Rose

Introducing Rose Heaton! 

Born:  March 22 at 3:15 pm

Weight:  9lbs 10 oz.

Length:  21 1/2 inches

 

 The day she was born

 

 Camille with Rose

 

 Grace with Rose

 

 Clark with Rose

 

 

 Rose with Rose

 

 Our Squirrel Eyes

 

Mom with Rose

 

Dad with Rose

 

 

We love our baby girl!

The baby is finally here...

but which is the new baby?  See if you can guess....

Baby 1

 

Baby 2



Baby 3

Baby 4

Your Placenta is Looking Fly

I am 8 days past my due date.  It doesn't really bother me too much- 41 weeks is not too much different than 40.  But, toward the end of each day, I get an attack of anxiety when I realize that I still haven't delivered the baby!  I'm at the point where I get to have a fetal non-stress test twice a week.  I don't mind these tests- the gallumphing of my daughter's heart is somewhat soothing, and I like seeing her hair flow in the movement of the amniotic fluid.  My placenta, they say, is still looking great, and I'm still not dialated.  I've done all of the things that I need to do- the bassinet is set up, the changing pad has taken over my dresser, and I even bought some socks.  I'm trying my hardest to keep the house clean and stocked up with food, even though my efforts are constantly nullified by others.  Clark and I hang out all day just waiting for the inevitable moment of my daughter's birth.

Doppleganger

 Here is Clark age 3

 

Here is me age 3

Lots and Lots of Animals

Yesterday I challenged Clark to name 100 animals.  He ended up with 103, not too shabby.  Here is the list that he came up with:

alligator	hummingbird	salamander
ant	hyena	scorpion
bear	ibex	sea horse
bee	iguana	seal
beetle	jellyfish	shark
blowfish	kangaroo	sheep
butterfly	ladybug	shoebill
camel	lemur	skunk
cardinal	leopard	sloth
cat	lion	snail
chameleon	lizard	snake
cheetah	lobster	spider
chicken	meerkat	squid
clownfish	mole	squirrel
cow	monarch butterfly	stingray
crab	monkey	tarantula
crane	mouse	termite
cricket	newt	tiger
crow	octopus	toad
dingo	orca	toucan
dinosaur	oriole	tuna
dolphin	ostrich	turkey
donkey	owl	turtle
duck	ox	umbrella bird
eel	parrot	unicorn
elephant	penguin	vulture
flamingo	petrel	warthog
fox	pig	whale
frog	platypus	woodpecker
gazelle	python	wooly mammoth
giraffe	quail	worm
goldfish	rabbit	yak
gorilla	rat	zebra
hippo	rhino
horseshoe crab	sabertooth tiger

A Few Things

Our old camera broke, so we finally got a new one to help document our lives.

 

 Outside of Carrows.  This is Clark's favorite dining destination, and he took us here for breakfast with the lucky money that Amah and Granddad sent for Chinese New Year.  Thanks, Clark!

 

 My big belly.  This is taken at about 34 weeks, so you can imagine how huge I am now.  I love causing a ruckus wherever I go with the thing.

 

 We were trying to get a picture of Camille holding up the cloud at the beach.  Yes, we can go to the beach, even though we have to "bundle up", and yes, you should move here.

 

 I wanted to take some pictures of our family before the baby is born.  We went outside after church and rushed through a few.  Unfortunately, Paul and the kids don't share my artistic vision, so quick shots are what we got!

 

 Clark's favorite thing is to go inside my dresses and play "baby coming out".  His baby name is baby peaches.

 

 Paul took Grace and Clark to the Chinese New Year festival downtown while Camille and I shopped.  We should have joined them, I was concerned about being in a crowd and having to walk around too much.  Then I went to Ikea instead.  Bad idea.

 

I have no idea what this is supposed to be.  It's from a group of pictures that Paul took at a travel show that he took Clark to.  I'm impressed that Clark is smiling and not running away from the huge plastic man/woman.

 

Our baby is due in 2 more weeks.  We're anxiously awaiting her arrival, although I must say that I'm scared.  I may have forgotten how to care for a baby!

need input

Okay you moms I need your advice and I need it now. what did you do to prepare for childbirth? I' m talking classes and methods. and what would you do to prepare and deliver in a perfect scenario? Doula? midwife? more medication? do tell.