This is topic Another new Hatracker... * Has Arrived!* Now with Pictures and Birth Story in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
...should be born tomorrow. I am going to be induced in the morning. We still haven't figured out a Hatrack name for the newest member of the Moose Household. I don't know if we are giving out his real name before the birth. Pop is welcome to post it if he wants to.
So, all ya'll behave tomorrow. Pop will be busy having fingernails dug into his arm.
Oh, and this is my 200th post. It's only taken me almost 3 1/2 years to get here.
[ March 01, 2006, 02:56 PM: Message edited by: Mama Squirrel ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Coolness, Mama! Good luck tomorrow!
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Hooray! I hope everything goes well.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
(yells at Papa Moose) Remember to take some pain killers before she takes hold of your arm.
And congrats to the Moose household Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Hooray! How exciting! Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Carpe Diem! (That does mean, "Seize the day," doesn't it?)
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers: Carpe Diem! (That does mean, "Seize the day," doesn't it?)
Yes it does.
Posted by Anti-Chris (Member # 4452) on :
Sweet. Good luck. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Alright, cool. Carpe Diem!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Shouldn't this be stickied now, so next time he gets an opportunity to post, he can just post in this thread?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
"Carpe diem." Not the kind of expression I associate with inducing labor, but okay...
I'm sure it will go just fine. I'll be thinking of you!
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Ooo... more Baby Mooses... I mean Meeses... I mean Moose... oh you all know what I mean. Congrats to the Moose family. Mama, I hope things go smoothly for you. Papa, don't forget to wear long sleeves.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
kq, I wasn't talking about the labor part. I was talking about the new child part. You silly.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
And three makes Meese?
WooT!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Good luck!
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Congrats, and good luck! More Meese, yay!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Congratulations, Mooses!
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Yay, congratulations! Best wishes for the new Moose!
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Congratulations! Good luck with the labor tomorrow.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
quote:Originally posted by larisse: Ooo... more Baby Mooses... I mean Meeses... I mean Moose... oh you all know what I mean. Congrats to the Moose family. Mama, I hope things go smoothly for you. Papa, don't forget to wear long sleeves.
I think the term is Mooselets? Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Well no it isn't, there's only one Mooselet, then there's Superstation.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
Congrats and good luck!
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Hmmm, well maybe its just a baby born into the house of Moose.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
A baby boar into the house of Moose? Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
A baby was bored in the house of Moose? (This is how rumors start)
Good Luck!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
Congratualtions, Squirrel and Moose! Good luck and I hope everything and everyone turns out splendid!
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I hope all goes well for everyone involved!
Congratulations!
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Ah, more moose babies to pamper! You two make some of the most adorable kids.
You have my prayers with you and don't forget the magic words, "I want an epidural and I want it now!" Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Congratulations, Moose and Squirrel. Sending good vibes your way. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Congratulations! Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Alcon I love that pic!
I hope everything goes smoothly and that both Mama and baby will be healthy and happy.
I am thrilled that there are more Mooses in the world!! Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
*waits impatiently*
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I wish Pop was like Icky and posted from his phone.
Posted by Rich Lewis (Member # 9192) on :
How wonderfully exciting! Here's hoping everything goes well!
Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
Ah! Congratulations!
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Wonderful news ... Good luck!
And what's with all the baby meeses? This baby will be just as much squirrel as moose. What does that make? A Squoose?
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Squoose! I love it. And it's much easier to pronounce than "Mwirrel".
Congrats to the Moose family!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Welcome to the world, Squoose.
Congratulations, Papa and Mama!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I hope he shortly pins this thread to the top with all the pertinent information on a new little one!
Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
Good luck! (Papa Moose, Mama Squirrel, Mooselet and... what about Squirrelito/-a?) Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Hoping for an easy labour Mama!
Posted by divaesefani (Member # 3763) on :
Yay! Happy day! I love babies!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I'm just waiting for the red exclamation mark!
(Hope all is going well!)
Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
Squoose has my vote. Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
I second Jemmy's motion. "Squoose" is just adorable.
Best wishes, Mama and Papa!
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Well, since OSC put Papa Moose and Mama Squirrel in The Crystal City... I think some reciprocal naming is due.
I vote for "L'il OSCy"
Posted by foundling (Member # 6348) on :
Congratulations! I'm really excited for you two. Well, actually, it's you 4, isnt it? You 4, soon to 5....
Soooo.... any news yet?
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
YAY! Congrats!
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Congrats must be in order! Welcome Squoose!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
.....
we are waiting...
:::taps foot::
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
The Eagle has landed!
Joshua Michael was born at 5:18 PM. Mom and baby both doing great. But it's been an awfully long day, so I'm afraid you're gonna have to wait for the play-by-play. We'll try to get some pictures up soon, too. But the stats: 7 pounds 12 ounces, 19 inches long. Ten fingers and ten toes, all pointing in the proper directions.
I kinda like Squoose, too, but I'll need to talk that one over with Mama.
Thanks, guys.
--Pop
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
Woohoo! Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Congratulations! Joshua Michael, that's a lovely name. I really like it.
Hey, if I get to give the baby his Hatrack name, does that make me real? Posted by esl (Member # 3143) on :
Yay! Congratulations Moose and family! Happy birthday, Joshua Michael!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Woot! (But were's the sticky?!)
Congratulations to all involved. Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Congratulations! I look forward to the pictures. Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Congratulations, Papa and Mama! Congrats to the big brothers. Happy Birthday, Joshua Michael!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Congratulations! I look forward to pictures, too, and a full account. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Allow me to be the first to say Mazel Tov!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Huzzah! Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Congrats!
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
Hooray! Welcome to Hatrack, Joshua.
Congratulations Mama and Papa.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Yay! I'm so happy for your whole family! Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Joshua Michael. Cool name. Has a great feel & sound.
Congrats!
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Congratulations! *high-five*
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Mazel Tov!!! Is it me, or is he really tall?
"Thursday's child has far to go."
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
He's not that tall. Ems was 8 lbs., 2 oz., and almost 21 inches at birth. Most of the boy babies born that day at that hospital were about 18-20 inches, and most of the girls were 16-18.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Excellent.
The plan is working!
ooops, did I say that out loud?
Umm...Congratulations!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Wonderful news! Congrats to the whole family. Looking forward to the photos..
*and pin this sucker to the top to make sure everyone sees it!*
Posted by ctm (Member # 6525) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
That is great news Pops!
However, wow...now there are 4 boys running around the house. (You know of course I include you in that number)
Edit to add: My bad, not 4 running around. 3 running around and one that will be carried around.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations to the Moose family.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Yay! Congratulations! Wonderful name!
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Congratulations!! Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Woo! Congratulations!! Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
You two pick beautiful names for your boys. I envy those names. (If you knew the names of my three nephews, you'd understand my feelings.)
Anyway, Congrats!!
Edit: I have to tell you the names now:
Gabriel Moziah Lazaro Esaias Jeshua Xayvian
Note: The boys are all called by the middle names. Ugh.
Ok, I'm leaving now.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by Papa Moose: The Eagle has landed!
Joshua Michael was born at 5:18 PM. Mom and baby both doing great. But it's been an awfully long day, so I'm afraid you're gonna have to wait for the play-by-play. We'll try to get some pictures up soon, too. But the stats: 7 pounds 12 ounces, 19 inches long. Ten fingers and ten toes, all pointing in the proper directions.
I kinda like Squoose, too, but I'll need to talk that one over with Mama.
Thanks, guys.
--Pop
Congratulations! And I'm so touched that you named him after me. (Refer to the middle name above.) Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
quote:Originally posted by mackillian: Huzzah!
I second that Huzzah! And congrats! Posted by Stasia (Member # 9122) on :
Congrats!
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Congrats! as well
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Joshua Michael.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Happy happy joy joy!!! Welcome Joshua and congrats to the rest of the family!
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Yay! Babies!
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Hurray! Congrats to all.
Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
<Bows to pressure and applies glue.>
Again, thank you to all. Still tired. G'night.
--Pop
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Good night, brave Papa.
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
Congratulations Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Congrats! Another Moose!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Congratulations.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Congratulations to the Moose family!!! Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
I third that Huzzah!
Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Welcome to Hatrack, Joshua! Congrats, Mooses! Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Posted by Tresopax (Member # 1063) on :
Congratulations! A Third!
Posted by mimsies (Member # 7418) on :
Congratulations! Beautiful name.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
quote:Originally posted by romanylass: I third that Huzzah!
Consider it fourthed.
Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
Yay! Congratulations to you all!
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Hooray! I'm sure he's a beautiful boy! I hope Mama had a good labor. Take care of yourselves.
space opera
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
Congratulations on the new baby boy! Welcome to Joshua. =)
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Posted by accio (Member # 3040) on :
Congratulations!!
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Congratulations, Moose and Squirrel! And welcome to the world, Joshua!
*waits to see if Joshua's net nickname will, indeed, be Squoose--cause that's just too cute)*
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Yay congrats!!!
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
Squoose Pics Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I love the "New Dad" shirt! I wish I could see all the little things it says. What a cute bunch 'a boys!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
My favorite is the pic with all the boys together.
You look good, too Mama - love that first one - that is a tired smile, but also a very happy one.
Congrats to the whole family, he's wonderful. Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Awwww...
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Belle, mine too. Such a beautiful family!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Me three!
(Oh, and I think it's time to update the caption on the video . . . )
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
That is such an ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE newborn!!! And I love the pictures of the sibs together-- Mooselet is looking pretty proud, and Superstation's reaction is adorable, too.
(Of course, the Ketchup Princess saw the picture of Superstation holding the Squoose and said, "Baby!!! Baby!!! Boy! MO-MO!!!" Because one of the only things she gets more excited about than babies is Elmo, who is on Superstation's shirt. )
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Great pics!
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Those are such cute pics! Congrats again!
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Gorgeous family you gots there, Pops and Mama!!!
(although someone might want to advise Papa that 2-hour postpartum pictures of new mommies are generally not appreciated and frequently used as weapons of mass destruction... LOL)
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Granted, Goody, but Mama chose the pics. And for reference, the pre-partum (most especially the pre-epidural) pictures were substantially less appreciated, and have not appeared here. I think she may have burned that memory card. *smile*
I, however, think she looks beautiful in all her pictures. And, of course, I'm right.
--Pop
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Of course you are.
As Belle said, I think she looks happy, glowing and tired. Understandably tired. Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Oooohhh, brand new baby pictures! *getting all misty-eyed*
How wonderful. Welcome, little Squoose. And the brothers are so cute!
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Just gorgeous! I really liked the pics of the kids peaking over the rail, they are so adorable.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Beautiful! Every last one of you! Congratulations!
*smile*
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Wow! I'm amazed at how much Superstation has grown! Time passes so fast!
You have three wonderful sons! Congratulations!
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
*melts on the floor from all the cuteness!* Awesomely beautiful. What a wonderful family.
Congratulations and welcome young Squoose.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Many congratulations!
Posted by ctm (Member # 6525) on :
What beautiful kids!
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
He is adorable! Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Congratulations. So much cuteness. Posted by Vána (Member # 3262) on :
Yay! Congratulations! The pictures are amazing. Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
You have a beautiful family!
Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
Awwwww! That's just so cute and wonderful!
Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
Oh, so cute! Jeni just told B, who just told me. Congrats to all four of you. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
awwwwww. What a cute kid!!! All of them are cute.
Posted by mimsies (Member # 7418) on :
OH! OH! OH! SO cute!
Congrats again!
Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
Congrats!
I love the look on Superstation's face in picture 19. They're all so cute!
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Ohhh! You all look so adorable!
Congrats again!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Cute, Cuter, and Cutest.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
What a sweet boy! What good big brothers!
You are really outnumbered now, MamaS. And I'm starting to get a complex about how good Hatrack moms look after giving birth.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Those are really cute pictures.
Congrats!
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
Joshua Michael was born on February 23, 2006 at 5:18 PM. Here is the story of his birth:
We were set to see the doctor on the 23rd when I would be exactly 39 weeks. Tuesday night/Wednesday morning I had a lot of painful pre-labor contractions. When we saw the doctor the week before he said I had to be at least 2 cm dilated before he would induce. That week I was 1 ½ cm dilated and 50% effaced. I called the doctor’s office on Wednesday to see if I could come in a day early. The reason for this was because the doctor only induces on the days he is in the office next to the hospital. He is only there on Mondays and Thursdays. I wanted to get checked on Wednesday so he could possibly induce me the next day. If I waited until my appointment on Thursday I was afraid I would have to wait until Monday. With my history of fast labors (and a 20+ minute drive to the hospital) I was getting concerned about going into labor naturally. They let me come in on Wednesday. The doctor said there was no change, but he would go ahead and induce me the next day anyway. He called the hospital to set up the induction but was told that they had no spaces for inductions the next day. The doctor, not being above a little subterfuge (his words), told us to call the hospital the next morning, tell them I was contracting, that this is my 3rd pregnancy and how fast the last one was (less than 3 hours from beginning to end, for those who don’t know).
So, Thursday morning at 6:30 I called the hospital. Of course the contractions I had been having had stopped. Anyway, after talking to the nurse she said to go ahead and come in. We got there around 7:15 AM. I got all hooked up and the nurse checked me. She said I was 1 ½ cm. She said the doctor always says more than what the nurses say. When the doctor came in at 8:00 AM he said I was 3 cm. He then broke my water. Finally around 9:00 AM after being monitored for a while we started walking. We walked for an hour. The nurses wanted to monitor me again for a while.
Around 10:30 AM we started walking again. The contractions were closer together. By the time we stopped walking (around an hour again) I had had a few contractions that slowed me down a bit. The nurse came in. Apparently the doctor called and wondered why I wasn’t on Pitocin yet. My nurse started prepping me for an IV, but she was having trouble finding a vein. She got called away. A different nurse came in. She poked me three times before giving up. Apparently I have very small veins.
The doctor came back at 12:45 PM. He looked at me and held up his arms like “what, no baby yet?” I showed him the bandages on my hands where they had tried to put the IV in. He left the room. He came back a few minutes later to check me. He said I was still 3 cm. They put in the internal contraction monitor. The doctor then went back to his office. The nurses called the anesthesiologist to come and put in my IV. Unfortunately he had just been called into a c-section and it would be at least an hour before he could come by my room.
By then the contractions were actually about 3 ½ minutes apart. Every now and then one would be longer, but they were somewhat consistent. They were also becoming quite painful. I asked Michael to ask the nurse if there was something I could get that didn’t require an IV. She gave me a shot of Stadol at 1:30 PM. I honestly don’t think it did anything for me. The nurse that tried the IV 3 times before came back for one more shot. She actually got a vein, but after about 30 seconds (she didn’t even have it taped up yet) the vein blew (six days later it still hurts in that spot). She gave up.
The anesthesiologist came in sometime after 2:00 PM. He got the IV in on the first try. They put an amazing amount of tape on it to keep it in place. They did not want to lose it once they had it. I had to get 500 cc from the IV before the anesthesiologist would give me an epidural. I love my nurse. She decided not to start the Pitocin until after I had the epidural. He started putting in the epidural around 3:00 PM. The nurse started the Pitocin at 3:30 PM.
The nurse came in at 4:00 PM. She said the doctor called and wanted to come back at 5:00 PM to deliver. She checked me and I was 4 cm dilated (which the doctor would probably say is 6 cm). I told her it would be possible to deliver in an hour because I went from 5 to 10 cm dilated in less than two hours with #1. She put an internal monitor on the baby at that point.
A little before 5:00 PM she came back in and said the doctor would be coming in soon. She asked if I was feeling anything. I actually had been so she checked. The baby’s head was almost there. We just had to wait for the doctor to get there. He came soon after 5:00 PM. He got dressed. I pushed through two contractions and got his head out. One more push and the rest Joshua Michael was here.
I had a 2nd degree tear, but the recovery from that has been a lot easier than the tearing with #2. I was able to nurse him in L&D before they took him for his first bath. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. His length was 19”. We spent two nights in the hospital before coming home. The doctor actually let me choose when to go home. I figured I would need the extra night of rest before coming home to the two rowdy boys at home.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Thanks for sharing, Mama.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
You guys are going to have to get a girl dog or cat or SOMEthing. All those boys!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
One of my best friends had six girls before finally having a boy. Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
Congrats, Mooses. Third sons are awesome. (Mine is 17 and surly now, but still awesome!)
You have grand days ahead!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
! Gorgeous family!
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Congrats!!! Posted by jd2cly60 (Member # 450) on :
Hey Moose and Squirrel, it's Adam from Pweb (and the dinner after the signing, )
Congratulations! you guys put up a lot more pictures than my brother and his wife did, and all so awesome and cute too. Especially love the one of all four of the guys together. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Did you guys get my package for the baby?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Yes -- got it yesterday, and we were gonna take a picture and post it, but haven't yet done so. It's adorable, and he didn't rip it off his head immediately the way our other two children liked to do with anything put on their heads, which I guess could be interpreted reasonably as his liking it. Thank you from all of us!
--Pop
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Oh good. It's 100% cotton, so totally washable.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
That was cool that you got an extra night to rest in the hospital - you probably needed it. I remember with my first, they kicked me out of the hospital in 24 hours because of my insurance and I was not ready to come home yet.
Sounds like it went well. I know the frustration of the IV thing, I always need multiple tries before they get on established on me. And, I've had blown veins that were bruised and hurt for more than a week.
Good for you for knowing your body and getting in on Wednesday - with how fast your labor went, I would say you definitely made the right call!
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
--> Another IV baby. I used to say IV's were the worst part of having a baby. That was for the first 3, anyway. I'd say it's the worst totally unnecessary part.
Congratulations!
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Thanks for sharing, Mama S!
I had Stadol with my first, and it didn't do anything for me either except make me fall asleep between contractions, and then wake up to horrible pain, and then fall asleep again as soon as it started to ease so I could never get out the words "I need an epidural!" I never let them give me that kind of drug with my other 3.
I'll just say, walking AFTER the water's been broken = yucky!!! I'm glad everything ... came out okay. Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
Mama, those boys are ALL adorable. And you are absolutely GORGEOUS! I hope I have a family like yours someday. Congrats!
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
The Moose family should be on CuteOverload.com! Congratulations to the whole family and welcome to baby Squoose.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
I have bad veins, too. I actually still have faint track marks from all the blood draws they had to do when I was on the mag.
You did a great job, MamaS, and what a beautiful result! How's he doing, btw? And how are the big brothers?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
He is cute. Your family is very lucky to be so blessed.
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
Squoose is doing great. As of yesterday he is up to 8 lbs. 3 oz. He still has blood around the color of his eye, but that if from coming out so fast. The bruising on his face is gone. His jaundice appears to be gone. He sleeps so much, more than I remember the other two sleeping. I actually wake him up every three hours during the day to eat. Otherwise he would just keep sleeping. I probably won't do it much longer now that he is over his birth weight.
His big brothers want to hold him all the time. Superstation will come over and poke him. When I then say "baby Joshua" he will say "yay" in a very cute way.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Well, I attempted to mail a card a few days after the baby was born but it just came back yesterday. I guess that wasn't your address.
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