Monthly Archives: July 2008

It’s 10:40AM, three hours after Dr. Atkins broke Julie’s water and almost four since the induction process started. The nurse and Julie proceed to have the following conversation, in a fashion only describable as Juliesque: Nurse, after checking on Julie … Continue reading →

At 11:11 AM, Tuesday July 29th, 2008 Julie gave birth to Bauer Alexander. Weighing in at 8lbs 10ozs and measuring 21.5 inches, Bauer has red hair, blue eyes and was given a 9.9 out of 10 on the Apgar scale … Continue reading →

So my doctor scheduled me for an induction at 7am tomorrow morning.  He says we should have a baby Bauer by mid-afternoon.  Sean and I feel like a July 29th birthday sounds just about as perfect as it can be.  … Continue reading →

So no Bauer theatrics in the middle of the night last night, thus I’m still pregnant and we are “patiently” waiting for his arrival.  I got an email from this listserv I’m on about being pregnant yesterday that said to … Continue reading →

So inspired by our friends’ (the Coopers) fun wet playland and the 100 degree weather, Sean and I bought Ms. Bree a little pool of her own.  It is basically a blow up pool with a cool elephant slide that … Continue reading →

So Bauer’s staying put it seems for at least a few more days…but the Murphys had a great weekend regardless. We had a great playdate with Rob, Danielle and Elyse Cooper. Elyse has a really fun outdoor fountain swim toy … Continue reading →

So as you can tell from the last post, this final lap of pregnancy for me has not been the cake walk I remember with Bree.  There have been lots of hormones, tears, and overall feelings of just plain ickiness … Continue reading →