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Sorry it's been so long. Everything went well with the delivery- the birth announcement my hubbie sent out by e-mail is below. I meant to write sooner, but taking care of a tiny baby is A LOT harder than I had anticipated. I've been exhasuted and so unable to write. In fact, I got so tired out that my lupus started to come back. I went to my rheum and she told me to get a nany or a babysitter or get my baby in daycare a few hours a day a few days a week. Unfortunately it's not easy to get a nanny on short notice in DC, but the daycare we're waiting for may have a spot soon. My parents just spent a week out here helping me out so at least at the moment I'm feeling better and my lupus seems to have quieted back down.
Gotta run- the baby is crying. I'll try to post photos of him sometime later if he gives me a break :)
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After nine months of hard effort and good concentration, Jackson was born on a Thursday morning, just like his mother was. He weighs seven pounds, seven ounces and measures twenty inches long.
K went in to be induced on her due date, Tuesday the 26th. For the first 24 hours at the hospital, her body didn't really respond to the hormones intended to accelerate the onset of labor. That resulted in incredible despondency and a fear that the baby wouldn't come out until he was two years old and ready for daycare.
However, a second round of induction, started on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., resulted in contractions and dilation within a few hours. By midnight things were progressing rapidly and K was fully dilated by 5:30 a.m. With just an hour of pushing, Jackson made his debut looking pink and slightly annoyed. I can see why; that was a pretty good gig he had going there for the last nine months.
Both K and the baby are doing great; he's eating as I type this. So far, in his first eighteen hours he's seemed to be a pretty mellow guy. Who knows what the next eighteen years will bring -- but so far we think he's totally cute. And we'll keep him.
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Oh I am so happy for you! I know how much that first baby can take out of you. Luckily my Mom came and helped me out too. I remember having a low Hgb after J birth, it took a few months to get back to normal, and those middle of the night feedings seem to go on and on. But, soon it will be a distant memory and little Jackson will be scooting across the floor. This first year is amazing. Advice from an old mom: When he sleeps , you Sleep too!
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