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GIRL!!! Eric is going to have a baby sister. She is very healthy and already 3 pounds. I was just small because she is low. (an early arrival perhaps?) Today is Mother's Day and we just came back from Mom and Dad's where we had breakfast. Eric loved the pancakes and fruit. Being pregnant, I loved everything! We have started buying a few pink things for the baby but aren't sure about a name yet. Eric is still asleep after 3 hours... wow!

Another Active Baby

Amazing how much these alike these two pregnancies have been. We have another ultrasound next week because I am 'measuring small,' the same thing they said about Eric. Funny, I think 20 lbs. is a pretty good weight gain for me. Hopefully this time the baby won't be hiding. Eric is running around everywhere and starting to climb. He can say car, dog, mama, dad, straw and cough.

Happy Birthday Eric

Today we celebrated Eric's first birthday. We had a great time. I made an Elmo cake and Eric had so much fun digging into that. (What was I thinking--red frosting!!!!) At first he only poked at the frosting but quickly figured it out. There were about 30 friends and family to celebrate. Amazingly Eric loved his balloons. We thought he would be scared since he ran away from the Valentines balloons. Daddy and I got Eric a little chair for his birthday. Now that he is mobile, though, he doesn't want much to do with a chair. The living room is covered with birthday loot. Papa noticed Eric's third tooth poking through today. That must be why there is drool everywhere. Eric was so tired after the long party. In other news-- Eric's sibling decided to cross it's legs during the ultrasound and make us wait to find out!

Side to Side Dancing

So hard to believe that Eric will be 1 in two weeks. He is doing so much now, walking, climbing stairs, dancing. What an active baby! Eric loves everyone and everything and always has a big smile. We went to story hour today at the library. Eric loved it- especially the music and dancing- I love his 'side to side' move. Our new baby is coming in July. We will find out the sex next month. I am thinking it is another boy but who knows. Time to throw in some laundry while Eric is peaceful in his crib.

1st Blog

I guess this is like a journal; I've never 'blogged' before. I did keep a pregnancy journal for Eric so this one will be for the "peanut" and Eric. I found out I was pregnant a couple weeks ago when I was feeling really tired and nauseous. Also, I was and still am eating a ton! I am eight weeks along. A little scary since Eric is 9 months old today but really exciting.
Speaking of the little guy, he is napping and unfortunately has no idea that he is getting four shots at his checkup in an hour. He is usually pretty good. I just hate how the nurse has the mom hold the poor kid's arms down. Makes me look the mean one. Oh well. I can't wait to see how much he weighs. My guess is 23 pounds and 29 inches long. He was 6lbs 11 oz and 20 inches at birth so he has come a long way! He is also sprouting his first two teeth (bottom middle.)
Well I am off to get Eric's lunch ready and pack the diaper bag (tylenol most important)

**Added Eric's Birth Story that I found in my email**

Eric's Birth Story

I was due April 9th but started having bad back pain March 15th and 16th. I kept joking to my friend that maybe at my OB appointment on the 17th they would send me right over to the hospital. I was three cm dilated for 2 weeks. My sister left for Florida on the 16th.. and she was so worried the baby was going to arrive while she was gone. On the night of March 16 a snowstorm started and we had some friends over to watch a movie and eat ice cream and pizza. All that night I had the worst heartburn EVER. I was sure then that the baby wasn't coming soon because I wouldn't be having heartburn if he dropped. It was my first day off from work, I had asked the day before to have Wed/Fri off until the baby came. (I was temping) Andrew was working from home as we had just moved into our house two weeks before and an electrician was coming to hook up our dryer. I woke up at 6am to pee and then I woke up again at 8am and my pants were soaked. This is the moment that I was so sure I would know the baby was coming... nope I was actually convincing myself that I had peed the bed!! Finally I told Andrew that this might be the real thing (I wasn't having contractions)so he said to call my doc. So for an hour I keep dialing and it is busy and I am getting madder and madder at the busy signal. Then I realize I am calling the local bagel shop where my sister used to work because the numbers are so similar. Finally I reach my doctor and still in denial I say "I already have an appointment at 2 and I think my water broke, should I just come in then?" They said I better come in right away.So it had snowed about 6 inches overnight so Andrew had to shovel the driveway before we left. So he does that in a hurry. Then we got into a big fight because he said "What if the electrician comes and we aren't here??" OMG I was soooooo mad. Then I burst out crying and he realized that maybe the electrician would understand. Anyways, to make a long story shorter we went to my doc who said yes I was leaking amniotic fluid and the baby would be born today or tomorrow so to go home get my bag and go to the hospital. We went home and I started eating everything in sight since I wouldn't be able to in labor. We got to the hospital 11:30 am. We called my mom and she came and spent the day with us. Still no contractions. After 2 hours of no contractions, I was started on Pitocin (I think the doc was in a hurry) and then the contractions started. They said I was dilated to 5 already sxo if I wanted the epidural... the back pain was bad so I got it. We watched Red Sox preseason game and the snow falling out the window. We waited until 5pm, then 2 of my sisters, my parents, and grandmother were all there. They went down to the cafeteria for cornbeef and cabbage for St. Patty's Day and the doc came in to check on me. Well I was 8cm at that point and she said I'd better call Andrew to come up. So he came up in a hurry and I got to 10 fast. I pushed from about 5:15-6:48. I needed a little episiotomy. The weirdest thing for me was seeing the contractions on the screen and not feeling them! They were worried he would be under 6 being so early but he was 6 lb 11 oz and 20 inches. He did have a clubfoot and the doc attributed that and his early arrival to being squished. So that's my birth story...