ah, sleep

Oh dear Friend, how I have missed you! [yawn]

O went down about 6 pm last night, we thought for a nap. Turns out that boy was VERY tired. He is currently still asleep and it's after 7 am. I laid down at about 7 last night and woke up a few times, thinking I should get out of my jeans, but I slept until 5 this morning. Whee! :) I shed those rivets and cuddled back in with my hubby for a few hours.

I'll be posting some pictures and videos later today and this week but here's the highlights of our trip:

We met Ella! She is a cutie. I have already forgotten how small and smooshy O used to be. Newborns need a lot of holding but are so smooshable you don't mind; that is unless you're mama and you're having to feed said lump ALL THE TIME.

I get sick! I was not a cutie. I tossed my cookies big time. Think it was something I caught before I left as it was from both ends and I can trace my wobbly tummy for a few days before the tossing. Since I was incapacitated for a whole day, Mom got to take care of O pretty much exclusively for 24 hours. I was so weak I didn't want to even pick him up in case I dropped him.


Mom gets sick! Thankfully I was mostly well by then and could then take over with O. Gah the sickness. Gah gah gah. Thank goodness C and A have cable.

O gets solid food! He was a cutie. He didn't really react to his first taste of sweet potatoes. He seemed to like the spoon much more than the stuff on it. And he burped the sweet potatoes later so his tummy didn't really care for them either. But it's all on my camera and will be uploaded for maximum viewing later.

Our plane is delayed. A lot. This was not cute. We were stuck in the Denver airport for much longer than expected and didn't even land in PDX until 9 pm. We were supposed to arrive at 7:30. Mom and I were so glad for Claire's hospitality, even though she wasn't at her house.

And that's the news for now.

This Week: After the Toe

gah. in handy bulleted format.

• Tuesday, aka Pinky's Doomsday, also found us taking Ranger to the vet. He was breathing heavily, losing weight and was very lethargic. They took xrays and found that 2/3 of his lung compacity was filled with fluid of some sort. They drained it via syringe (well most of it) and told us they still weren't sure what it was or what caused it. They let us bring him home the next day but we have an appointment in Pullman on Monday to get him an ultrasound. It could be an infection (and we're giving him antibiotics now) or it could be cancer. We're pretty worried about our furry, well a bit less furry after shaving bits of him, friend.
• Thursday I don't remember.
• Friday I became an auntie again! Eleanor Leighanne was born at 7:01 pm CST, at 21 1/4 inches long and 8 pounds 4 ounces! We are super excited to meet her and can't wait to see how much cuter she can get! (Hint: not much, she set a high bar) Christi has a few pics and a video up on her site.
• Friday evening we found out some bad news, health related about one of our family members, but I'm not sure I have leave to announce it to the interwebs so we'll leave it at that.
• Sabbath found me unable to wear the one type of clothing that still fits this postpartum body: my shoes. This sent me into a tailspin that affected O for the rest of the day. It was bad. Basically no napping until bedtime. But he does enjoy Sabbath School.
  

All in all, a pretty eventful, traumatic, special, fatastic, icky week.

The Delinquent Blobber Returns

Hello! I am still alive! Whee! Baby is kicking!

And I am tired.
I've been going regularly the last couple of weeks to our Y's Mother's-to-Be class. It really tires me out, and it's getting me in shape too.
Last weekend we went to the Oregon Coast and met up with my niece! Here's some pics.
I should also have some belly pics of me to post soon as my sis-in-law took a few of me last weekend too.