Child 3 – Page 9

Baby Bliss

With great joy and thanksgiving, we welcomed Mary Elizabeth into the world… …on Sunday, April 5th3:16 PM5 pounds 14 ounces20 inches Our new family of five The Wicker girls (NOTE: Today is opening day for the Chicago Cubs, and my mom is a die-hard, lifelong Cubbies fan. This explains the Cubs gear. She believes inRead the whole post >>

Baby Wicker is Here!

After another beautiful birth experience, Mary Elizabeth Wicker arrived into the world at 3:16 p.m. today weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces and measuring in at 20 inches. Her big sisters are thrilled (Madeline helped pick out her name). I feel great and will be sure to post more details, including photos in the near future.Read the whole post >>

Update

I’ve been up since 2 amish with more contractions; these ones are more intense and coming closer together. I’ve started my good, old Bradley birthing relaxation techniques, imagining each contraction as something like an ocean wave that slowly rises, crashes, and then fizzes away, leaving my body limp, loose, and detached from the pain. SoundsRead the whole post >>

3 Things that Make You Say, "Hmmmmmm…"

1. Contractions coming every 15 minutes or so. 2. Those very contractions arriving on a day when you just learned that you won’t have to pay out of pocket for your hospital expenses because your midwife has worked her magic. 3. God, who in his mercy, doesn’t decide to whack you on the head withRead the whole post >>

Pregnancy Update: Bedridden for At Least One More Week

I had a prenatal appointment this morning, and all the prayers are working. I have not progressed any further. That’s the good news and the only news that really matters. The bad news is my midwife wants me to stick to at least another week of bed rest. I’ll be considered full-term next week accordingRead the whole post >>