And it’s a girl!
My new niece that is! My sister-in-law had her baby on Saturday. They went in to be induced & after they broke her water at 4 cm they let her labor on her own. It all happened in an amazing 6 hours or so! Natania Providence was born on February 12, 2005, she weighs 6lbs, 15 oz. and is 19 inches long. She’s a beautiful little girl! Mom looked fabulous after it was all over & the new family is doing very well. I will add a pic to my album ASAP!
We got to take another exciting step in this whole baby process this weekend & register. Thinking about it, it’s kinda weird asking for gifts ahead of time, but it is a very practical way to get what you really NEED. We had fun picking out all the items - and goodness I can’t believe how much stuff is ‘needed’ for a baby. I used my trusty Baby Bargains book & for the most part we did it the most economically practical way we could.
Yesterday was really just a day of rest…went to church in the morning & relaxed for the rest of the day. Made spaggetti for dinner & watched a Star-Treck movie on TV.
Elliot is growing out & moving around more & more - he’s started bouncing on my bladder & it’s not too plesant when that happens. I’m pretty sure he had his first round of hiccups on Saturday night. He really is most active during the night - and this morning-person mama is a little concerned! I am so relieved to have finally found a sleeping position that has eliminated my back pain!! It has made my rest so much more enjoyable.
Today is Valentines day! We’ve done pretty extravagant & expensive celebrations in the past, but we’re practicing living by our 3-person-family-budget, so we’re not going out & spending any money. Not really sad about it either - we’ve had 8 years of Valentines where we had plenty of cash to blow - but this one is special b/c our reason for being frugal is more than wondeful!
