Archive for March, 2008
Welcome to the world baby boy
Author: principledmom
Well this is a terribly belated post but I hope you understand.
Micah Joseph Hawthorne joined our family on March 12, 2008. He was 6 lb. 14 oz and 19.75 in. of pure bliss. Labor was, well, labor, but it wasn't unbearable. He was born pink and skinny and perfect. And his brother and sisters can't get enough of him. But neither can we.
Thanks for all your prayers and support during my pregnancy. It's nice to have my body back to myself (except for the brestfeeding!). I can take a deep breath and rest peacefully again. Whew!
He is quiet and peaceful and sticks to a schedule pretty well. We are settling into a routine that works for us, and just about the time I get used to that he'll hit a growth spurt and everything will change. But isn't that what life's all about? Babies are the very best kind of change. We are truly blessed. I hope to post more pics soon.
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Author: principledmom
We are a short week away from welcoming our newest little Hawthorne. We are busy bees around here, cleaning and cooking and generally getting prepared for his arrival. I am very tired, but also looking forward to finally meeting face to face. There is a LOT to do before he gets here, so I have enlisted my brood to help gets the house in order so when we get home things will be clean and oh so neat---well, as neat as 5 people can keep it.
This is the bedding that we chose for him. His big brother loves all things with wheels, and since they will share a room we thought this was a good choice. The green in the quilt just matches their wall color perfectly. I love when things like that work out.
It has been such a long pregnancy with many adventures and I am looking forward to meeting our little one and kissing him and holding him in my arms. There's nothing like snuggling up with a newborn...
If you think of us, please say a prayer that things will go smoothly and we will have a beautiful and otherwise uneventful birth. I can't wait to share his name and stats with you all, which I will do when I feel up to it. 
I will also let you know when our regular Thursday chats are back on again.