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[Stagioni D'Amore]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:47am

congratulations Kel!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:53am

Wow, it seems like only yesterday you were telling us you were expecting! Congratulations and good luck! When do you go back to school? Are you done for the year? Or are you going back at all?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:18am

He;s BEAUTIFUL!


Big congratulations!

[KelRel]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 12:23pm

Hi Guys! Brian and I are doing great. I did not expect to be feeling as good as I am the day after giving birth, but I've been up walking around all day. They have had Brian out of the room a lot today to be seen by his pediatrician, have his circumcision, blood work, etc... So I'm already in withdrawl. He hasn't been around for even 24 hours and I already can't imagine my life without him. I have more pictures, but my laptop won't connect to the internet ( my husband's will for some reason, but mine won't) and it is the one with the digital camera card reader. So I will have to post pictures later. Thank you guys for all of the good wishes.

Oh and as far as work goes I am planning on teaching again in the fall, but I will be home with Brian until at least August.

It's time for lunch, I'll be back later.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 1:15pm

Congratulations and much love to the three of you, Kel!

Now... go get some rest and enjoy the magic of this incredible event!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 1:19pm

A few favorite quotes I thought I would share with you:

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh

The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. ~Honoré de Balzac

She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along. ~Margaret Culkin Banning

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. ~Sophia Loren, Women and Beauty

Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials. ~Meryl Streep

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ~Marion C. Garretty

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. ~Victor Hugo

Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. ~Erich Fromm

Always kiss your children goodnight - even if they're already asleep. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 1:27pm

Congratulations Kel!!! So happy for you three.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 2:29pm

Aw! Congratulations Kel!! He's adorable!

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:14pm

Congrats, Kel! That is just too cool!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 4:26pm

Lovely quotes, Addy--especially that first one by Rajneesh.

Kel--allow me to teach you a Yiddish word for which there is no English equivalent: It's the verb "to kvell," as in "I kvell for you," "he kvelled for her," "she is kvelling over her new baby."

It means "to be proud of"--but it's the very special kind of pride that only a parent or a grandparent can feel for a child.

So here's to a lifetime of kvelling that you and your husband will do over Brian!

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 4:34pm

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 4:43pm

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 4:46pm

Congratulations, such happy news!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:55pm

I was thinking of this today, Kel.

I KNOW that your child is going to grow with a heart filled with love. Blessings to you and your precious baby.


IF A CHILD....

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
he learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.

Posted: 5/7/08 at 1:25am

wow that's great congratulations!

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 5/7/08 at 1:33am

What a beautiful baby!

Congrats!

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 5/7/08 at 1:44am

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for both of you

...so when does he get his first RENT onesie?

[peach]

Posted: 5/7/08 at 2:47pm

KelRel - he is gorgeous! Congrats to you and your growing family!

I am also glad to hear your induction was short and sweet!

[KelRel]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 6:42pm

Hi guys, I'm just sitting here killing time. We went home yesterday afternoon and are now back in the hospital. Thanks to conflicting blood types between the baby and I he has been dealing with some biliruben issues.We had hoped that they would clear up with the at home use of a biliruben blanket, but it didn't work so now we are in the pediatric wing with Brian under UV lights to help fight down his jaundice. I am of course a nervous wreck even though this is a fairly common thing to have happen. I just hate seeing him like this and there is really nothing I can do to help him. Hopefully we will get to go home again tomorrow.

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 7:09pm

I'm sorry about this Kelley - but two of my 'grands' had this problem too. Just too many visits back to that darn hospital! They eventually got over it and were (and ARE) just fine. Take care and know we're all thinking about you!

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:18pm

Hang in there, Kel. As Mamie said, it's a common, but bothersome problem and I've never seen it not clear up. Are your parents still there to help out?

Big hugs for you, Greg and Brian!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:20pm

Oh, I am sorry to hear that. I am sure he will be fine.

[KelRel]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 12:44am

Well we still here in the hospital and they have just taken more blood (my poor baby looks like a pin cushion from all of the bloodwork, the IV and the tests they've had to run) and we will find out soon how his billiruben level is looking. To me his color is a lot better and he is a lot more alert and fussy, which is a good thing because the billiruben makes babies very lathargic and sleepy all of the time. He is feeding better and has all of the nurses in love with him, which isn't hard to do when you are as sweet and adorable as Brian is.

Speaking of which...

Introducing Brian!

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 12:49am

OMG, he's ADORABLE!!!

Don't worry. My son had the same problem when he was born. We worried like crazy, too, but in a matter of days, he was perfectly fine.

Welcome to the world of parenthood! Be prepared to worry every day for the rest of your life!!! (But it's so worth it.)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, KEL!!!!

[KelRel]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 12:53am

Thanks, I have been a mess all evening, but now that he is feeling better and acting more like himself I feel so much better. They forget to mention that you are more hormonal and emotional AFTER pregnancy than during it so I've been pretty upset, but I'm doing so much better now that Brian is looking more like a baby and less like an orange M&M.