Update

Greetings from far of New baby Land.  I know, I know .  It has been a long time and I was very rude not to update you all in a proper, timely manner.  But let me justify my rudness by simply telling you all that has happened.  I will start with the birth ( hang in there this entire blog may get a little long).

We did go to the Dells with hubby's work.  We left on Thursday Nov. 11th ( I was due the 16th).  The resort was great,  The room was amazing.  Way more room than two people needed.  We each had our oen bathroom.  This proved helpful since I used it every five minutes.  We were in the waterpark a little.  I couldn't do any of the rides.  We were a little afraid that we would have to make a middle of the night, mad dash for the hospital two hours away.  The food was well worth the drive.  I slept horribly and awoke with contractions on a regular basis.  They didn't progress so we tried to relax.  On Saturday the 13th we were to return home.  I got up at about 6 with a little spotting and contractions about 25 minutes apart.  I woke the hubby up and suggested we starting loading the car and head home.  We had breakfast and got home about noon.  We unpacked and picked up the kids from Nana's, where they had been staying.  We got some ice cream and went to 5:00 mass , returned home and made a pizza for dinner. At about 8 I went to lie down.  I got these shooting pains doen my legs.  Thery were rapid and short lasting but one on top of the other.  They didn't feel like contractions.  I got back out of bed and was in tears and shaking.  The Hubby called the hospital.  They said it didn't sound like labor but I could come in and be checked.  So Grandma got the kids and we went in.  When we arrived contracions were about five minutes apart and lasting 40 seconds.  They checked and I was already at 6.  Thank God!  I didn't really want to be sent home.  I was admitted at 8:40 amd Xavier Damien came into the world officially at 11:06 p.m.  When people ask how was labor,  I say "fast and furrious".  Xavire wieghted 6lbs.14oz. 201/2 inches long.  Unfortunately the only pic I have on the computer is the family photo when he was three weeks old.  My hubby's camera we decided is not that great and all the pictures are fuzzy.  Perhaps we had the wrong setting.

We spent the next two weeks in and out of the doctors office.  Xavier was not gaining wieght.  I had to feed him every two hours and pump besides.  It was not fun.  He was down to 6lbs. and dehydrated.  They were even talking about admitting him back to the hospital.  Finally, at three weeks he was back to birth wieght and holding his own.  I am now nursing him normally, but he is by no means, "chunking out".

I wieghted him at my six week appointment last week and he was  8lbs.  (Our scale at home is broken.)  I am just happy we are moving in the right direction. 

Now as far as everything else.  We had the Hubby's birthday, Thanksgiving, Max's birthday, Christmas caroling, Christmas parties,  Christmas programs, my brother Tom's wedding, Christmas and Xavier's Baptism.  Not to mention all that goes with those things.  By some miracle I still managed to make 14 kinds of cookies, truffles, fudge and homemade peanut butter cups. 

And I thought that when I had the baby I would be able to slow down a little.  Perhaps that should be my New Year's resolution.  Here is to a slower, more mellow year!  God Bless.  I will blog sooner next time.