Not “the” post

Sorry Charlie, I am enjoying a blog free, computer free week adjusting to life with my two sweeties. The birth story post is still a work in progress. We have actually not taken one picture since last Monday…gasp…I know! We are just chillaxing and maxing.

All I can say is I am still madly in love with my son and I can’t imagine life without him. And big fat raspberries to all you people who said lightening can’t strike twice. I dare say that Bennett is even more easy going than Chloe. He never cries, sleeps 4-6 hours a night and is not tearing me up during feedings. Pure sugar this little boy, pure sugar. I am overwhelmed at how wonderful my recovery has been this time. Dr. Baker is the man in my book. He took care of all of Kelly’s bits and pieces and I could not be more thankful.

I do want expose the glamorous side of recovery. All you mom’s out there can shake your head and laugh at the ridiculously sexy things you get to wear and bring home from the hospital. FREE!

Check out my goodie bag.

All the glamour of post baby!  Sexy sexy "recovery wear" for your bits and pieces.

Oh no, oh yes! I had to put the video in for some perspective. That, my friend, from left to right is the King of all Maxi Pads, a pop-n-lock heat pad for the ole “roids” and stitches, and my favorite…mesh undies! Nothing says slim and trim post baby body like a pair of boy-cut mesh undies. I mean they are universal to all body shapes. NOT SO MUCH!!!! They make my already stumpy chunky legs look another 4 inches shorter.

So just when you think you are out of the woods….nope!

Okay kiddies, I will try to get on the stick this week and give you the juicy details.

Photo-thon

I promise a birth story is coming….but we just got home today and I am enjoying my Chloe and my amazing son so I feel very very little desire to pump out a massive sentimental post. Believe me…it is coming, God has been SOOOOO good, I have had several good cries today overwhelmed with how amazing this whole experience has been. I feel like my cup is running over with blessings. I am so in love with this little guy I can hardly stand it….then throw Chloe into the mix and I am sure to die of a lovestroke. Is there such a thing? There should be.

So enjoy a less swollen, devilishly handsome, wide-eyed little Ben. Still have to resist the urge to pick that nasty baby acne around the nose. Bad mommy!

Chloe wasn’t the least bit interested in Bennett at the hospital, she never knew that, that “baby” was coming home with us. She did, however, roam the halls like she owned them entertaining the nurses. Is it first child syndrome that is the ham?

Roaming the halls of the hospital entertaining nurses

She did find my flowers interesting. My recovery room had these cool ledges that she enjoyed climbing up and down on.

Playing with mommy's flowers in the hospital

This was Bennett’s homecoming picture.

Ben's homecoming

I forget how tiny they are in the carseat.

Now onto some pure studliness! He has changed so much already, it is crazy! He looks so much older than 2.5 days old.

I am so in love with this kid!!!

Can you even…I mean….I just….I can’t stop kissing this boy.

Bennett - Day 2 and 3

Basketball hands

Bennett - Day 2 and 3

Whoa…dial down the Gollum eyes. “my precious…..”

Gollum #2.  We have kids with big eyes

Excuse the Dan Rather combover…but his lips are massive in this picture. Just like the ultrasound.

Big ole lips

big ole lips!

Okay….that should do you until I get the time and energy to give you the goods. If you are hankering for a good birth story, feel free to read Chloe’s.

Thank you for all your well wishes, it is wonderful to see the excitement surrounding his birth. God has been so good to us.

And in the Blue Corner…

Weighing in at 9lbs. 1oz. and 21.5 inches in length…. Bennett Wade Portnoy! I couldn’t help continue what I started when Chloe was born.

That’s right, Bennett is very “hearty”. He’s just perfect. He crowned within 2 pushes and was out into the world after 5 pushes. He was born at 10:40am after less than 7 hours. Kelly got her wish too by being able to pull him onto her chest and hold him right away and our great doctor, Dr. Baker actually stayed around 2 hours past his shift so that he could deliver Bennett for us. We couldn’t be happier with how his birth went this morning. I’m going to keep this short and sweet because, well, this isn’t my blog and I’ll let Kelly tell her story in a few days. But for now, I give you Bennett!

Kelly informed she can push now!

Time to start pushing!!!

Getting measured, all goopy.

Goopy but perfect

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

Our Sweeny Todd of OB’s….Dr. Baker holding his prize, Kelly’s placenta (nothing is off limits when I shoot!)

Dr. Baker or Sweeny Todd of OB's

Spread eagle in all his glory.

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

Getting stamped into the baby book.

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

bumped, swollen and bruised, but still looking studly with his curly hair.

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

my favorite.

Bennett's grand arrival 5.3.08

Game On!

Ok everyone… this is Ryan writing on Kelly’s behalf as she is sitting next to me 6cm dilated, contracting, epidural streaming, The Office playing in the background. Life is good. So, the next post you’ll see is pictures of Bennett (born on his aunt’s birthday - Happy Birthday Meridyth!)

Michael Scott is calling us…

In the Hospital... Finally!

More progress

As of this morning, 4 cm, 70% effaced and he is finally nestled into my pelvis! YEAH!!! Good progress as I had 3 solid hours of contracting last night followed by a peppery night of contractions. Dr. Baker gave me the ole swipey swipey and stripped my membranes which has been causing me to contract on and off since 11:00 this morning. He says he would be pretty surprised if I didn’t go this weekend on my own. He happens to be on duty tomorrow so you never know. They can’t schedule me for an induction till early next week because they are literally booked up all weekend! So my only way to have Bennett this weekend is au naturale! Which is my preference anyways.

So that is it. I feel good about everything, it is good to see my body doing so much on it’s own. For those of you who have asked me and shame on you, you must not be reading every single word I write because I mentioned it in my previous post…my official due date is May 4th. Now you know and knowing is half the battle!