cesaerian section

so there is a growing number of moms sporting c-section scars these days and i count myself among them. both of my daughters were refusing to come out and my body seemed fine with that because i never dilated for either (with my second i had some contractions, but no full labor; my first didn't have contractions at all). my first arrived two weeks late amidst low fluid, her cord wrapped around her neck four times, a collapsed lung and had already passed her meconium (thank goodness i didn't have to add lung infection to that mess). the second was only a week late because my OB insisted (and i agreed) not to wait to avoid the complications that happened with the first. i am grateful to by OB and to the miracle of science that is a c-section because my daughters were delivered in (relative) good health. while my ultimate choice was an un-medicated, vaginal birth, i will take healthy over my preference any day of the week. all of that said, i abhor the idea of c-section by choice and convenience. a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy should be delivered when the baby is ready, not when it works out best for the schedule of mom and/or doctor.

formula. . . dun, dun, DUN

Mission accomplished.

Nissa's unofficial first haircut. She had been playing with it; chewing on it and wrapping it around itself, so adam had to cut it out. She is due to get a real haircut one of these days. . .