
Tony and Alexandra building a fort in her room. This is their favorite thing to do together.
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08.06.08
Posted in John at 5:24 pm by Administrator
It’s pretty much exactly the same as it was when Alexandra slept here, but I thought I’d post some updated pictures anyway. I am so happy that I will be getting a second usage out of this room, I just love it. And if you has the misfortune of seeing what this room looked like before we renovated it (I can’t believe I didn’t take any pictures!) you would be amazed at how it looks now.
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