Here's what ya'll have been waiting for...now he gets to make his first Internet debut!


right after he was born and after his bath


getting weighed...as you can see, this was not fun


sleeping...what he does best


more sleeping

I'll post more later when I get more time.

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This whole baby thing is just so scary. It makes me think that I'm doing something wrong and all that :(

When he was born, he must have been really stressed out because he had to poop right before he came out (which is usually a sign that the baby is in some sort of stress) and not to mention, they think that I had some sort of infection as I was in labor forever and had quit actively dilating at 9cm (you need to be 10cm to deliver). I must have been stuck at that marker for 4 or 5 hours. I think he just wanted to come out, but I couldn't get him to.

THEN, we were having so many problems trying to regulate his body heat. He kept having his temperature taken and he'd be under the normal range...so they'd put him under the warmer for a while to get his body heat up and he'd be okay. Then his temperature would go below normal again. They ended up running some blood tests on him to see if anything was wrong, but his white blood cell count came back normal and everything was just fine. They were thinking that maybe our room was a bit too cold for him and he was having trouble adjusting.

NOW, he's up in the nursery. I fed him before they were going take him up there anyway to do all his tests (the hearing tests and all that...they said it would take an hour). Right when they were coming to pick him up, he started to spit up pretty bad and we thought it was because he just had to burp, so we patted him and thought everything was okay. The nurse just came back in the room not too long ago and said that he'd been pretty much throwing up all his food that I just fed him and he was having a lot of trouble breathing. They're going to clear out his stomach I guess and see if that helps. She says that it's very common and that a lot of the time, babies will swallow the amniotic fluid and all that before they come out and it gets stuck in their stomach and that it's okay. All I can think of is that it was my fault he started spitting up his food in the first place. She says that it isn't, but I can't help but get this feeling.

All of this and we're still not even at home yet. I mean, if all this happens when I'm at home too, I won't have a nurse to come and rescue my baby. It's just all too scary to me!

Tomorrow (or later on today, however you want to look at it since it's so early), he's going to get a circumcision (and probably not be very happy with us when he's done with that) and hopefully, if things are going smoothly, we'll get to go home from the hospital tomorrow. Me, I'll be discharged...but my worst fear is that with all the random problems little Gregory's been having, they won't let me take him home! I'd be very sad then...I hope it doesn't happen...I really do hope that it doesn't happen that way...

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It's because I was having my baby.

I went into labor Friday morning about 2am and I didn't call the doctor until about 5am and he told me to go to labor and delivery. We got there at about 5:30am and they checked me...told me to walk around the hospital for an hour and they'd check me again. After I did all that walking, I was another centimeter dilated, so they decided to keep me because I was obviously in labor or pretty darn close. I was admitted to the hospital at about 6:30am. UNFORTUNATELY, I didn't end up having my baby until 10:15pm that same day! It wasn't exactly a short labor to say the least...

I'm still in the hospital at this moment and I'm getting to go home tomorrow, so that will be different. I'll be able to post pictures tomorrow when I get home.

BUT, here's his stats if anyone is interested.

name: Gregory Vance
weight: 7 pounds, 14 ounces
length: 21 3/4 inches long
birthday: January 12, 2007

BUT, he's sitting in his little basket being fussy right now. We're thinking he doesn't like his mittens since he is in the process of ripping them off right now. I want him to wear his mittens because he's already scratched his face up good!

I'll post more later with pictures...

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Done with my doctor appointment...

To be honest, I felt like crap before I went to the doctor...after the appointment, I wasn't crampy or nothing. The crappy thing, he had to do an exam...so normally, I'd be not so feeling good after that, but eh...

I guess I'm 1.5cm dilated (I suppose I've been spelling that wrong the whole time) and 75% effaced...the baby's head is really low, so the doctor predicts the baby will be born before next week. Usually when you're 100%, you're completely thinned out and labor is ready to begin. Since the baby's head is so low and I'm almost completely effaced, it will be soon. I've been having contractions and I've been having other signs that labor is near, so...ahh!!! It's so scary!!!

The doctor said that if I haven't had my baby by next week that we would plan a date to be induced next week because he's going out of town on Friday and he wants to make sure that he's there to deliver my baby. That's so cool...a doctor that will definitely be there to deliver is a-okay in my book :)

SO, I can pretty much guarantee that there will be a baby born by Thursday of next week...NOW, that's REALLY scary!!!

Anyway...enough baby talk. Going to go out to eat with Brian before we go and pick Melissa up and head on out to the airport to get my mom :) She'll be here in about 2 hours! I'm excited!!!!!!!!

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and I'm still here. I just can't believe that I'm still around. I come to work and people are like "OH, you're still here!" I didn't think it was that much of a surprise. I guess they're just anxious to see my baby, I suppose...

As stated in a previous entry, my mom flies in today from Seattle. It was pretty windy this morning, so I hope the wind doesn't cause any flight delays or anything coming over the mountains. I know the descent into Denver can be pretty bumpy, but I hope all goes well. I always get nervous when people fly, so I'm nervous about my mom flying...but she'll make it here okay.

Someone made soup or something for breakfast here because it smells like chicken noodle soup or something. It might just be me, but eww...it doesn't smell very good.

Anyway, got lots of work to do...and well, I'm leaving early for the doctor, so I have to do it before I usually do it to get it done!



The little pink bouncy bunny seems to make an appearance quite often...hehe

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I'm going to leave this short and sweet...

MY MOMMY IS FLYING INTO DENVER TOMORROW!!! I moved my doctor's appointment until tomorrow...so, I'll get to see how dialated I am tomorrow and hopefully everything is going all well. Don't want to go to the hospital and have the baby tomorrow, so...cross your fingers for me :)

Anyway...gonna watch TV for a little bit. I just realized I'm hella tired :( I think I might go to bed early.

**man...I went to Spectrum Nexus to read more Fruits Basket (or well, to see if more was available) and I guess they told them to take down their scans :( That made me sad...oh well, I still buy them anyway, but I get impatient and want to know what happens!!!**

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Not like you needed to know more about me or anything...

001. What is the best way to get over someone?
[Move on...it sucks to move on, but seriously...you can't just dwell on it]

002. What makeup do you wear on a daily basis?
[I don't wear any make-up and I don't care...I'm sure it shows...lol]

003. Is your AIM/MSN away message on?
[Well, I'm signed onto neither of those...and when I'm on Yahoo, I'm always invisible]

004. If you could eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
[I would eat linguine with white clam sauce...yum yum]

005. What curse word do you use the most?
[Shit...hehe, I think I use it too much]

006. Do you own an iPod?
[Yes...but everything got deleted off of it and I'm using Brian's iPod]

007. Who on your Myspace "top 8" do you talk to the most?
[Brian or Melissa]

008. What time is your alarm clock set for?
[6:30am...so I can get up and go to work]

009. Have you ever bid for something on ebay?
[Yes, and I won...but it's not like I was bidding for anything special]

010. Do you wear flip-flops even when it’s cold outside?
[Yes, I love sandals...lol]

011. Where do you buy your groceries from?
[Safeway...they usually have the best deals]

012. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?
[Take the picture...I hate being in pictures]

013. What was the last movie you watched?
[Night at the Museum...it was a really good movie]

014. Do any of your friends have children?
[Yes, just one of them does...and I'll be the next one]

015. If you won the lottery, whats the first thing you would buy?
[A house would be my number one priority...then a better car]

016. Has anyone ever called you lazy?
[Yeah, but whatever...it's not like I pretend that I'm not lazy]

017. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep faster?
[Nope...I usually fall asleep like that]

018. What CD is currently in your CD player?
[MUSE - I have their whole CD collection on mp3 in my CD player]

019. Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
[Regular...I love whole milk by the glass]

020. Has anyone told you a secret this week?
[I don't think so...I'm not the best person to tell a secret to]

021. When was the last time someone hit on you?
[Um...recently, but I seriously don't know why...it doesn't make any sense to me]

022. What did you have for dinner last night?
[Dinner, I had two balogna sandwiches]

023. What is your biggest fear(s)?
[Needles...I hate them with a passion...they creep me out just thinking about them]

024. What color is your car?
[Champagne Gold is what the color is...bit it's sort of a tan goldish color]

025. Can you whistle?
[Yeah, but not very well]

026. What is your favorite Christmas/winter movie?
[I suppose Rudolph, but I'm not really into Christmas movies]

027. Do you make your own jewelry?
[Not really...I don't even wear jewelry that much]

028. Ever participated in a protest?
[No, but I've known many people who have...including someone who was down at the WTO riots in Seattle]

029. Who was the last person to call you?
[Brian's dad called me...but that's because he called Brian first and Brian was in the bathroom]

030. What is your favorite ride at an amusement park?
[I like them all...and I didn't get to go on any of them last year on account of me being pregnant]

031. What is something you must do everyday?
[SLEEP...and eat...and brush my teeth]

032. Have you ever dated one of your best friends?
[Not before I dated them...they may have become one of my best friends after we started dating, but never before]

033. What area code are you in right now?
[303 or 720...I'm not sure which one it is. My cell phone is 303 and I don't have a home phone, but I'm thinking up north here, it's 720]

034. Did you watch cartoons as a child?
[Yes, I suppose I did...and I still do now]

035. How big is your local mall?
[We have a few malls and they're pretty big, I guess. I think they're nice to walk around in though because they take care of them and landscape them nicely]

036. What is your job title?
[Accounting Clerk...blech]

037. What do you miss most?
[My family in Washington...I will visit often]

038. Would you ever sky dive?
[Possibly, but it's not one of my life's priorities or anything]

039. What are you allergic to?
[Nothing that I can think of - I have a slight allergy to bees to the point that I do swell up pretty bad when I get stung, but it's not a fatal allergy or anything like that]

040. What is your biggest regret?
[I'm not sure...there are so many]

041. Have you ever had Jamba Juice?
[Oh yes...it's sooooo yummy! My favorite drink is Peach Pleasure]

042. When was the last time you laughed so hard your sides hurt?
[I can't remember...a lot of things hurt me sides now even when I'm not laughing...darn baby]

043. What movies do you know every line to?
[I can't think of any one particular movie, but I suppose if I had to name one, I could pretty much tell you a lot of A Life Less Ordinary]

044. Do you own any band t-shirts?
[Yeah, but I hardly wear them anymore...the MUSE shirt is the one that I wear the most...all the other ones don't fit because of my big, fat baby belly!]

045. What is your favorite candle scent?
[Lilies or pineapple...they smell good]

046. How many aunts and uncles do you have?
[I have 4 aunts on my mom's side of the family - and I have 2 aunts on my dad's side of the family (5 of them are married or committed, but they're not blood related other than being married into the family]

047. When was your last plane ride?
[I flew to Seattle in October]

048. Do you crack your knuckles?
[Not on purpose...sometimes they crack by themselves]

049. How many chairs are at your dining room table?
[I don't have a dining room table :( and if I did, there'd be no room for it]

050. What is your favorite salad dressing?
[Italian...yum yum...zesty!]

051. Do you read for fun?
[Yes, quite often]

052. Can you speak any languages other than English?
[I took 5 years of Spanish in high school and I took a term of German in college]

053. Where is your cell phone?
[Charging in the bedroom...that'll have to move when the baby gets here...I don't want it waking him up]

054. Do you do your own dishes?
[Yes, I have two sets of dishes]

055. What color is your bedroom painted?
[It's white...because it's an apartment]

056. Are your parents divorced?
[Nope, together they are]

057. Have you ever cried in public?
[Yeah...I cried at work a few times]

058. Anyone you're talking to right now?
[Nope, no one...just watching TV]

059. Which do you make: wishes or plans?
[Plans...I don't like to wish for things to happen in the future - I plan for things]

060. Are you always trying to learn new things?
[Yes, and I wish I could learn more things by going back to school, but that's not going to work]

061. What messenger programs do you have?
[GAIM - but it messes up, so I've got Yahoo]

062. Do you shower on a daily basis?
[Yes]

063. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
[Yes, I want another piercing...but I don't think that's a priority now]

064. Do you believe that the guy should pay on the first date?
[Well, it is chivalrous, but I mean...there's no problem with going Dutch either]

065. Can you skip rocks?
[Yes, but not very good...in fact, I sort of suck at it]

066. Relationship status:
[Taken]

067. Have you ever been to Jamaica?
[Nope, and I really don't desire to go there]

068. What do you like to snack on at the movie theatre?
[Mr. Pibb and popcorn with EXTRA EXTRA butter]

069. Who was your favorite teacher?
[I like a few teachers, so I can't pick a favorite one]

070. Have you ever dated someone out of your race?
[Yeah, but it doesn't matter]

071. What is the weather like?
[Cold...windy...and getting read to snow some more]

072. Would you ever date someone covered in tattoos?
[Yeah, but excessive tattoos is probably not a good thing]

073. Do you have an online journal?
[I suppose that's what this blog is, sort of]

074. Have you ever played Capture the Flag in school?
[No, but we used to play all the time with the neighbor kids]

075. What were your favorite classes in high school?
[Orchestra, Psychology, and History]

076. Do you sleep on your side, tummy, or back?
[On my side because I can't sleep any other way...but I like to sleep on my stomach when I am able to (which will be soon!!!)]

077. What personality trait/s is a must-have in the opposite sex?
[Honesty and loyalty...and intelligence]

078. Have you ever been attracted to someone physically?
[Yeah, but physical relationships never work out]

079. When was the last time you slept on the floor?
[Not for a long time...it's really uncomfortable]

080. What is your favorite alcoholic drink?
[Colorado Bulldogs...yum yum]

081. If you were born the opposite sex, what would your name be?
[I have no idea...my parents had no idea what we were going to be named when we were born in the first place]

082. Do you like your living arrangement?
[Yeah...I like these apartments that I'm living in]

083. Has anyone ever called you spoiled?
[Yes, my parents...hehe...they're the ones that did it!]

084. What are your mother and father's hometowns?
[My mom hails from Hay Springs, Nebraska and my dad is from Seattle, Washington]

085. Did you ever go to the same school as your parents?
[I went to the same middle school as my mom because she moved to Washington when she was in 5th/6th grade and my grandpa built the house that I grew up in]

086. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
[4 or 5, but I would prefer more]

087. How much is gas where you live right now?
[Gas is around $2.09]

088. What was the last thing to scare you?
[Having this baby...these contractions at weird times and thinking that it might be contractions or not]

089. Do you own a Playstation?
[Yes, a PS2]

090. How many times have you brushed your teeth today?
[Just once this morning]

091. What have you eaten so far?
[A can of peaches, peach yogurt, a can of chicken vegetable soup, an ice cream stick, bologna sandwiches, strawberry fruit snacks, cherry yogurt...and I think that's it]

092. What album did you buy last?
[Um...I can't remember...I hardly buy CD's]

093. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
[Too many...and I never wear them]

094. Are your days full and fast-paced?
[Yeah, I suppose they are...I never get a slow time at work]

095. Did you ever get in trouble for talking in class?
[No...I was a good student]

096. Is there carpet, wood, or tile in the room you're currently in?
[Carpet...and I really don't like it. The carpet in Melissa's apartment is the carpet I really like]

097. Were you a "planned" child?
[Yes, I was]

098. What is your mom's name?
[Sue]

099. What is your dad's name?
[Bill]

100. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
[23 - in June]

**I'll write an actual entry later...I'm just bored and wanted to type something**

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oh well

I've got work in the morning, but eh. I'll get enough sleep to get me by and that's really all that I need.

Gonna gobble some Tums down and let them get rid of my heartburn. I'll be glad when that's all over. I've never had heartburn before this pregnancy thing, so I can pretty much guarantee that it'll go away (but then I'll get something else to replace it...haha)...

I feel pretty accomplished today (well, now it's yesterday). I cleaned out my car (trunk and backseat and all) and the only thing left to do is vacuum the sucker out. I didn't have any change when I was at the car was thing today, so I'll do it eventually. I was surprised that I am still finding broken glass in my car from when the people broke into my car and stole my stereo. I thought I had cleaned it all up, but I guess not. I'll eventually vacuum it all away - ONE DAY.

I attempted to put the baby seat in the car but I am almost positive I did it wrong. I'm going to get Brian to help me and then we'll follow the instructions. I can just see something bad happening if I don't get it checked out. Might be beneficial to stop by the fire department by my house and make sure that the baby seat is in there right. I think they'll help you with that...if not, there's always the hospital that will do it.

Other than that, I went to Target today and got myself an entry rug to put in my entry way. Since it's been so soggy with the snow outside, we've been tracking in a lot of muddy water and whatnot and I really don't want to have to keep mopping things up. So far, the rug adds a nice decorative touch and it will keep the feet dry and all that. I'm happy with it.

Cleaned up the kitchen big time. I need to clean up the apartment (at least the living area and the kitchen) so I can notify maintenance that the garbage disposal is not working. I didn't want to ask them to come in here and fix it and then have the place look like a nightmare. I've got the kitchen down...just the living room to go (I'm going to make Brian clean that up)...he's got computer parts and boxes strewn about the living room and I am not going to clean that up. The couch was all cleaned off so I could lay on it and be comfortable and he's got towels and his socks/underwear (clean, mind you) laying on the couch - along with a big bag of candy and then half of his old computer case. The new fans and wires and cables are laying in the middle of the floor with plastic bags and screws next to them...and then he's got a big box just sitting in the middle of the floor. To think, the living room was cleaned up a few days ago...then Brian started getting computer stuff...ugh...

I suppose my biggest pet peeve is that he sits there and watches me do the laundry and fix dinner and clean-up and all that...and he hardly ever offers to help me. I mean, he does to some extent...but mostly it's not a word. I wouldn't mind so much if it was me and I wasn't 39 weeks pregnant feeling like I'm about to explode...but I have a hard enough time as it is bending over and tying my shoes let alone sitting here doing all of our laundry and cleaning the bathroom and washing the dishes. I guess this is what it's like to be domesticated...I'm not sure if I'm enjoying it all too much...but I'll do it, I guess.

Anyway - I think I'm going to quit bitching about things I cannot change and go to bed. I've gotta get up in about 5 hours or so to get ready to go to work...and I at least want to feel a little bit rested.

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