Tamarack Beach

One of the pics from our failed attempt to come up with one great Holiday Card photo (that's Birgen in the background)

Thanksgiving

3 weeks old today, and getting bigger and bigger. 2 days ago, we weighed her here at home...8-lbs 10-oz (1/2 lb in 5 days!!!).

Thanksgiving dinner was at Earle & Joanne's...Zuzu got to meet her cousins Ronnie & Lauren, and spent most of the day sleeping.



More new pictures here

2 weeks

Zuzu had her 2 week appointment with the doctor today. "Perfect" said the doctor. She's already exceeding her birth weight (now tipping the scales at 8-lbs, 2-oz).

Last night, Zuzu took in her first movie, the 7pm showing of "The Incredibles" -- she insisted on this one because her big sister's first movie was Pixar's last blockbuster, "Finding Nemo." Although she was only awake for a feeding midway through the show, on the way home, she said she really appreciated the storyline as well as the casting of Craig T Nelson and Elizabeth Pena.

Home

The girls came home this morning and are all doing fine. A first round of pictures are up here, with more to follow.

11:36am

Zuzu Valentine arrived with an absolute minimum of fuss. Meredith broke her water about 6:30am...birgen was picked up by joanne by 7:30...we were at the hospital by 8:30. Epidural at 10:30 and then 4 pushes and delivery at 11:36am.

7-lbs, 8.5oz, 20" long (almost exactly the same as her big sis) and very healthy. Also the same as her sister was the delivery date...37 weeks & 4 days into the pregnancy (however, labor was a LOT longer with Birgen). Pics coming later.

Election Day Baby?

I had my 37 week check-up today. Things are progressing nicely. Baby is head down and ready to go. I've dilated to 4cm already and am 75% effaced (sorry if this is too graphic :) for the guys ).

Bags are packed, video cameras are charging.

Will she come on election day? Will we have a new President?

Excited for the next few days...

Meredith

False Alarms

Well, just a few false alarms. I thought maybe some Braxton Hicks would turn into the real deal but it's probably better this way. I'm 36wks and usually this is considered early/pre-term, but my doctors think baby is fine and ready. Birgen came at 37wks so they're making us think it could happen at any moment. We wait. If I go to 38wks I have an option to induce. I'm not sure I will; she'll come when she's ready I think.

In the meantime, Tom continues to make me nervous with his 45-60 minute commute on a high traffic highway :) . Birgen continues to try and sit in the various bouncy seats around the house. This will def. be a transition for her !

Will keep you posted... not that anyone is reading this anyway :)

Meredith

Well, maybe not that soon

So, here we sit, nearly a week later and no ---- (sorry, not telling the name yet!). Another visit to the doctor on Friday and again today. All's fine and she's coming soon. We just don't know how soon.