Saturday, November 28, 2009

SURPRISE!

We interrupt the unfinished flood story
to update you on our most recent activities...



This is what I have been doing lately!
Our newest BABY BOY arrived on
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
10:12 am
7 pounds 15 ounces
21 1/4 inches long
He has not received his "Gaelic" nickname yet...
though my sister suggested we call him
"Pierce" or "Lance"
because I was on injectable
Progesterone supplementation...
twice weekly shots for 36 weeks...
and diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes...
had to test my blood sugar levels 4 times a day
for the last three months...
Luckily, he didn't need to be poked or prodded
very much after arrival!
I realize that many of my blog readers had
NO IDEA...
For that I am sorry...
I spent so much time at the beginning wondering
if we would lose this baby, that I never did quite
figure out HOW to mention this pregnancy on this blog...
By the time I was SURE that he would be joining us,
it just felt funny... : (
Needless to say, the last few days,
I've been cuddled up with the little munchkin...
We got home from the hospital yesterday &
the "milk truck" pulled in last night.
We are busy establishing a balance between sleep,
nursing and a chance to get to the bathroom : )
Blessedly, Scooter and Tilly are AWESOME
at holding and snuggling with him when I am occupied!
The "sibling rivalry" in this house is something like...
"No, its MY TURN to hold him!!!"
Snorkie spends his time kissing the baby's head,
and saying, "He's SO CUTE, I can't stand it!"

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Pax Christi

15 comments:

  1. My heartiest congratulations!!!! God bless you all!!! Cathy

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  2. CONGRATULATIONS!!
    He is simply scrumptious, you must sit and kiss his cheeks all day long. (if you can get him away from his siblings ;0)
    I had no idea, so this is a nice surprise.

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  3. Awwww, congratulations!! He's a doll-baby!!

    Good job, mama...the injections and stuff made things rough, but soooo worth it!

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  4. Oh, he's perfect! Congratulations!

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  5. He's beautiful, congratulations!

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  6. O,My Goodness...I am so happy for you..this is so wonderful..blessings to you and your family and give that little bundle of joy a big hug from me..:)

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  7. Congratulations Elizabeth...He is adorable and on my birthday too! We can't wait to meet him.

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  8. Holy Crap! Yeah! Congratulations!

    KEEP BELIEVING

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  9. YAY!! HE'S HERE!!! And he's beautiful! And so are you. Happy Belated Birthday, little guy. You have blessed one very lucky family.

    xoxoxo

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  10. OH how BEAUTIFUL!!!!! All blessings and congratulations. :)

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  11. congratulations! What exciting news. I will pray that everything continues to go well.
    God Bless.

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  12. Thanks for visiting today. Congrats on your new arrival! Am I understanding correctly that you never told any bloggers that you were expecting? wow! how'd you manage that one! lol! what a surprise for them!

    He is adorable...and shares the birthday of my twins! They are 11-25-06! Great day!!

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  13. Great news, ELizabeth. Prayers for mother and son on the way.

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  14. Congratulations!!

    He was born on my 30th birthday! I'm so far behind on reading posts! Congrats!

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  15. I realize this is quite late, but Congratulations! He is precious!

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