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Declan is here!

Wow- sad that our Lil man is 5 days old & I'm just now getting to posting his announcement! Sorry!

Tuesday at 6:30 I called the hospital to see if they had room for me to be induced- yep come on in!  So we got up & ready. Jeremy & Angela took Hayden to daycare, while I went to the hospital to start the check in paperwork (I had to be there at 7:30 & Hayden's daycare opens at 7:30- so we had to go separate ways!) About 8am, I was shown to my HUGE labor & delivery room (it had a gallery-like extra room!) Dr. Bell checked me- still just 2cm & 50% effaced (same as at appointment last Friday).  By 9am, I was all hooked up to the pitocin.  I had been sorta contracting on my own, so it didn't take much for the pitocin to kick right in.  I stayed on the lowest dose most of the morning, since I had a great contraction pattern.  Sadly, they weren't very painful yet.  Dr. said that we'd break my water around noon- but when he checked me, baby was still way too high & if he broke my water, there was a chance the cord could prolapse & we'd need to do an emergency c-section. So- we'd hurry up & wait & check in a few hours.  When the Dr checked again at 3pm, I was still 2-3cm, 50% & baby's head still too high.  He said that when he came back to check again at 5pm, if baby hadn't dropped any, that we'd call it a day & turn off the pitocin & try another day!  I SO did not want to start all over again!  Thankfully, at 5pm, Dr. Bell said he'd break my water- he also said he was a big chicken when it came to breaking water- he wont do it unless he's sure we had made some progress.  I was at 3 cm & still 50% effaced.  I immediately requested my epidural (and THANK GOD I did!)  At 6pm, the contractions got intense, I got my epidural & when the nurse checked me- I was at a 6cm & almost completely effaced!  In the matter of an hour, I progressed more than I had all morning! My epidural worked great- although I felt a ton of pressure with every contraction.  We repeatedly called the nurse/Dr to check me since I was progressing so fast.  Baby's head was turned wrong though, so I was moved into all kinds of weird positions.  It was so strange when I actually felt baby flip into the "birthing" position!! At 8pm, I didn't think that I could breathe through the contractions anymore & not push; I was completely dilated with just a little bit of cervix left that the nurse thought I could push right through.  Dr. came in- we got down & dirty. One push & his head was out, but his shoulders were turned a little, so it took a few small pushes to get his shoulders unstuck- & he was here at 8:18pm!  Only 3 hours elapsed from the time my water broke till he was here! 

Declan Neal weighed in at 7lbs 4 ounces & 20 inches.  His apgar's were 9/9 & 9/9.  He is a champion nurser- latched right on & hasn't had any problems so far.  He passed all his tests in the hospital (hearing screening, bilirubin, pku, etc) with flying colors & we came home Wednesday at about 8:30 pm. (Baby had to be 24 hours at the hospital).

We are all doing quite well.  He's nursing about every 2 hours, but has a couple 3-4 hour stretches at nighttime- so I'm surprisingly rested!  Thankfully he sleeps well in the bassinet by our bed- Hayden HATED sleeping in there!  He doesn't cry much- only when he's cold (getting dressed or diaper changes).  He only lost a few ounces when we left the hospital (6lbs15oz) & was down to 6lbs12oz at his first checkup on Friday morning.  He has another weight check appointment next weeks, so we'll see how he's doing then.  My milk came in very fast this time, so I have no doubts he'll be back up to his birth weight by then.

Hayden is OVER THE MOON for her little brother.  She asks to hold him all the time.  Some Hayden funnies: She is scared of his cord (almost ready to fall off)- at diaper changes she cries that she doesn't want to see that belly button anymore! :) She sings ABC's & Twinkle Little Star to him when he's crying to make him happy.  When he is squirming around, she tells me that her baby brother isn't cooperating very well! ;)  She told Aunt Nic that she has been "waiting a long long time for her baby brother and her baby has none as much hair as yours!"

When Jeremy changed  his first diaper- he was promptly pee'd on, then poop'd on and then lil man spit up.  Daddy was thoroughly baptized!

Thanks to everyone who's sent us well wishes!  Feel free to stop by for a visit! :)

Here's some pictures from my facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2113735&id=1356115959&l=924ddaddbb

New from Misty O'Brien!

Releasing Today March 23rd at Funky Playground Designs:

Misty O'Brien's Fort Wilderness (new & improved!) & coordinating Cardboard & Glittery Acryclic Alphas! 

Previews are linked to her store!

The kit and the cardboard alpha will be 20% off through Sunday March 27th.

My Layout

Check it out!

Our House has it's own website! :)

http://839anthonycourtsw.epropertysites.com

Please pass along to any of your "buying" friends! ;)

Thanks!

Amie

NEW RELEASES!!

I have a couple new releases from Misty O'Brien to tell ya about today!

First are these paint smears! I LOVE them!!

CLICK the preview to go to her store @ Funky Playground Designs!

Second- Are some fun doodle arrows!!

CLICK preview to go to store!

AND- Arrows are on sale for 20% off through Friday March 4th!!

Crib Bedding for sale!!

Baby D is going to be here soon- & I desperately need more room in his closet!

This MUST GO SOON!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/bab/2234547456.html

FOR SALE:
Nursery / Crib Bedding Entire Arcadia by Kidsline 16 piece Nursery Set in one!

Gently Used but in FANTASTIC condition!

We used this for our daughter's nursery bedding, but it's easily gender neutral.
Only one tiny swatch of pink on the comforter!

Includes:
*Two Valances
*Crib Skirt/Dust Ruffle
*Bumper
*Musical Mobile
*Three wall hangings
*Quilt
*Diaper Stacker
*Two Arcadia Sheets

(with a purple & blue plain sheet thrown in!)

Also- thrown in because we don't need them anymore-
*Purple Changing Pad Cover
*Pink Changing Pad Cover

$50 or BEST OFFER For ENTIRE SET!!

NO OFFER TOO LOW!!! Willing to ship anywhere!!!

Comment or Email: AmieN1@live.com

catch up again! :)

Man, I go in spurts on here- but at least it's only been a few weeks, not months since my last post! Since my last post- hmmm a few things have happened:

1) Our house is on the market!! See listing HERE and feel free to pass along to any of your buying friends! ;)

2) My baby shower!
My mom, sister & friends threw Declan & I a great shower! I had a ton of fun & received a lot of nice gifts! I've already washed & organized most of his nursery- just have a few last minute things left to get before I take "final" nursery photos- Stay tuned!

3) Valentine's Day!
We celebrated a family valentines day on saturday the 12th with heart shaped pancakes and went out to ice-cream! :) My mom (thanks mom!!) watched Hayden for a few hours while Jeremy & I snuck off to dinner & a movie on the 14th. It was such a nice treat for us to get away (even for just a few hours) & celebrate as just us! :) It's been a LONG time since we've had a date night!

Here's a few scrapbook pages that I haven't posted yet too!

1st big girl haircut! :)

Hayden's hair is ungodly long. It's still really fine, but the ends were just scraggly looking and got tangled so easily (usually with the aid of some sort of her food throughout the day)! We ventured to Jack & Jill's Kid's Hair Salon here in Tumwater and were beyond pleased! She loved it there. She got to pick out which "car" to sit in (Barbie of course!) and the stylist was so nice. She was a little scared when she shampoo'd her hair, but was a brave girl! Hayden said that baby elephant (which is supposed to be her baby brother's toy) needed his haircut too, so we brought him along for support! The Stylist put a cape & bows in his hair too! :) She sat SO still- I think she was just scared sh!#less and was determined to get the churro from costco we promised if she was a good girl! She let the stylist do some "hair pretties" & I'm jealous- I can barely get a braid or piggy tails in before she's off & running on me! We ended cutting almost 2 inches off and yet, it's still super long (so daddy's happy!) All-in-all, a successful trip. And Yes, we still have the hair pretties in- a lil disheveled looking after sleeping on them, but cute nonetheless.

Few Recent Scrapbook Pages

I'm fortunate enough to be a creative team member for Daybreak Scraps- but do not have to post/promote on my blog- BUT I love the kits I've been able to work with lately & wanted to share a few recent pages I've made! I've been a scrapping fool (and am quickly getting behind on printing them out!!) It is so much faster/cleaner to scrapbook digitally than traditional paper style (bonus- I don't have a huge mess to clean up or keep hayden out of my stuff!!)

My Life: February

Releasing today (2/1st) at Misty's Funky Playground Designs Store is MY LIFE: PROJECT 365 (February). I love this little kit! So Pretty! Especially good for all those valentine's day pics! Click the preview to go to the store!

And My Layout: