Ok... sorry to not "be around" much lately. We were out of town (which went well, by the way) and then have been running crazy since. We are leaving town again tomorrow.

Robin- I am also a plus sized girl (I'm the one in the baseball cap below)... I think that it took me much longer to show... which was disappointing since I never ONCE had a stranger say "when are you due?" (No, not even at BRU with a registry gun.) But then, I know I would be mortified if I wasn't pregnant and someone asked me that. However, I was so excited to finally be pregnant... I didn't care all that much. I will try to remember to look up when I first felt her... I wrote it on a calendar. I also took progesterone and wanted proof before I went off too, but decided that at some point, I just had to have faith in the doc that I spent so much time picking out. (I am not good at patience or faith, btw.) My first OB appointment was heartbeat, quick ultrasound (because they couldn't hear the HB on doppler yet), lots of questions from me, lots of questions from her.

A - Sorry about the reactions...ick!

Joanna and Patty - Wow, your little one(s) are really progressing.

Olivia had her 2 month appointment on Thursday of last week. She is 9 pounds 15 ounces and 22 3/4 inches long. (long and lanky... NOT like Mom [or dad for that matter] don't know where this is coming from) She tolerated the shots VERY well, just slept a lot afterwards.

We had a fabulous time seeing Kathy's family. We were worried that her parents wouldn't treat Olivia like a "REAL" grandchild... but we were OH SO WRONG. (I don't believe I have ever been so happy to be wrong!!) They had a meet and greet party so that all of the family in the area could come and meet Olivia... it was great. They had also gone totally overboard buying her things... including a bikini (yipe!) Her two boy cousins, one 19 and the other 13, just love her. We actually had to get them to let other people hold her. (The 19 year old even WANTED to change a diaper.... wierd!) Kathy's sister was also just wonderful... we stayed at her house.

We are traveling to see my mom and dad this week, leaving tomorrow. It is a longer trip all the way around... about 6 hours in the car and we are staying until Monday. This is where I grew up and I am really looking forward to seeing some old buddies... I am the LAST ONE to have kids. One of my high school friends called a few days ago and was helping her daughter register for college entrance exams... YIKES... and I have a newborn!!! It is really going to be fun.

I have some new pics and will change my sig soon.

Dawn

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Dawn


Together with Kathy since 12/1998. (9 years)
Legally Married in Vancouver, Canada 1/5/2007

TTC our first since 6/2004 w/known donor since 6/2004
Our first finally arrived March 14, 2008