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jenelle - Friday, 10 October


Nettie27 - Wednesday, 8 October
sorry it has been so long since i've replied! it has been BUSY with the new arrival! i am LOVING parenting so far!! the breastfeeding has been a bit of a challenge (can we say OUCH??!!) but we're getting there! Labor and delivery was tough, but so cool at the same time, if that makes any sense! lol...i'm still healing from a tear and other fun body problems (my downstairs area is a mess, lol... hemorrhoids, stitches, a minor urinary tract infection..geez) but he's SOOOO worth all of it!! He is so beautiful and soo fun to look at and play with! How are things going with you?

adriennella - Tuesday, 7 October
I got your email. He couldn't be more perfect.

adriennella - Tuesday, 7 October
I do send my email often. PLEASE send pics!

adriennella - Monday, 6 October
I have no doubt that you're going to be a wonderful mama no matter how many babes you have. You're a natural, that's for sure!

I feel very lucky to have a girl. I really wanted one, and Russell's mother always wanted one, too. I would've loved a boy, but I really wanted a baby girl...for many of the reasons you've stated.

Do you have any new pictures of Jerrod? I'd love to see how he's grown.

adriennella - Monday, 6 October
I didn't take Rose near the water yet. Even though I get out, I protect her. She'll have to be much older before I put her into unknown waters. The ocean's freezing here any way...no swimming.

I'm excited to hear that you are planning for more children. I can picture you and Lawaiian with a house full! I'm so happy that I could share your first pregnancy with you!

Endometriosis didn't put me at risk at all. People with endo just have a harder time getting pregnant, and I have had it since I was 12. When I was 25, I had surgery to make it better (didn't work) and was told that if I had any chance to have a baby at all, I would have to do it right then. Well, I didn't meet and fall in love with Russell for years after that. We got pregnant when I was 32. Rose is my love, my blessing, and the best thing that's ever happened to me (well, tied with meeting Russell).

Our reasons for not having others aren't really about endo. The simple answer is that we feel that we can afford one child but no more. By afford, I mean both in terms of attention and finances. We will barely make ends meet with Rose. Our childcare and insurance costs almost every penny Russell makes. I grew up very poor and am determined to give Rose special things like a trip to Europe, a car in high school, a paid-for (at least partially) college education. With another child, we couldn't do any of those things. Russell and I are also very busy with friends, his music, and my career (my passion). We want to be able to love and attend to Rose in the way that a child needs. Our friends with multiple children are so dedicated to family, but that's all that some of them can do. We just want to stay who we are. Does that make sense?

I think that people should have as many or few babies as they can take care of and love. It's such an important and personal decision.

Rose is now 9 pounds! What's Jerrod weighing these days?

jenelle - Monday, 6 October
Shes 5 weeks old

adriennella - Monday, 6 October
Wow, I'm so happy for you!!!!! I'm doing a happy dance right now. I'm glad you got out and I know it was hard! Tell me about the things you got.

My day was good. Russell and I took Rose to the beach for the first time. I did a lot of window shopping and even ate a rose truffle. It was a perfect day.

I'm not on birth control. I have a condition called endometriosis and have been on a million different birth controls since I was very young. I hate them all and refuse hormones now. I have had way too many side effects. Russell and I are just using condoms. This is our only baby. We love her so much, but this is our only. We feel realy blessed to have her. I was told that it wouldn't really happen for me.

carisag04 - Sunday, 5 October
awe, thank you!!! omg your son is beautiful!! I see you were in labor for 10 hrs.. wow, I went through that with my oldest child!! I had my first 3 natural lol I was young and my mom convinced me to do it natural every time.. I'm older now though and I don't care what my mom says, I'm to old for all that damn pain.. I'm getting a epi this time.. lol...... congrats on your son though.. he's adorable

adriennella - Saturday, 4 October
I replied to you earlier today, but something went wrong.

Our swing is insane, too, but she's good with her head. Your swing sounds awesome! Ours was $6 at a garage sale, so it's not fancy.

My lactation consultant was a maniac about drinking and breastfeeding. She said that we had to pump and dump once for every drink we had and that if we didn't we'd be giving our babies PURE, UNFILTERED alcohol, as if our boobs are some sort of funnels! I had a drink and didn't pump and dump after all. I waited more than 2 hours to feed her. I'm not making a practice of it, but I don't think it was a big deal.

Russell and I have an excitingly busy weekend. What are you up to?

neenee1971 - Saturday, 4 October
I just wanted to tell you how handsome your lil man is! So glad all is well with you and babe. How is daddy?

prego37 - Friday, 3 October
hello to all, I had my baby girl...she was born on 9/30/08...when everyone get a chance go by my page and check out my birth story as well as my pictures...good luck to all that's waiting for labor and good luck to all the new moms...feel free to leave comments or ask questions..

adriennella - Friday, 3 October
I didn't talk about the crib. I spent my time getting some papers and stuff. On Saturday, Russell and I will go. I'm leaving it to him to say something about the crib.

I had some wine tonight...so nice. I pumped so I'm giving her a bottle. I'll pump and dump in a bit, too. It was worth it.

Do you put Jerrod in a swing or anything? I tried Rose in hers for the first time tonight and it was so funny! She was mesmerized for about 10 minutes.

adriennella - Friday, 3 October
Thanks for the gas remedy info! I'm going to check it next time I go to Target or Babies R Us!

Rose had sooooooo much gas that finally passed at 1am. I'm so out of it exhausted today that I can't even think straight. My house is a sudden mess, but I can't get up to clean it. It would probably take me under an hour to do it, but I just can't. Blah!

I went to my nanny's house today. It made me sad about taking her to daycare.

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