IT'S A BOY!!!!???

Guest entry by Michelvis.

Well...the good news is that we have a beautiful healthy baby. The other news is that there was some major confusion when the Dr. declared, "It's A BOY!"

Little Marky Jr. was born at 5:15 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs 7 oz. and 21 3/4 inches. Though everyone was really shocked, we are all happy...

I kid. Britta rocked the labor and delivery process. We were laughing a ton (which help her contractions) and she literally did 5 minutes of hard pushing before Adalie graced us with her sweet little self. It was a very tender moment between Britta and Mark as we heard Adalies first little cries. Okay, so maybe it was my crying they heard but still, it was a wonderful moment that I'm very grateful to have been a part of.

On the DD Side: I'm also really grateful that spray of blood/afterbirth missed me. I was watching a little too closely and nearly got the surprise of my life delivered in a projectile fashion. Britta's doctor, along with everyone else thought this was hilarious.

Congrats to Britta and Marky and your perfect addition!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game?

The Discovery Health Channel is one of my guilty pleasures in this life! While working remote today I've been catching all of the baby stuff on it.

There was just an analogy made that the birth canal is like a tunnel of bones and that a baby traveling down the birth canal is like forcing a softball down your throat.

None of that really works for me. Not so much. I am hoping to go natural this time around given that two epidurals were less than effective with DD Cakes and I made it to an 8 with Elles after 12 hours before I begged for pain meds. Mark, if you are reading this for time, it's true and you have my sympathies!

On the B Side: I am glad that I have a few months to work on all of this and prepare! Time is a beautiful thing and I'm always thankful to have it on my side.