Zane Pics

I have been asked for Zane pictures, so here are some random ones :)

Smiley

Falling asleep while trying to suck on Grandma Mary's arm

So peaceful

Close up!

Watching tv with Dad

What I do when I get bored while feeding him :)

Practicing for senior pictures

Valentine's Day & the Magic Wrap

This year's Valentine's Day was my favorite so far. There wasn't a romantic getaway or date night, but instead time spent with good friends, home made sugar cookies (Alex fixed the oven!!) and my two favorite boys.

Alex got me a nice card and wrote something sweet in it besides "Love, Alex"!

Zane also got me a card :)

We heated up one of the lasagnas I made ahead and froze and watched the movie Alex got me for a present: Baby Mama. Hehe!

Nick and Nette holding Zane

Zane has been kind of fussy because he only eats a little bit here and there, so I decided to try out the wrap mom made me to get him calmed down and get a good nap. Within a few minutes of wearing it he was out like a log! I have named it the Magic Wrap :) Alex wanted to try it out, too, so here they are looking cute.

And my lovely mother modeling the wrap!

He's here!

Well, today is my actual due date, but someone decided to come a little early!

Zane Alexander was born on February 5th at 3:20 pm

Weighing 8lbs. 4oz. and 19 1/2 inches long

I am very happy with how everything went, so here are the birth details!

I started having my first contractions on a Sunday, and on my appointment that Monday I was dilated 2cm and 100% effaced. I continued having regular contractions for the next few days (ouch!) til my appointment on Wednesday.

Alex and I had packed up all our things for the Wednesday appointment, because I was REALLY hoping to stay and have the baby! I was pretty uncomfortable. I asked the midwife to check me again to see if I was progressing and I was at 3cm then. I was quite disappointed to go home since I was in so much pain, but I had to.

Then came Thursday morning. The contractions had gotten worse and were now about 4 minutes apart, so I woke Alex up and we got around and went to the hospital. We got there about 7:30 and I was at 5cm, so I got to stay (YAY!). I had told Alex on the way there that I would REFUSE to go home even if it wasn't time yet :)

I chose to get the epidural, even though I was already at 7cm by the time I got it, and probably could have gone without. I knew it would take a little but longer, but I wanted a bit of relief and rest at that point.

When we got to the hospital I had been told that none of my midwives would be there (due to some scheduling thing) and that a regular doctor would deliver the baby. I was pretty disappointed because I really liked the midwives, too. BUT, a few hours into things one of the midwifes shows up and says that she had changed her schedule for the day so she could deliver the baby! I was very happy about that, she is super nice.

Anyway, everything was going very smoothly and I only pushed for a half hour. It was nothing like I thought it would be (which is a good thing!) and apparently the first thing I said after they handed the baby to me was "I could do that again". All the nurses said that wasn't really something they hear at that point :)

Now on to pictures!

Alex has been enjoying his "paternity leave" by holding the baby a lot and playing video games. Sometimes both at the same time :)

Alex and Zane in his hospital hat

Zane's coming home outfit was pretty special because it was also Alex's coming home outfit! It was a little big...

All swaddled up

The family picture
And my "40 Week" picture!

More pictures to come!

Cutie patootie diapers

Here are the pictures of the cloth diapers that mom and I have been working on. Ok, so she really did most of the sewing, but I was there to give her directions and cut out the pieces!

I hope they are as absorbent as they are cute!

I don't think it will be too much longer...I am dialated 2cm and have been having contractions since yesterday morning. Ouch! :)