Anything you can do, I can do too

It is apparent that Asuka is not jealous of Laine but she wants to do the same things that she does.

Here is a picture of Daddy holding both girls. "I saw that one arm was free and I knew it was meant for me."


Here is a picture of Asuka showing us that she likes tactile contact on her face too. "Mmmm... cushion."


Here is a picture of Asuka wanting the same contact that Laine had. "Don't move, Daddy. If that is her spot then this is my spot."



Heehee.

So very odd

It is the weirdest thing to hold your child's finger in the palm of your hand... especially when that finger is not attached to your child. That begs the question- what do you do with said finger?

We are now down to 11 fingers as of Wednesday night. The one on her right hand was the one that fell off. The second one is just barely holding on and will likely fall off in the next couple of days. Laine has been on antibiotics due to some redness and irritation at the tie off site. We had another follow-up appointment today. Since things are looking better and the second finger will be going soon, Laine will only have to continue on her meds until Tuesday. And that is a good thing for us because the meds give her diarrhea! (Sigh.)

We saw a different Pediatrician from the office today. This is the third one I have met. So far, I like all of them. The one we saw today wanted to know the one that tied off the fingers because they did such a great job. Looks like there will be no stubs. Yay! The Pediatrician thinks that Al may be the beginning of a new genetic "mutation" since there is no family history. She said that these are not unusual. Of course, it is still a dominant trait, our second baby will likely also have extra digits.

Here are some Daddy-Cam Videos:




Laine Factoids:
- Laine sneezes in multiples; just like her mommy.
- Laine must have tactile contact on her face. She always has her hands on her face. When we are chest-to-chest, she will flop her head around to get it under our chin. She will fuss until she gets this contact. I have noticed that nine times out of ten when I wake up I have my hands against my face. Another inherited mommy trait!

I look ridiculous!

I took this picture on Sunday... which also happened to be the day that my milk came in. Can you tell? Yes, the look on my face says it all! I was really taking the picture to track my tummy progress (which was not going to be made public). However, this is just too frickin' hilarious not to share. Dolly Parton... step aside!

If you plan to have children, stock up on at least one 38DD nursing bra, just in case. (Note- Al is a very good bra shopper.) I would fit much better in a 36DD nursing bra at this point, but apparently they are harder to find.

Mommy update- Mommy's progress is slow but somewhat steady. Stitches are slow to heal. Stairs are my nemesis. Walking is the devil. Grammie is here to help out, which is helping Mommy not feel as if she has to overdo it.

Daddy Update- Daddy's first day back to work was yesterday. I think he was half asleep all day.

New Content

Sorry about taking so long to post stuff, but sleep deprevation has made me lose all short term memory functions which includes thoughts about posting and uploading new photos to shutterfly. Please hang in there with us. For the next couple of weeks posts are going to be pretty light on text and heavier on photos/videos. Yes that's rights videos!!!

The quality stinks but it more of a factor of the little light in the room than our camara. Laine is still pretty sensitive to light (especially artificial light).



--ThatGuy

Tada!!!

Huh...

I may have over estimated my hunger.

I am currently staring at a large pizza topped with onions and sausage. There are two slices missing. Note: Al is out for the evening and I ordered the pizza all for myself (and Laine).

Wednesday's appointment gave me no new information, other than I have now gained 38.5 pounds.

My New Book: “Standing Up” for (Pregnant) Dummies

Chapter One- Introduction
As many of us know, or have noticed, being pregnant brings a lot of intriguing looks from strangers. Specifically, when a pregnant lady is about to stand up. Right when the train stops at my station, it is like everyone’s private thoughts become auditable. “Is she going to make it?” “I don’t think she has the leg strength to stand up.” “Why is she out in public in that condition?” “Can’t… stop… staring!” “Did I forget to pack the banana with my lunch?”

So I thought that a book needed to be written to help those of us ailing from Humanoid Parasitic Syndrome (lovingly called “pregnancy” for short) to blend in better with the general population.

Chapter Two- Laying Down to Standing Up: A Lost Cause
(Note: This chapter has not been written yet because the author still hasn’t figured out how to stand up without using movements similar to a walrus’.)

Chapter Three- The Chair: Standing Up the Natural Way
Before beginning with Step 1, be sure to clear two feet in front of you and the chair. Using your feet to kick things out of the way is completely appropriate.

Step 1: Use a free hand to push against the back of the seat (this will make Step 2 easier).
Step 2: Shuffle your butt towards the edge of the chair.
Step 3: Spread your feet apart so that they are at least shoulder length apart.
Step 4: Angle your feet outward (the antithesis of pigeon toed).
Step 5: Find something/someone in front of you to pull on. (If nothing/no one is in front of you, proceed to Step 6B below.)
Step 6A: Lean forward and lift your butt out of the chair while pulling on the object/person in front of you with all your strength.
Step 7A: If the object/person in front of you is tall, use hand-over-hand movements to slowly help pull yourself up. (Think the rope climb in high school.) If the object/person is not tall, just pull harder and hope for the best. If you are using a person, grasp at any loose clothing, hair, or pocketbooks to make things easier.
Step 8A: Continue this step until you are in a standing position.

Step 6B: Reach around behind you and place one hand on the top of the seat back.
Step 7B: Lift your butt out of the chair and slowly rotate your body in the direction of your hand on the seat back.
Step 8B: Wink at anyone behind you to confuse them and redirect their attention to something/someone else.
Step 9B: Keep turning your body until you are facing the back of the chair. Shuffle your feet as necessary to avoid falling.
Step 10B: If you feel eyes on your butt from someone close, balance on one foot and kick the person directly in the face. State: “I am sorry, I did not see you there.”
Step 11B: Lift your chest upwards while you let go of the back of the chair.
Step 12B: Continue this step until you are in a standing position.
Step 13B: If you needed to complete step 10B, complete this step for good measure. Spin around quickly while raising your arms and “accidentally” punch the butt-starer in the face. Yell out: “Yatta!”

If there is no seat back and there is nothing/no one in front of you… ummm… please purchase the sequel to this book titled: “Oh SHIT, I am Sitting and Can’t Stand Up” for (Pregnant) Dummies.

Help Wanted: Illustrator. Pay- $0 per hour

Today's Appointment

Today's appointment just confirmed what I already knew- no new advancement. I have had a very easy week, in that, I have not had many contractions at all. Today has been rough though. I am in an amazing amount of pain when I walk. There is lots of pressure, my tailbone is insanely sore, and I am walking like I just spent 3 full days on the back of a horse.

There was one new sign that end of pregnancy is near though. Laine's heartbeat has slowed to the high 130s bpm. I asked my doctor if this was indicative of a certain amount of time that we have left. Nope! Every baby is different. (Sigh.)

Shortest Pee

You know that feeling where you really have to pee and when you go it is the longest pee in the world that just feels amazing? Yeah, about that. I get the beginning feeling a lot... not so much with the latter feeling though.

Drip, drip, and done.