Introducing Sebastian!

Sweet and precious Sebastian was born on April 21st at 12:28pm weighing in at a whopping 8lb. 13 oz.! He measured 20 3/4 at the hospital which I thought was wrong because the little guy just looked so long! He was still curled up in a ball it was hard to get him stretched out. At our 2 day check up, the doctor measured him the same as what his big sister was: 21 1/2 inches. We are so excited he is here and healthy. After all my deliberation over induction or not, God gave me the peace I needed the day of delivery. There was meconium in the amniotic fluid which is a sign of fetal distress. My doctor, knowing my hesitancy, said we made the right decision to come in. Isn't God good?!

He's only been here 5 days and already, I can't imagine life before him or without him. He is such a blessing and we are so proud. Here are a few pics from his first days in this world, enjoy!

No such luck

Unless Sebastian decides to come in the next 8 hours, it looks as if I will be induced tomorrow. After MUCH physical activity (walking, tugging around a 2 year old, vacuuming floors, dusting, cleaning bathrooms, laundry, you get the idea!) still no baby. So, as of 7:45 tomorrow, we'll start the process and have a baby hopefully sooner than later. I will post pics as soon as he shows himself...isn't it exciting to anticipate seeing your baby for the first time? There really aren't words to describe it.

Thank you for the encouraging words and prayers; they mean so much!

40 weeks and (still) counting

Well, my due date has come and gone. Forty long weeks and still no baby! I realize full-well he is easier in the womb than out, but I am so ready to meet him. So ready to sleep on my stomach again, so ready to eat something with flavor without getting heartburn, so ready to reclaim (what will be left) of my body. If I'm honest, I have not been quite ready until now. Even after false labor last Monday, I'm not sure I was mentally ready yet. We are scheduled to be induced Tuesday a.m. at 7:45. Once again, baby is already teaching me to "never say never." I was so blessed to have gone into labor with Coco I never imagined having to be induced the second time around. I have been vocal about not wanting an induction and believing that God will bring him when he's ready. This brings me to my impasse: to induce or not to induce? For Donald there is no question - bring on the baby! For me, it's not so clear. Am I a self-proclaimed hypocrite if I choose to induce? Am I telling God his timing isn't perfect? Am I over-thinking the whole thing? My dear sister tells me I'm crazy. :)

I don't have high blood pressure; I'm not swelling; baby is perfectly fine. So, why the rush? Could I have miscalculated a couple of days? Is the old wives tale true that if you take them before they're ready they come out screaming and never stop? For a mom who has already had one screaming infant, this prospect terrifies me!

I end this post with one request. I would like to ask all of my blogging friends to please pray with me that God would take this decision out of my hands. Pray that Sebastian would come on his own...TOMORROW!

Easter 2009

The egg dying was a very serious task for Coco!

Look at our finished products!

The Easter Bunny brought her a fish whom she has lovingly named Foo Foo. She LOVES to feed her and will watch her swim for minutes! (that's quite a bit in 2-year-old time)

Family photo: Namps took this. You would never guess he used to be a GREAT picture taker...what happened to our feet?!?!

I love this dress! What a sash!

Adorable.

I wonder how she won the prize for finding the most eggs?

Domestic Diva

Well, I started my new job today: full-time domestic diva. I prefer that title to "stay-at-home mom." It has a little more jazz, don't ya think? :) Whatever you call it, I call it blessed. I've shared with some friends that I am admittedly nervous about entering this new profession. Will it be challenging enough, boring or unfulfilling? After much thought, I've concluded that spending 24/7 with my child is indeed challenging, anything but boring and what is more fulfilling than knowing that I control everything she sees and does? For the first time in my life, I feel like I am EXACTLY where God wants me. And for a girl who prays for answers in neon lights, this peaceful feeling is huge. Granted Coco has only had a sitter for 6 months of her life (3 last summer and 3 this winter), this definitely feels like a big transition. We won't be packing up to go to the shop every day; I won't be feeling guilty for constantly trying to pacify her so I can get some work done. It will be just us (at least a few more days until baby brother comes.) Now, when Sebastian arrives, my world will again be flipped on its head and I'll have to learn how to shower again. So if you see me looking a little less than presentable in the coming months, know that I have never been more honored to be disheveled! I am a proud domestic diva!

Easter Bunny fun

It looks as if Coco is no more a fan of the Easter Bunny than she is Santa Claus. I had hoped that Aunt Jaime wearing the bunny suit would make getting a picture possible but no such luck!

Good food & good friends

To satisfy both my craving for Thai food and adult, female conversation, a few of us girls celebrated my last hoorah before Sebastian comes Friday at Sawaddi. I also had the ulterior motive of the spicy food throwing me into labor but...no such luck! I'm still here and he's still "cookin!" The food was good and the company was even better. Thank you Jaime, Sara and Kress for a wonderful night!

Vicks + Coco = Jheri curls

I'm not sure if Coco was trying to be a trend setter or not (let's hope for not), but she greeted me at the door this afternoon with the juiciest set of jheri curls I've ever seen! During nap today, quiet as a mouse, our little Houdini opened the childproof door to her bathroom and dug out the Baby Vicks. A few minutes and an ENTIRE jar is all it took to create her jheri curl masterpiece! Five hairwashses later, she's still a little greasy and whole lot effervescent!