New picture of precious Olivia! Yes, she's wearing socks and shoes! 

We're all checked into the hospital; it's about 7 a.m. I'm ready for the belly to become the baby. 

Merely minutes after her 6:22 p.m. arrival time on Saturday, July 2, 2005, Olivia Grace weighs in at 7 lbs. 7 oz. It's not a very flattering picture; but very sentimental.

Merely minutes after her 6:22 p.m. arrival time on Saturday, July 2, 2005, Olivia Grace Zapf weighs in at 7 lbs. 7 oz. It's not a very flattering picture; but very sentimental. 

Here's a much more flattering picture of precious Olivia being held by her great grandma. 

And everybody says, "Awwww..." 

And I'm ready to leave the hospital with my brand new baby girl on July 4,around 6:30 p.m. 

All packed and ready to go home! Isn't she tiny?! 

So I went to the doctor today, which was a little disappointing. I was sure I'd have a baby by now. First I saw the nurse who took my blood pressure. We got to talking and I found out she had misread my chart and thought I was 35 weeks pregnant instead of 39. She said...

As promised, here is the picture of the dead fish. Note the red spot on his side... It's either a bacterial infection, or a sign of a vicious attack. BUT, the fish that we bought after setting up the quarantine tank is on his THIRD day! (This is a record). He's...