Birthday party part two/Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wanted to send a special Merry Christmas to some of the people we missed seeing this holiday season. We love you Tara and family, Mimi and Papa and Kelly. You are in our thoughts and we hope that you are having a wonderful time today.

Then and Now...our birthday boy

Happy Birthday to our sweet handsome angel. Mummy and Daddy and all of your friends and family are crazy about you. Thank you for making our lives so wonderful!! XOXO

Induced

On this day last year Shaune and I trekked off to the hospital to have a baby. I was already nine days overdue. I was 185lbs and could barely walk. Everyday prior Shaune would ask me if I was excited. I really couldn't explain what I was. Of course I was looking forward to meeting whoever was in there face-to-face. But I was also terrified. Maybe it's just with your first baby that you worry the entire time - will he be healthy? will I carry to term? natural or C-section? Our medical team was wonderful. I had to have my care transferred from my midwife to an OB because my pregnancy had become a risk due to a condition called polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid). Early on the Doctor let us know that I would most likely have to have a C-section since I had not dilated much since the night before. I labored for 10 hours. Midway I asked for an epidural. At around midnite the Doctor came in and said "I think we're going to bring that baby out through the front door" and I didn't miss a beat replying "Take him out by any means possible!"

Happy Holidays

More new things

Picture of Deaglan minutes after he was born - from Grandma and Grandpa Mac

Aunt Chrissy made this for Deaglan - the L fell off in Deaglan's name

Lesa's mom Sharon made this for us before Deaglan was born

This is our new tree topper. It's sparkly and beautiful.

I finally found a nativity scene I could live with.

Clearly we have a ton to celebrate this Christmas. Last year we spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the hospital.

New

This is our new Advent calendar. We found it at Costco and I just love it. Within each day's cubby is a small wooden ornament that you hang on the gold pegs. Unfortunately (for my waistline) there is also room in there to store a Hershey's kiss.