Well, Christmas day came and went. We had a wonderful day... first setting up a little photo shoot of Sophie as a Christmas present under the tree. She wasn't too thrilled about the experience (she peed in the box twice!) but I do love the results... and I'm sure she'll love them too when she gets a little older. Later, Maman and Emilie came over with a full Christmas dinner -- a 12lb goose, French onion soup, salad, a bunch of sides and a yule log cake -- purchased from a little French restaurant near my mom's house. The food was delicious and it was nice not to have the responsibility of cooking. Later in the afternoon we opened presents. It was a nice Christmas... now we look forward to celebrating it all over again with Barbara, Al, and Beverly when they come to visit in a couple days.
December 2007 Archives
The link in the entry below goes to a set of photos of Sophie's birth. I created another set just for pictures of Sophie - click on the thumbnail to go to it. Everyone knows that Scott and I are huge photography enthusiasts so be forewarned that with this new little miracle in our lives we won't be able to resist taking millions of photos of her and posting them for everyone to see.
More soon on our experiences as new parents...
I got around to posting photos of my labor and delivery!
As I sat writing that last entry... on my laptop which is situated on the coffee table with Peanut asleep in my lap, I thought, hmmm, I wonder if I could set myself up for nursing with the Boppy pillow on my lap (on top of Peanut while she sleeps) and nurse Sophie whilst working on the laptop. Well, it worked! Sophie is sucking away as I type this entry. Of course I had Scott take a photo of the momentous event.
Well, I've definitely been busy... mostly feeding the baby... but somehow I don't feel overwhelmed. Scott is an incredible help in between the feedings - burping, changing diapers, swaddling her. I'm still working on pictures and hoping to get them online really soon, maybe in the next day or two? But who knows. Today we go on a little excursion to the pediatrician and to meet with the lactation consultant... busy morning. Anyway, there's so much more to say but I'll have to wait til next time - Sophie's going to be hungry soon.
We got home today from the hospital at around. The kitchen was clean (thanks, Brigitte) and we had a lovely lasagna to tuck into (thank, Emilie). We're settling in, introducing Peanut to Sophie, and working on our photos and videos when we get the chance. Here's a video I took when Sophie was less than 12 hours old. Check it out!
We promise we'll post a bunch of new photos soon - in the meantime, here's a close-up of our peaceful little baby girl when she was 1 day old. Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful emails that you have been sending us... we're so excited to share this momentous event with all of you.
A friend of ours just suggested via text message that I write down everything I remember about the birthing experience before I forget. I thought, "why not do that right here?"
First of all, last night was already supposed to be busy -- even without Charlotte going into labor. We had a Christmas party to go to and I had a hockey game at 11:45 PM. The weather in Golden got a bit dicey and we decided to bail on all plans at about 6:00. About an hour later, Charlotte was complaining about cramps and the journey had begun.
At 9:57 AM, after 15 hours of labor, Charlotte gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Sophie Anne. Words really can't describe the experience. Charlotte was absolutely unbelievable during labor.
We've been moved out of labor and delivery and into the post natal section at the hospital and will soon be looking for some much needed sleep. I think before we do that we'll probably take in a bit more of our newborn child.
Ok. It's been the perfect pregnancy so far so why shouldn't the baby be born on its due date? Well, it looks like that's going to be the case. Charlotte started having contractions at around 7:00 last night. Six hours later on and they don't seem to be going away. Once they start lasting about a minute with five minutes in between them we'll call our doctor and head to the hospital. Until then, we're going to try and keep Charlotte comfortable here at home.
Keep checking this space. We're taking a laptop and the hospital has wireless and we have every intention of posting an entry or two from there. Oh and we'll be posting pictures of little Charlotte Jr. once she arrives!
...well, it's no news. I wish I could tell you differently, but there's been no movement (literally!) on the baby front. We're now a couple days from the due date and it feels to us like the baby is nice and comfortable and could quite possibly remain in the womb well into her teenage years. While this would save us a fortune on diapers, hockey equipment, piano lessons, summer camps, and the like, Charlotte and I would both prefer that the baby be born sometime in the next few days.
Once the little one is eventually born, we're certain to flood the internet with blog posts and pictures aplenty. Until then, we're hard at work trying to distract ourselves from wondering what the whole experience will be like.
My friend, Rachel, sent me a holiday e-card that she created and I thought it was so hilarious that I had to create one too! Just trying to keep myself busy while I wait for this baby to come out! :)
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