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So I joined Weight Watchers!! I am very excited to start losing some weight. I know it will be some time before I am pre-pregnancy weight. But I am ready to start. Cory will be doing it with me. Last time I joined it worked really well until I quit going to the meetings. This time I am definitely going to the meetings to stay on track.

So Owen had his first doctor's appointment today. He weighs 9 lb 10 oz!! He is a little eater. I was really surprised. I hope he doesn't get huge really fast. So I got Breaking Dawn and I am just starting to read it.

Chucks What kind of shoe are you?

You Are Cinderella! Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dream will come true. Which Disney Princess Are You?

Remember the time... OK, Here are the directions: 1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! 2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments

So Owen is a week old today! I am doing really good. I wasn't in a whole lot of pain. I feel pretty good about the labor experience. I am proud of myself for doing most of two hours without the epidural. There have been a couple of nights where it only got up around 2 and than 6. I hope we can get some more nights like that. It has been weird having two kids. Alyssa is loving Owen lots. She has started going poop on the toilet voluntary. We are really surprised. She has had a few accidents. Cory's birthday is on Sunday. He is doing pretty good.

Well Alyssa came home last night and was excited to see us. She has been really loving Owen. We have been doing pretty good. Just basically hanging around at home. Owen gets up a lot during the night. We are working kind of changing his schedule. Nursing is going pretty good. I am still sore some. But over all we are doing pretty good expect the lack of sleep.

(There are previous entries) So this morning we came home I was going to take a picture of his turtle outfit but, he got pee everywhere. He was circumcised this morning. We were going to come home yesterday but the doctor said it wouldn't be a good idea so I stayed another night. Last night wasn't to good. We are pretty exhausted though. I am pretty sore! Owen sleeping away the day

Alyssa seeing Owen Look at all the hair After Delivery Hanging out in the room

8lbs 8 oz Our First Family Picture Alyssa, Me & Owen

So you all are wondering what Owen looks like. Well here is some pictures. He has more hair than Alyssa did when she was born. Us with Dr. Card Cory & Owen

So on Monday I woke up and my water was leaking. I went to the doctor around 10:30 that morning. The doctor did a slide and finalized that it was in fact leaking. So I checked into the hospital. Alyssa went with my mom while I was in labor. She didn't want to leave though. So the doctor broke my water at around 1:30. The contractions started up naturally which I was hoping for, they were about 3-5 minutes apart. I was walking around, did the exercise ball, and also got into the tub. So I did that up until about 6:00. The contractions were on top of each other and I was not getting any rest in between and I didn't think I was going to have energy to push, so I got an epidural. I could still feel the contractions, but I wanted more energy to push. I was trying not to have to get one. At 8:15 I started pushing. He was faced in the wrong direction and the doctor was turning him, which didn't feel good even more. So He was born at 8:44. Cory was really impressed of how I was pu...

Well I am at the hospital right now. Owen was born last night, July 21st at 8:44. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz, and 21 inches long. He is a very cute baby. I will post more later about labor and stuff, along with pictures. Just thought I would let everyone know that he is out.

So no baby yet!!! I was really hoping by now. We would have had Alyssa by now. I keep having contractions and than they keep going away. I think the only way I am probably going to actually go into labor is being induced. I have an appointment on Tuesday, unless I actually go before than. So today since it was pretty nice outside. Plus we didn't think we would get out and do it after the baby was born, we went and picked blueberries. It was only $1.25 lb for U-Pick blueberries in town. We got Alyssa picking blueberries. So we ended up with 9 lbs of blueberries. There is a place in town with organic blueberries, $2.20 lb. So we got a pretty good deal.

I am kind of getting frustrated. My due date is on Tuesday. I started having contractions this morning around 4:00, 10 minutes a part. Now I am getting them every now and than. I have been taking walks, nothing. I am wondering if I will be over due. I hope not!!!! I very sore and getting tired of waiting. I was definitely sore after having my membrane stripped. So hopefully this weekend!!! I won't probably update until he is out!!

Ok so I just got back from my doctor's appointment and a walk. So I am 3 cm and I had my membranes stripped. So we will see what will happen now.

So Owen has not come out yet. I have my 39 week appointment today. Write more later.

I forgot to mention I did get my haircut. I thought it was kind of short. But I am kind of getting use to it.

So yesterday Alyssa finally went poop in the toilet, for the first time in a long time. Hoping that she actually start going poop in the toilet cause it stinks. But over all she is doing really well with going to the bathroom in her potty chair.

So I finally got Cory to take a picture of me. This pregnancy has gone by fast. I just want to have this baby. The 1st & 2nd trimester's I got pretty nauseated alot, a little bit during the 3rd trimester, not so bad. With Alyssa I had A LOT of heartburn, which I threw up a lot cause of that. I didn't throw up a lot with this one just got nauseated a whole lot more. I have had swollen ankles, basically my right ankle though. So towards the end with Alyssa I was having contractions for about a week than they stopped. Well now have I had basically the same thing happen. I started having contractions last Friday, and up until about 12 am this morning they stopped, they were about 10 minutes a part. So we will probably have this baby hopefully next week. Yesterday I had a check up. When I went in around 35 weeks the doctor checked me and I was 50% thinned. So yesterday I was checked again I am still the same expect for I was 2 1/2 cm. Owen is REALLY low. So hopefully it will go...