Going Home

Saturday night we dressed her in this outfit from Grandma Dorothy to leave the hospital in. It is a newborn size and she barely fits into it. Such a big girl!!

Best Valentine Present Ever!

We welcomed Cora Catherine Long into our family on Friday the 11th at 3:30 am!
8 lbs 10 oz and 20 inches

She is such a good baby, barely cries, loves snuggling into your neck, sleeps 4 hour stretches at night, and has the sweetest disposition. We love her so much!

DUE TODAY!

40 weeks

well, the date of Feb. 4th has finally arrived, but no baby girl yet! I'm feeling signs of labor like pressure, cramping, and the feeling that the baby is going to fall out! The doctor checked me 5 days ago, but was unable to see if I am dilated or not because of my cervix being posterior. I do feel like things are moving along though and we are hopeful that she will be here in a few days or maybe even TONIGHT!

projects

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now i absolutely love this corner of the baby's room! the wonders of a little bit of spray paint!!! geoff was at it all day spray painting every little thing i brought to him. we learned a $3 can of spray paint goes a long way.

he sprayed these frames as well.. they were black and boring before. i taped off the striped white frame to the right and he sprayed it apple green. i took the tape off when it was dry and wala, a cute frame! now we just need pictures of baby girl to fill the green frames.
we got this magazine rack from DI when we first got married over 2 years ago for $2. spraying it apple green makes it AMAZING in my opinion! it will go next to the crib to hold diapers, or toys, or whatever we need it for. (didn't get a before shot, but you would be shocked at the transformation!)

our humble apartment needed a splash of color... thank you spray paint!!

38 weeks

2 more weeks to go and i am feeling great!
The doctor says everything is on track, i am not dilated yet, but the head is down and i think she may have dropped this week... No more little baby feet in my ribs!!

THE END IS IN SIGHT

36 WEEKS


OUR DUE DATE OF FEB. 4TH IS FAST APPROACHING! I'M STARTING TO SEE THE DOCTOR EVERY WEEK, WHICH MAKES ME FEEL THAT WE ARE VERY VERY CLOSE!

Baby Girl Long and her Mom

32 weeks...

we are starting to set up the nursery! we have the crib up as you can see (thanks to Geoff's sister Stacie for giving her crib to us)!

Baby girl kicks me so hard I say AH! out loud sometimes! We get a kick out of seeing a heel poke out or an elbow.

I am feeling good, but it has been hard getting used to how big I am getting. There is no more squeezing through small spaces, like between shopping carts at the store.

I can't believe I only have 8 weeks left! The third trimester is flying by.. before we know it She will be here!