Introducing.....

Diego Samuel Diaz

Born Februrary 24, 2008

at 8:55am

8 pounds 11 1/2 ounces

20 1/2 inches tall

He is a beautiful baby and even just hours old he seems very alert and content.

Meghan is doing great.

She was amazing, making it through 12 hours of labor at home, before going into the hospital.Diego was born after 5 hours of pushing, and by looking at Meghan, you would never guess.Eddie is the proud papa!

They are both in love with thier new son.

(As are the rest of us)

41 WEEKS....and IMPATIENT!

I am 41 weeks today...and I am finally to that impatient, get this baby out point! I really wanted to avoid this feeling. So far, I had just been enjoying pregnancy and over the last few weeks, enjoying being at home since I am done working...but today, I'm done! I want a baby, not a pregnant belly!!

We had our Dr appointment this morning and I am 60% effaced and 1 cm dilated, so things are moving, slowly. I am scheduled to be induced on Tuesday morning at 7 am, but I am REALLY hoping to go into labor naturally before then. My doctor explained that labor would be a much more pleasant experience for baby and me if I could go into labor naturally...so here's hoping for that! But, if I don't, I'm ready for tuesday and so is Eddie!!

Must Haves...

Ok all you Mamma's out there....I'm down to the wire, 7 days until my due date (I know, it could be longer!)...and I need your help...

I have a bag packed and have read and re-read all the lists in my books about what to bring to the hospital, but I want YOUR advice on the MUST HAVES in my hospital bag..please help!

CRAVINGS

I have had some cravings over the last week, and I felt the need to document them because they are so out of the ordinary for me...

#1: MILK...I am NOT a milk drinker, but the last week that's all I want to drink! I love milk with pop tarts and Chocolate Milk. Today, I tried Strawberry milk. Note: Strawberry milk is delicious! I had never tried it before. I went grocery shopping and grabbed a bottle of Strawberry milk and some Hostess Chocolate Donettes and opened both of them in the car on the way home. A pre-pregnancy Meghan would be saying GROSS! But today, YUM!

#2: Oriental Chicken Salads: Now, this isn't totally out of the ordinary for me, but every day its what I have to have for lunch. Thanks to ONA! She had one at Applebees on Tuesday when we went to lunch and let me have a bite...since then I've been hooked! I have to say, the most delicious Oriental Chicken Salad I have ever had is at the Cheesecake Factory. Of course they make it very fancy with shiny crispy rice noodles on top and everything! YUM!

#3: Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake: Only the Best, Cheesecake Factory. I've only had this once, on Saturday when Rachel and I shopped for 7 hours! This has always been my favorite cheesecake, and now I think its Rachel's too!! I only wish now I would have bought a WHOLE one and brought it home with me!!

#4: Dairy Queen Chocolate Covered Strawberry Waffle Bowl Sundae: Wow, it's everything the name says and MORE! I took a chance and tried this a few nights ago and have had 3! SO GOOD!

4 Pregnant Ladies

Just a quick post of a picture of the 4 pregnant women at work! Laura had this great idea to take some pictures of the 4 of us, I mean how often are there going to be 4 pregnant women roaming the office?

From left to right: Crystal, Debbie, Laura and Me (at 35 weeks and counting!)

A friend is someone who...

Comes over and cleans your bathroom when you're too big and tired to do it yourself. AND, she does it with a smile on her face!

Here is Rachel, scrubbing away at my shower with a smile! Isn't she the greatest? Rachel gave me the best birthday present this year, coupons for housecleaning! This is how I used my first one... She was far too kind and said how the bathroom really wasn't that bad, but the truth is...it really needed some TLC! It's still sparkling!

Not only did Rachel come over and clean my bathroom, she also helped me get the room ready for baby! She organized, washed clothes, even transformed my bathroom into a more baby/kid themed room! And look at these cute decorations?

Thank you, Rachel, for coming over and helping me! You have no idea how much this meant to me!

My Baby Shower

My Sister
Rachel & Sarah

Threw me a wonderful baby shower! I had such a great time, and all the guests did too! There was lots of food, fun, family and friends....I just couldn't have asked for a better time.

My Mom was a silent 4th partner!

Wow I have generous family and friends!!!!

And what baby shower is complete without a visit from Santa? Yes, we were totally surprised by a visit from Silverton's Santa, who was out riding on a vintage fire truck for a canned food drive. We were even more surprised when he came in for a few photos and gave all the kids candy canes!

Here I am with 4 of my pregnant friends! At least 3 more had already left or couldn't make it to the shower....I am so glad to share this experience with so many other special ladies!

Thank you Erica, Rachel, Sarah and Mom for all your hard work throwing me this wonderful shower! Thank you to all my family and friends for sharing this special day with me and for all the wonderful, adorable baby gifts!