Memorial Day weekend and Birth Story

27May07

So we’ve had a great weekend so far. Poppa Larry is here and came bearing gifts; a bunny rabbit puppet and a bunny rabbit book. This is his first momet with her:

Here’s a picture of Grandfather Danny’s first moments with her:

Friday night we enjoyed a cookout with the family. You can see Dru has become [...]

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Poppa Larry

25May07

 
Well, my dad, “Poppa Larry” will get here today and as you can see Nola is very excited to finally meet him.
We went to our first doctor’s appointment yesterday and it went really well. Nola has gained 5 oz., which is apparently pretty amazing for a baby in her first week. Most babies loose a [...]

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Red Sox baby

23May07

Just thought I’d quickly post this…Dru took it last night during the game against the Yankees.

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More pictures than you ever wanted

22May07

 

Well, you asked for it so here they are…I’ve posted only a few of the hundreds of pictures we’ve taken so far of Nola on flickr. Dru bought a macro lens just for the occasion, so there are lots of close-ups of little body parts. So adorable!
When I have time I’m going write the birth [...]

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Nola Primeaux Dunnaway

18May07

Nola Primeaux Dunnaway
7 lbs. 4 oz.
Born May 17,2007 at 6:33 a.m.
We had a waterbirth at our home with the midwives, Dru, and my mom. It was an amazing experience. Nola is doing great; she’s beautiful and perfect. She’s named after my great-grandmother who died this past July. Enjoy a few pics to tide you over…

This [...]

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homebirthed babes

14May07

It’s always a little surreal when I’m around babies; I just can’t believe that one of those is in my belly! I mean, I know it intellectually, but thinking about the end result sometimes seems so far away. But I only have one week until my due date, so really, it’s not far away at [...]

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Quick post – last week of work!

09May07

Well, even though I was supposed to work until the bitter end, I’ve decided that there’s just too much to do at home to get ready for the baby. Sooo, this is my last week of work before I take my leave. It’s a little bittersweet since I won’t be coming back to this position, [...]

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International Day of the Midwife

05May07

According to amygeekgrl at Musings of a crunchy, domestic goddess, today is International Day of the Midwife. This is the day to tell those midwives in your life “thank you”! If you don’t have a midwife in your life, or know anything about midwifery I encourage you to learn just a little bit about the [...]

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Final countdown

02May07

Spring is just about here…finally! It’s the big month; just 19 days until the due date. The buds are taking a while to come out, and the weather isn’t as warm as I’d like it to be yet, but hope springs eternal. My Southern skin can’t wait to be baked in the summer sun!

The world [...]

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