In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Doing With My Time…
Levi was born 9lb 2.4oz. Forty-eight hours later, he was down to 8lb, 11oz. Five days later, he was up to 9lb 3.8 oz. Six days after that (today) he weighed in at 10lb 7oz. So yeah. I've been nursing. Nursing right now, as a matter of fact. Any other NAK (Nursing At...
Meet-and-Greet Monday: Olivia’s Birthday Plus Levi Pics
Admiring the butterfly cake: Blowing out candles: Nom nom: Benjamin got a little jealous that his sister got to blow out candles: (Yes, it's in his ice cream) Olivia got a little jealous that Benjamin got to blow out a candle on her birthday: (And the cycle continued...
My Craftiness: A Butterfly Cake
Hello from my couch! From between two piles of laundry! Hi! Can you see me? I'm the one with my feet up. The one who is currently not nursing nor holding an infant. The one not changing a single diaper! The one who just put in ANOTHER LOAD OF LAUNDRY. Two children...
Levi Alexander – A Birth Story
Warning: This is a birth story. It contains details about birth. Some people of the squeamish variety may prefer not to know the details of birth. Personally, I find them fascinating and wanted to share them with the world. Enjoy! Or not... 🙂 June 14 had come...
Levi Alexander – A Picture Post
I won't make you wait for Monday. 🙂 Here are your pictures! Momma and Levi. Love my sexy hospital gown. Looooooooooove it. Daddy and Levi. Olivia and Levi. She is in love. Benjamin and Levi. He is unsure. Benjamin about to pounce on the Daddy. This is how he...
It’s A…
BOY! Who'd-a-thunk-it? Guess we'll have to save the name Evelyn for next time? Here's our little chunker, Levi Alexander: He was born at 2:03am, June 20, 2009, weighing a whopping 9lb 2.4oz. He's two inches taller than our other two were at birth, at 22 inches long....
Guess Who’s in LABOR?!
Yep, me. I'm twittering as I go, so follow me at www.twitter.com/thenaturalmommy. The contractions are about 7-10 minutes apart, but sometimes as much as 12 minutes apart. We're going to try laying down to see if they go away for the night like they did with...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
Hi. I'm still here. 😀 I was hoping to have a ... different ... set of pictures for you today. But you'll have to settle for pictures of Olivia and Benjamin while New Baby continues to insist that there IS STILL PLENTY OF ROOM IN MAH BELLY. So this past week we...
A Real Live Present – And I’m the Wrapping Paper
Sometimes I forget that this thing inside of me is more than just elbows and knees. Sometimes it catches me off-guard when I caress a protruding appendage and I realize that attached to it is a cute little baby bottom. That would fit in the palm of my hand. And...
Meet-and-Greet Meh: Reunion!
So apparently it takes a couple days for a preggo to recover from a weekend away visiting college friends. Hi. I'm here now. Meet the people I lived with in college (it was a dorm reunion - 2 floors girls, 1 floor guys): Joanna: Emily: Matt. Or Flash. Due to his...