Below are the most recent 4 friends' journal entries.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
cvmonkey	12:58p	gavin and i are going to the broncos/redskins game this weekend, which i'm pretty excited about. it will be our first time leaving finn, but my parents are going to babysit so i won't have to worry. they're trustworthy! :) we gave finn his first bottle last night, since i have a meeting this thursday and we need to have gavin be able to feed him while i'm gone. he seemed slightly confused at first, but then he ate like a champ and finished the whole bottle. he's still breastfeeding fine, so everything is going really well. it'll be weird to get out of the house on thursday by myself, i haven't been away from finn at all since he was born but i'm sure it'll be fine. i'm really looking forward to thanksgiving and christmas. we're going up to maryland for thanksgiving, since gavin's parents will be in town and all his relatives are getting together. then we'll be spending christmas at my parents house, and my grandma is coming down from nh so we'll actually have a fair amount of family to celebrate with. i'm really excited about it. the little one and i are getting into a good routine now that gavin is back at work, and everything has been going really well. he's sleeping much better at night - still not more than usually three hours at a time, but he goes right back to sleep after i feed him, and the lack of sleep hasn't really been bothering me that much anymore. all in all, things are really good. hopefully we'll start looking for places in colorado soon, since i know april 2010 is going to be here before we know it! (Comment on this)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
cvmonkey	6:42p	i have absolutely no appetite anymore! i've lost everything i gained during the pregnancy (30 pounds) and am still slowly losing. i have to force myself to eat, and i do it only because i know finn needs me to so i can make milk for him! i am drinking like a fiend, though, i'm thirsty all the time and have gone through tons of juice and milk since we've been home. we had his two week appointment today, and he had gone from around 7lbs14oz or so, up to 9lbs 11oz! i couldn't believe it. the doctor was super happy with how much he's gained and said he is thriving and everything looks perfect. that's what i like to hear. i can definitely see some rolls filling out his thighs and arms now, it's so cute. he's a very good boy. his hair still smells delicious and he has the cutest little smile. he also makes little puppy noises when he sleeps (which of course isn't as often as i'd like). gavin went back to work today, but only a half day since we had the doctor's appointment. i know i can handle it by myself, but i miss him. it's hard having him gone after he's been home nonstop for over two weeks and we've been tackling everything together. last night was my first real night of handling every waking myself, and it was pretty exhausting. guess i'll have to learn to nap during the day! also got projectile pooped on today... oh, the joys never end! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
symphonicana	11:40a	nephew the last few months of krystle's pregnancy, i got increasingly excited about meeting my little nephew. it was almost as bad as waiting to meet my own son! she called me after her regular doctor's appointment on monday october 19th to let me know she hadn't made any progress and her doctor was talking about inducing her the following week. she was busy eating custard and told me she'd call me when she got home. several hours later i was wondering why i hadn't heard from her when my mom came flying over to my desk to tell me that gavin had just called and krystle was in labor! i called and talked to her on the phone briefly as they drove to the hospital. she had to stop every minute or two to breathe through contractions, and i felt so bad for her because i knew exactly what she was going through. luckily, my ride to the hospital was only about two minutes. i don't know how she handled twenty or so. i left work a little early to take care of things at home so i could go to the hospital. my parents headed right over and they kept me informed as the night wore on. krystle was getting close as i put stephen to bed, so i called and asked my parents to make sure it wasn't too late for me to come over. it turns out that because it was flu season, only parents and grandparents were allowed. i was crushed. i really wanted to be there to support krystle and to meet my nephew. i went to bed super early so i wouldn't grouch at my mom or evan anymore than i already had. on tuesday i woke up hopeful that maybe visitors were restricted in labor and delivery, but not recovery. no dice. i was so disappointed. luckily, krystle was discharged on wednesday and she and gavin were kind enough to let evan, stephen and i come over for a few hours to meet our little nephew, finn wallace mulligan. we picked up blue ridge take out for everyone and then spent a few hours congregating in the master bedroom. little finn was so precious. already, i can't believe my own son was ever that small, or made such tiny, adorable sounds. finn made stephen look absolutely enormous! we got to spend a little more time with him this past weekend, when we all met at my parents house for a delicious homemade meal. it's crazy that it used to be the six of us and now it's the eight of us. i love it. i've always wanted a big family and i'm so glad we've added two healthy, beautiful little babies to the family. now, if the mulligans would only stay in this area a while longer, we'd be all set! Current Mood: happy Current Music: none (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
cvmonkey	9:41a	going over to my parents house today for some food and company. hopefully finn will be happy to ride in the car and hang out over there for a while. we've taken him out a few times and he's done great, so i think it will be fine. he has his two week appointment on monday, so we'll see how he's doing then. i'm excited to see how much weight he's gained, because i can see his little arms and legs filling out. it's too cute. we're figuring things out as we go. we still have rough nights here and there, but we're getting better. gavin is sleeping right now still since he had a hard time sleeping last night, and i'm waiting for finn to wake up so i can feed him and let gavin sleep more. i actually feel relatively rested this morning, which is awesome. i imagine the posting will remain scarce as we navigate this crazy newborn phase, but i'll do what i can. i'm also pretty seriously bummed about gavin going back to work on monday - it's been wonderful having him home the last two weeks with us. i never get tired of having him around and i feel so much more confident when it's the two of us. i know i'll do fine on my own, though, and we'll be that much more excited to see him when he comes home in the evenings. (Comment on this)