Edmond Lee

It's a happy day! Our son has finally arrived. He was born on Tuesday, February 26 at 10:17PM. He was 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 inches long. Our Doctor couldn't believe how long and blonde his hair was, and it was the first thing on his little body that we were able to see.

Brian was the photographer and by my side every minute throughout my long labor. Edmond had a hard time breathing so as soon as he was born he was whisked away up to the nursery. Brian went with him and I was left alone to eat some food, enjoy my epidural and wonder how our son was coming along.

This is me after my 35 hour labor. I started having contractions at 2AM Monday morning. By the time we got to the hospital on Tuesday night they were 90 seconds long and only a minute apart and my body was spent. I screamed for them to "Help me!" and "Give me an epidural!" They responded quickly to my plea, and once I received the epidural I dialated from a 4 to a 10 in half and hour. I was finally able to relax and the baby came out in just a few pushes.

Baby Edmond is so sweet and we love to hold him close to us and listen to all of his little baby noises. We love the way he smells and how soft his hair is. He is amazing.

Poor B, he didn't have a bed in our room, just a stupid recliner. We spent the second night at the hospital sharing my bed, which actually wasn't too bad, but we're happy to be home now and able to relax. We are so glad that our son has finally arrived and we can't wait for everyone to meet him.

Beautiful View

We love our condo. We have a beautiful view. On Sunday we were out on the deck while B was smoking some halibut and we decided to take some lovely pictures of the sunset. Little did I know I was going to start having contractions at 2AM that night!

I wasn't ready for this picture, but I put it on the blog anyway because it's my last pregnant picture.

Japanese Kitchen Knives

B has been slowly but surely building his collection of Japanese kitchen knives. Every month for the past 6 months he has invested in a new knife. Each knife is special and unique, and has a specific cutting purpose. The knives cannot be put in the dishwasher and must be used on a wooden cutting board. Therefore, I don't use them because I am retarded and will most definately neglect to give them the special care they require. B made the knife stand and the cutting board out of walnut. He is quite the woodworker and I am so proud of him.

39 weeks....what the?

I always thought I'd have the baby by now. I never imagined I would go full term. But, Billy obviously enjoys his domain inside my belly and he's in no hurry to give it up. So, I've accepted the fact that I will be pregnant for the rest of my life.

Latest Project

My boss and his wife gave us their glider that they had used for their two boys. It's a really nice glider and in great condition, so B and I decided we would re-paint and re-upholster it to match the rest of our baby furniture. I picked out some fabric and re-upholstered it myself. B did the painting. This is before:

And after:

We're pretty happy with the way it turned out, but don't look too closely at the upholstery because it looks like a First Grader sewed it. Considering that I'm not a seamstress and did a lot of the stitching by hand, I'm pretty happy with the end result. Now we have a comfortable place to sit and rock our little baby.

I'll Make You Some Soup!

B is sick, he's had a fever all day yesterday and today. He left work early both days and I came home for lunch to take care of him. I told him I'd make his some soup to make him feel all better. For me, making soup consists of opening the can of Cambell's Chicken Noodle and heating it up. So, that's what I did. Later I called him to see if he was feeling any better and if the soup had helped. He said he had eaten all his soup, but he asked me if I thought the soup tasted salty. I told him I had only taken a small taste, but I thought it tasted fine....then I realized that I didn't add the can of water to the soup! Who screws up Cambell's Chicken Noodle soup? Apparently, I do.

Belly Shots

February 2, 2008 - 36 weeks - After seeing some cute belly shots online, somehow I convinced myself that having a baby in my tummy is a special time and I only have a pregnant belly for a little while and that we should take some pictures. So, on Saturday we stopped by Kiddie Kandids and had some done.