He's Here!!!

Announcing J.C. Fraase. He was born Friday, September 12 at 7:34 PM. He weighed 6 pounds & 11.7 oz and was 20 1/4" long. He has the cutest sandy brown hair. Daddy was promoted to Sargeant at just after 6PM. We stayed for the ceremony, then headed straight to the hospital. We checked in at about 6:45 PM....good thing we didn't wait any longer I guess. I was 8 cm when we got there. My midwife was already in the building and hung out in my room knowing she wouldn't have to wait long. Becky, my friend and co-worker was able to be my nurse and doula and Abigail, another friend and co-worker, stayed to help and took all the first baby photos (including me cutting the cord!!) I am so thankful to everyone who helped!!

The kids love him, and M.D. can't put him down.

Here's some photos.....

Hubby arrived at 8PM thinking I'd still be in labor!!

Abigail does J.C.'s footprints

A.M., M.D., P.M. and

J.C.

He'll have some hospital photos here soon. Yep, I helped take them ;)

Belly shots!

I had some requests for photos of me.... I have no idea why :) SO here they are! Yes, A.M., with some direction, was the photographer. Yes, I photoshopped out some stretch marks...no one needs to be subjected to that! I thought they turned out well, anyway!

White wine is for desert, right?

You know that beautiful enticement to the last trimester of pregnancy? The one glass of wine you have so missed? I had mine today, and let me tell you, white goes very well with cookie dough. I didn't even eat the finnished cookies, just the dough. I made one batch and then froze the rest. I have also decided I don't have the time right now to sell Tupperware, so I got out my show items (the children's playset and the all temp spatula) and we had a tiny tupperware cookie party. The kids like the tiny bowls, pitcher and tumblers. I stashed the lids so someday I could actually find them. The kids donned their aprons and chef hats I made them to help me mix up the cookie dough with promises of eating what they liked. I don't know why I am always so hesitant to make cookies, our big mixer makes it so easy (start with the wet, add the dry, chips last). Cleanup was only a few utensils and bowls, plus everything is already licked clean! I love cookie dough, especially with white wine.