He's here! Finally!

Owen Davis (last name omitted for his privacy of course)

8 lbs. 6 oz. and 22 inches long

born April 13th, 2009 @ 10 p.m. exactly

It was a very very long day. I was induced at 7:30 a.m., and then he never descended more than 3 cm. So I ended up going in for a c-section around 9:30 - and wal-lah - baby Owen has arrived. The c-section was a good thing though- the cord had been wrapped around his neck twice, so there is a reason for everything!

It's a feeling I could never put into words. I've never felt a love like this. And I don't even remember what life was like before. He's a perfect baby too! He's not a screamer, and he's so good. He only gets up once at night, and breast feeds really well. He hasn't caused me anything painful during breastfeeding.

I'm so blessed and lucky!!! If you have any questions about delivery or anything just ask you preggo girls. I'll save you the horrific stuff, but I won't sugar coat it either. You need the truth in a time like this!

So onto what this blog was really about ....

When I went into delivery I weighed 257 lbs. WHOA! My highest weight ever! But hey - I was 9 months preggers. So today - a month later I weigh 229.5 - pretty good for a month. And so we start the weight loss process all over again. Wish me luck!

Remember when I list my food and excercise, that I am a new mom - and a breastfeeding one at that. So things will look a little funny, and maybe not so great some days, but I am trying!

B- Special K Blueberry w/ 2% milk

L- 1/2 steamfresh garlic shrimp & pasta, Fruit Chiller (frozen fruit sorbet only 55cal!)

S- apple, 3 cubes of mild cheddar

D- big green salad, 2 boiled eggs, ranch dressing

Exercise - 1 mile walk with little guy strapped to me in the snuggli

p.s. I tried my best to get pictures uploaded but it just wouldn't work...go on over to myspace and friend me to see pics www.myspace.com/mndydawn

I can't decide which is the biggest loser...me or the dial-up connection. I have been so totally slacking on writing a post. Gee, almost for 3 or 4 months now! The dial-up isn't so bad, but I have to go over to my mothers to even use dial up, on her ancient computer. So that makes it even worse. Her house is virtually an epicenter for the entire family also, so then I end up having to disconnect a billion times to take phone calls. So in my state of 3rd trimester impatience, I just haven't taken the time to sit down and blog....and I apologize for that. I think about all of you all the time. I'm just a total slacker lately when it comes to these things.

So quick update, cause I'm gonna catch up and read all your blogs, BABY is on it's way. 4 weeks to go!! OMG!! And could be less than that. Dr. Samuel says that he's going to be a big a baby, possibly 9.5 at full term. They may decide at my 38 week appt. to take him early. And I say - "Let's do it!!" I'm so ready for him to come home and play with me, to snuggle and cuddle and love. Owen is my best friend already! haha!

I'm going to run and catch up on everyone. My very last day at work was last week, so hopefully I can commit to reading and writing until he comes! My hubby promises that we can get this fabulous dial-up connection at home on our new computer after Owen is born, so that I can blog with you gals about weight loss again since it was my entire reason for losing weight last time.

I have missed you guys so much!

So I just went to peek and see if it was still here at my mom's. And it is. My goodness why hasn't someone eaten it's peanut-buttery sexy self yet?!!! WHY?!!! My family is out to get me I swear, it's like sabotage. I want to eat it so bad. I think I will. Better for me to eat it all now right, than to eat it over the next few days? Wait-that's not exactly rational thinking. But Owen definitely wants to eat it, I'm sure.

Anyway - speaking of Owen - I believe I will be giving birth to a UFC champion. At around 6 this morning my husband left for work, and I laid back down to sleep til around 9 or so like a lazy bones. At which point I came to the conclusion my sweet baby boy was practicing for a cage match in my belly. He surely will Kung-Fu his way out of my womb. A lot of the times he balls up (like right now) under my belly button, and I have dreams of him kicking his way out of it! haha!

I wanted to say many thanks to all you awesome ladies that welcomed me back. Xanga has been such a rock for me, both through weight loss and every other little thing in my life the past two years. I love it and you!

I'm going to sneak off and eat this fudge now. Don't judge me.

YOU ARE!!