1 month already?

I can't believe it but today is Sebastian's 1 month birthday. Crazy...

We went to the doctor and he is growing rapidly - despite the reflux, thrush and bouts of insomnia! He already weighs in at 10.6 lbs and is 23 inches long. Dr. Hubbard says he has big hands and feet, super long legs and quite a bit of personality. She even commented on his ability to already give "looks." Wonder where he gets that from?

Thank you to all of our friends & family who have showered us with support, love and wonderful meals this first month. We couldn't have made it without you!

Gypsies

Well, it's official...we have put our house on the market. If you drive by and think you're seeing things, rest assured you're not! At just over a year, we have succumbed to the fact that we just aren't "new" house people. I so miss the charm of crooked baseboards, closet doors that don't close and time worn, scratched hardwood floors! Call us crazy but while most people look for big and new in a house, we're in the market for small and old. For us, new doesn't mean better. With me recently switching to a no-pay, more work job (a.k.a. Domestic Diva), a smaller house note would be nice too. At last count, I lived in 9 houses by the age of 13. My parents always enjoyed a change of scenery and I think the "gypsy" is just in my blood. Lucky for me, Donald is equally as restless. We're excited to see where God takes us...and it just might mean staying put, but we are ready for another moving adventure and prayerfully trying to stay in His will.

This one's for Mommy

Yes, cheesey I know, but really...isn't he the cutest?

Sistery love

For all the skeptics who thought Coco might be jealous of her baby brother...fear not! She loves him dearly. At times, maybe a little too much. :) Here are a few pics of her displaying her love with "sugar." She gives him kisses no less than 20 times a day and constantly asks to hold 'her.' Since she is two, gender is still a mystery and she refers to him as "her" and "she." I guess it only makes sense...every baby doll she has is a girl. Oh, how I marvel at the mind of a 2 year old!

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!