Almost 3 months now!

We heart homemade gifts!

Uggh...Vaccinations

Cooper just had his 2 month visit to the Doctor. Dispite all of the "What a pretty little GIRL" comments, he was in great spirits. Bless his little heart, Coop tried his best to butter up the dr with his coos and smiles, but his efforts didn't suspend the agenda for the day. He was surprisingly mellow after the initial shock of the first 2 shots. What a champ!

My Visits w/ Cooper

Day 1 Baby! Fresh from the oven - so gorgeous already

He wanted to show me exactly how large his lungs were already! Thanks Coop for the demo!

And going back to acting like nothing happened - while I'm trying to sop of the blood leaking from my burst eardrums with the top of my shoulder - manuevering is HARD with a baby in your arms...I had forgotten about that!

Everything was soo tiny on him - 10 weetle toes, 10 weetle fingers, its a shame how fast they grow!

Here's me (told you Alice that I have the same shirt) - contemplating how far I can get before the Lo-Jack system on his leg starts beeping. (I decided - not very)

I know this is a random pic - and honestly, I don't even remember taking it...but this is Hannah's cat for those who have never seen it... GEEEEZ!! Poor kitty's stomach grazes the floor when it walks....say it with me kitty "Atkins...South Beach...Medi-Fast...Lap Band"

(ok ok - no more teasing the kitty)

Day 20 - look at the panca!! Awwww BAAAAAABEEEEE!!!!

Doesnt Hannah look great??? I'm green with envy!! Less than 3 weeks after giving birth - we should all be so lucky!

He's no longer Lo-Jacked but is now too big to fit comfortably in my purse!

Why GOD??!!! WHY??!!!

Coop is 2 months old!

Happy Coop

Oh, the places he'll go...

At not quite 6 weeks old, Cooper pays close attention when his daddy is reading to him..until his mommy breaks his concentration!

Who needs sleep anyway?

It's a boy!

We went to the hospital on April 2 at 5 AM. Our little bundle of joy arrived about 26 hours later at 6:48 AM. To say that I had a miserable labor would be a gross understatement, but Cooper was worth it! Whoa, did I really just say that?! Hahaha! He was 8 pounds 1 ounce and 20 inches long. The actual pushing was only 15 minutes so if I would have dilated quicker then maybe it would have been a quick delivery. Oh well.
I was given a lot of narcotics during the labor so Cooper was born and assessed immediately. He was healthy so Justin got to hold him pretty soon after he was born. I was too weak to hold him so Justin held him in front of me so I could see what he looked like. It was all such a blur! Even now I can hardly believe that he's really here!!

Monday, March 30: Week 39+

More of the same. The NP is really starting to stress the need to deliver. 75% effaced, but not sure if dilated any more than before! I'm very ready to induce, but wiser people than I are hesitant so I suppose that I can't do much until it becomes a certain necessity. I walked a lot today in hopes of stirring some action, but nothing yet. Justin's paternity leave starts on Wednesday so it'd be really nice to have the baby SOON.

Next Regular Appt: Thursday, April 2

Friday, March 27: Week 39

Another appointment. We're 50% effaced and still only 1 cm. My blood pressure is still high, but ET's heart rate is strong (140) and he's measuring at 39 weeks. NP says we need to deliver the baby soon, but doesn't want to rush into inducing since that would increase my chances of a c-section. I will possibly need a platelet transfusion for a natural birth and it looks like I will definitely need one for a c-section. For now, we're to try every natural way to motivate this baby to exit! Spicy food and long walks on the beach, anyone?

Next regular appointment: Monday, March 30
Fetal Non-Stress Test: Wednesday, April 1

Baby Names

So, we've narrowed down the names...

Olivia Constance

Justin Isaiah

Cooper Bartholomew

Max