Dear awesome bloggity people,
I’m heading off to the hospital with Jonathan in a few minutes. My contractions have been coming consistently since the wee small hours of the morning. Since I’ve never been wrong before, I am confident I won’t be sent back home. (You never know, though. I may be sent back home and have to eat my words. I’ll be totally embarrassed, but ya know…that’s life.)
I have been wondering how to handle the whole “birth” thing with the internet in regards to who to tell when and what. Part of me wants to keep quiet until Aaron is here because I want the biggest SQUEES! from meh peeps to be saved for when you can all fawn over his arrival and tell me how cute he is (because he totally will be, yo).
Also, my labors, deliveries and recoveries can get tricky, difficult and long and I don’t like leaving people hanging in worry. Which may very well happen.
But I have had so many people tell me they really, REALLY want to know when my labor starts that I am going save myself the insanity of trying to email or text everyone and go ahead and give you the heads up that we’re heading to the hospital.
I’m not going to have other people blog, email, text or twitter for me. I hope that’s ok. Very little has gone according to what I want to have happen with this whole process and the one things I am adamant about is that I get to break the happy news MYSELF.
Meaning?
You won’t hear from me until he’s here and I feel well enough to update my blog on my own.
So, it may be a little while till you hear anything.
Morbid as it may sound, I do have a “blogging will” set in place because of my past experiences. Realism sucks but is necessary. So, if something were to go horribly wrong you WILL get an update from somebody, so please don’t overly worry.
So as it is…it looks like this baby is going to be born on Jonathan’s birthday.
It’s the best present I could think to give him.
You people have been so good to me during this whole experience. Someone has ALWAYS been there for me. Seriously, I don’t think I could have gotten through without y’all.
xoxo
Loralee
P.S. Jon just got a text from our son, Christopher. He’s at his grandma’s and it says, “Hi, dad. This is your son, Christopher. I am really worried about mom.” Seriously, how sweet is that? I love my boys. They will be great men.
P.P.S. The real reason for this labor is that I am petty and just couldn’t take the jealousy of Backpacking Dad hogging all the bloggity birth spotlight. If you haven’t said congratulations to him and his wife on the birth of their gorgeous new son, you can go squee at him here. (Or here.)
P.P.P.S. Thank god I got my hair done and toe nails painted and all grooming finished. I would have hated to give birth looking like a homeless Yetti.
P.P.P.S To my BlogHer roomie and Utah bloggity BFF Sarah: THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR FOLLOWING YOUR ADVICE AND PUTTING OUT FOR MY HUSBAND ON HIS BIRTHDAY!
P.P.P.P.S. I’m really tired. And scared shitless. Wish me luck.
Congrats! Best of luck and have an awesome time!!! I love the whole process of child birth…it is such a miracle! You, Aaron, Jonathon and the rest of your crew will be in my prayers!
Loralee – best of luck and congratulations. I do want to say, I think it would only be fair if you allowed us, your loyal blogging followers to choose the name. Think about it, k? :)
Sending warm, happy thoughts your way that everything goes smoothly and your son’s arrival is easy and as wonderful as it should be. How exciting!
Yay! Best of luck little lady!
xo
Will be praying for you! I hope you have a wonderful delivery and quick recovery so that you can start enjoying your little boy as soon as possible!!
Squeee! Yea for babies! Praying for you that your labor and delivery are without incident, and that you, Jonathan (happy birthday!), and Aaron are home safe and sound very soon.
I will try to be very patient.
Loralee, my prayers are with you. I’m also going to go put on my damn compression hose in your honor, even though it’s hot as Hades and Ive been avoiding wearing them yet.
Prayers for a peaceful, uneventful and joyous labor. Prayers for well trained doctors, staff, and a kick ass post labor meal. Prayers for a healthy baby and a quick recovery for all.
Thinking of you and hoping that everything goes well!! Can’t wait to see pics and know you’re ok!!
Wishing you a fast and easy one. Good health to you and Aaron. Thinking of you.
much pre squeeing now and best of luck and all that….
Good luck, and wishing you a quick, easy, HEALTHY delivery!
I just said a prayer for you and have been including you in my nightly prayers for months now. God Bless!
Congrats and looking forward to hearing the good news and seeing cute baby pictures!
Congrats! I will be thinking and praying! Hope everything goes well! Can’t wait to see pics of the little cutie!
Best of wishes for happy and healthy delivery! I’m sure everything is going to be fabulous (well, as fabulous as birth and recovery can be) and we’ll be waiting patiently for an update!!
Love you!! xox
squeeee! i can’t wait to hear from you. what a great birthday present!
Good luck, babe. Praying for you!
xoxo
Hope you’re back on Twitter by tuesday.. watching the crab fishing show won’t be the same without you :)
Just kidding.. take all the time you need for you and Baby Aaron to be happy and healthy. Congratulations!
Loving and waiting! XOXOXOXOXO
Yahoo! Good luck darlin’. Sending you virtual meatloaf.
xo
oh the exCITEment!!!
GOOD LUCK!!!
{{{{Loralee}}}}
{{{{{Aaron}}}}}
xoxox
YAAAY!! Best wishes to you guys…
Good luck. I hope it all goes well. My thought will be with you and I can’t wait to see a picture of him.
LOL @ the putting out post-script. It never fails to put you into labor, especially when you’re that close to your due date. Same thing happened to me. Tell your DH that it’s a good thing he got laid the night before cause he won’t be getting any for a LOOOOONG time.
Wishing you a speedy and healthy delivery and a painless recovery. Wait… I mixed those up. You get the idea.
I am so excited for your little guy to get here. I hope we hear from YOU soon! Best of luck and many prayers and hugs coming your way!
All my angels are sent your way!!!!!
xo
Congratulations and best of luck to you and the baby! ((HUGS))
Congratulations and good luck!!
All the best to YOU, the little guy, your big guys and Jonathan. You will rock the L&D floor with your mighty awesomeness!!! Looking forward to the happy news.
Oh my gosh! You’re giving birth to a penis. That’s just so weird.
I love you and can’t wait to hear how things went. When I say that you know to edit out all the icky stuff right? You know fluids and blood are so not my thing.
Luck!!! I’ll be praying for all of you! :-)
We’re crossing our fingers here in Michigan for you! All will be well, I have a good feeling ;)
Squeee!
God I am jealous. Not of the being split in half part but of the new baby boy to love.
Squueee!
Have fun being split apart like a nut.
I’m so happy for you.
Good Luck, Loralee. Have a happy, healthy baby!!
Push him out, push him out, waaaaaay out!
(trying to give you some motivation for him to share Daddy’s birthday!)
As one with similar health issues regarding having babies, I give you a lot of props for getting through the pregnancy with your humor intact.
the angels are hovering, with their wings a-fluttering . . .
and we are all out here, waiting, anticipating, the most delicious, delightful news—-
Love,
Julie
I am thinking of you!
Sending positive labor vibes to you!
Can’t wait to see Aaron! Good luck!
Squee!!
Wooo congrats! Here’s to a safe delivery and speedy recovery!
Happy Birthday to Jonathan & SQUEE! Thinking of you.
xoxo
Thinking of you and sending lots and lots of good thoughts your way.
Much love!
llc
our prayers are with you all
Yay! How exciting! You will be in our prayers. Can’t wait to hear ALL about your new arrival!
AHHHHH! Congratulations! Hope everything is smooth sailing and you have a picture-perfect experience. And can’t wait to meet him!
Yay baby! Good luck to all! Can’t wait to see happy family pics of bloggityness.
Thinking good thoughts for you and the little guy.
xoxo
Hope everything goes as smoothly as possible! :)
Congrats, Loralee-can’t wait to see the new Babe!
Damn good thing I checked my blogroll on the sabbath! Good Lord, I almost missed it! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! I am so exctied! Please let us all know as soon as you can! I can’t wait to see him!