He was born 11:31 am on Tuesday April 3rd 2007.
9 lbs. 13 oz. - 21 inches

This has been our first night home and wow it's been interesting. We're sleeping in shifts because little Jason won't sleep without being held. Well, he did sleep 1 1/2 hours in his swing on my shift, but I was afraid to sleep. He is extremely gassy and constantly whimpers because of it. The shift sleeping is fine until Justin goes back to work, but hopefully we'll be better off by then. Maybe. My milk is coming in, but I can't get him to take to the breast. He just cries when I try. A half hour to 45 min till I get some more sleep.

My healing is going ok. I try and avoid the pain meds unless I need them, but I am extremely bloated. Getting up after laying or sitting for long periods is the hard part.

2 days ago at the hospital one of the nurses noticed 2 lumps at the base of his neck. They did an xray and an ultrasound and decided it is a cyst. It actually extends from his clavicle to his armpit and is around 4 cm x 2 cm. We have to take him to children's hospital on Monday. They said that it isn't blocking his breathing or feeding and isn't bothersome to him. It may need to be removed, but we'll find out more on Monday.

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Today at the doctors we decided that the best thing to do next is to schedule a c section. So it's scheduled for tomorrow at 10:30 am. I have to get up at 6:30 and get ready.

We organized some of the baby stuff. Clothes mostly.

Right now I'm eating Strawberries and Cool Whip. In 28 more minutes I'm not allowed to have anything else to eat or drink. That might just kill me.

But in less than 12 hours I will have a beautiful new baby boy.

I'm tired tonight (I had an extremely busy day), but I still won't be able to sleep.

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On Friday the 30th I ended up at the hospital because of my blood pressure. They put me on the fetal monitor, did an US and a BPP (Bio Physical Profile). My cervix has been at 1+ for a week and a half now. I was sent home after 5 hours (I hadn't planned on staying anyway). While I was at the hospital I realized I had been getting contractions since the last evening. It just felt like gas pain to me, but they were coming every 3-4 minutes or so. I watched the monitor as they came, it was actually quite interesting. More interesting than the whole 20 channels on the tv. The contractions continued pretty much the same until I went to bed that evening. They haven't been regular since. I get an occasional one, every so many hours. I go back to the doctors tomorrow. I'm going to have to make the decision to wait (which doesn't seem to be doing shit), to induce (which turned extremely bad last time), or to have another c-section (I really don't want surgery). I don't want to make the decision. I don't know what is best. I'm getting extremely depressed and frustrated.

While typing this I have had 3 contractions, but I know if I move they will stop.

At this time in my last pregnancy I was in labor by induction, stuck at 5 cm, and they took her by c-section and general anesthesia in about an hour.

I just don't know what to do, but I don't think my body is going to do this on its own.

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Still no baby. I actually went to bed at a normal time tonight, but now I can't sleep. So it's 1:30 AM and I am up again after only sleeping 3 hours. I go to the doctors in the morning. I will lay down at 4 or 5 again and try to sleep a little since I have to get up at 7.

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It's the baby's due date... and he's still in there. He will come out right? I mean, I know he will cause if he doesn't they will cut him out. But if they didn't cut me and didn't induce...would he come out eventually? Cause I was 41 weeks with my daughter and they couldn't even get her out with induction. Is it possible that my body just won't go into labor? Unless something happens on its own, I have at least another week of being pregnant.

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39 weeks 4 days

Only 1.5 cm dilated

I think I will be pregnant forever.

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I'm still here and still pregnant. I'm ready to go now. 38 weeks is long enough. We can't wait any longer. My pants hurt, so I hate even going out anymore. Rather lay around in my pajamas at this point.

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I know it's been a while since I posted. I assure you I am quite pregnant now. Only 6 weeks to go. As of yesterday I am officially off work and on Short Term Disability. I was getting bad headaches and the heat in work was just making me miserable. The baby shower is tomorrow. I'll try and get some pics up soon.

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Rehearsal tonight, wedding tomorrow. My brain is on overdrive. We had another ultrasound of the baby. It's a boy! Jason Lee. The pictures from the first one are better, so I'm not gonna scan them. We got a video this time. I'm dubbing it to dvd right now. I should be cleaning, seeing as there will be people at our apartment tomorrow, but this is my way of procrastinating. I guess we are all ready for the wedding, ready as we'll ever be. I'm nervous as hell. I'm even nervous about the rehearsal tonight. I better do some work.

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This will be the 4th Satuday in a row we have worked. That translates into 4 days off in the last month. Granted, I can use the money, but I am so tired and so sick of working my weekends away. It's really getting bad when I cry on my way to work, and when I am so tired, eating sounds like a chore.

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Profile

It's a little peanut!

Arm

Front view with arm

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I'm scanning the ultrasound photos. I'll post them later.

Ooh, girl name... Zoey Jane

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It's bad when Justin brings up the fact that I haven't updated. I have some news. I think everyone knows anyhow, but I have friends nagging me because I haven't posted this announcement to the world.

I'm pregnant, 3 months along now to be exact. I'm due March 25th. Justin of course, would prefer a boy, but he says he doesn't care. I don't care. If it is a boy we are going to name him Jason Lee. We're still thinking about a girl name.

The wedding is less than 3 months away. I am so sick of wedding planning. I love Justin and I cannot wait to marry him, but the wedding is just too much work.

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Maybe I lost part of the technology chunk of my brain after I graduated. I'm not sure, but I remember using Linux at ITT, and now I cannot even install it.

I thought I burned Mandriva Linux to a CD, but that didn't even work.

All is not lost though; I did install two hard drives today, so apparently the hardware section of my brain is not out of commission.

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God Dammit, it is hot! Our Air conditioning is broke, and of course it's got to be the one time we need it. They were supposed to fix it Wednesday or Thursday, but they didn't. The bedroom is cooler, but the computer isn't in there.

And I was in the sun for less than an hour today and I got burned. I'm like a sun magnet!

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We picked out our wedding bands yesterday. Justin got to bring his home, but mine has to be sized. I've been tying to find a picture of mine, but it's like nothing I've ever seen before. Justin's is a 5mm Comfort Fit 14K White Gold.

Cannot find a photo of mine, so maybe I'll take a picture when we get it. Not that a photo would do it justice.

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As if I don't have enough health problems, on Sunday I was running to answer the door, and I banged my little toe on my left foot off of the Ab Lounge. I assumed it was broken, all bruised and swelled. Hurt like hell. Justin said I sounded like a "machine gun of cussing" Never said the F word so much in my life. The bruising is almost gone and the swelling was looking a bit better earlier.

45 minutes ago I hit it off the microwave cart. No where near as hard as the first time. No cussing, a little crying. So now I have the ice pack taped to my foot and I took 800 mg of ibuprofen. All I have to say is thank-god it is the weekend.

Therapy went well. I have exercises I have to do, and I go back on Monday. Only problem is that the therapist said not to wear sandals, to wear tennis shoes. And my toe says to wear sandals.

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I've been having pain in my left leg. I went to the doctors and then for an MRI, and then to an orthepedic surgeon. Long story short, I have 4 herniated discs in my back, one of which is compressing nerves in my spine and making my leg hurt. I start therepy today. Hopefully the therepy will make the discs shrink back to where they are supposed to be. I really don't want surgery.

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The date of the wedding. Way too much stuff to do and no where near the time to do it. The reception is going to be at a restaurant names Palmieri's near my house. Justin's mother is paying for the reception, so my biggest single expense will be my dress.

My favorites so far

My favorite is the first one, and of course it is the most expensive.

There is a matching lilac trimmed veil

And a dress for Alex, my pretty little flower girl.

and her lilac bow

Of course, nothing, except the date, is set is stone yet. I am still looking.

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Most of the time I don't feel like I "look" like a mom. In this picture I feel like I do, but I don't know why.

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