Lots to say, not so much computer time

Hello faithful blog readers (that means Alison...and probably no one else). So, lots has been happening in my life, but I find myself with very little computer time to blog these days as Kieran has discovered the scroll bar on the keyboard. He is thriving though! Crawling and chattering up a storm and a whole 8 months old to boot.

Jacob is becoming a little boy right before my eyes. He seemed to grow up overnight after we brought his brother home and is so mature and big it just breaks my heart. He and Kieran are getting along much better than I was anticipating. Jacob is a bit put out that Kieran is now mobile and can get into and touch his things, but we're working it all out. It's a love/youirritatethecrapoutofme/love relationship.

I was initially planning to return to work 2 months ago, but that plan has been scrapped. It's a hugely long story, but suffice it to say that after some awkward messiness, things have been resolved, more or less, to my satisfaction.

So, c'est ca pour maintennant.

It's a boy!

Kieran James arrived whole and healthy Monday, March 20th at 7:14 am weighing 7lbs 4.5 oz. He was caught by the nurse and born in the assesment room. He waited 9 months and 11 days and wasn't going to be kept waiting a second longer.

So, I've been a busy little bee :-). Initially he was wanting to eat ALL THE TIME so not much sleep was being had. However, now at 7 weeks of age, he's giving me some 2, 3 and even 4 hour stretches at night. Still nursing every 1-2 hours during the day, but that I can handle.

What else can I say? Jacob is adjusting well. He's a bit put out, and is acting out behaviourally a tad, but he loves his brother and wants to constantly kiss and hug and hold him. He informed me the other day that now he'd like a sister to go with it. 'It' being Kieran. He's an interesting child.

Here are a few picture links for you curious sort.

This one I call his 'What the crap have I been born into?' look

http://www.babiesgallery.com/gallery2/d/15362-2/bear.jpg

Very new.
http://www.babiesgallery.com/gallery2/d/13745-2/kieranjames.jpg
http://www.babiesgallery.com/gallery2/d/13927-2/sunbath.jpg

I am still pregnant.

So, it's been a while since my last post, hey? I suck like that.

While I really enjoy my job, it, the commute and being pregnant have all conspired to take away much of my computer time. My last day of work before my maternity leave was my due date. March 9th. Guess whose still pregnant? I'll give you a hint. She has red hair and it's not Dennis.

I am officially 10 days overdue. It sucks. I still feel ok, but I am impatient. I want this little fella out. I'm tired of worrying about when the last time I felt him move was. I'm tired of the endless hearburn, the hip pain, the drugs and most of all, I want to meet this little creature and see his or her face.

Jacob asks me daily if the baby came out yet as if it might have happened without us noticing :-).

Other than that, we've all just been lying low and waiting. I no longer make phone calls and I'm making Dennis answer the phone because, as witty as they all think they are, I'm getting tired of the 'What are you doing home? Aren't you supposed to be having a baby?' 's from well meaning friends and relatives. I know they dont' mean to irritate me, but it really doesn't take much these days. Lets just say I've been a tad cranky and leave it at that :-P.

Anyhow, hopefully the next time I update won't be so long and I'll have a baby by then!!