10-07-08, Riley is BORN!

[Shari]

At 8:24pm my son was born! He was 7lbs 6oz and 19" long. He's beautiful. Unfortunately I don't have any decent photos to post due to the fact that he was placed in NICU due to breathing problems.

They claim he has pneumonia due to the group strep B I was carrying but because I was given 6 bags of antibiotics through IV he's healing up nicely but they still want to monitor him. Supposedly he can come home Tuesday or Wednesday but nobody can give an exact date since they claim they're "waiting on test results". Its making us crazy.

Either way, he is much improved, drinking breastmilk (which I have to pump, and it sucks, since he's still at the hospital and I'm obviously discharged.) As soon as I can bring him home I'll throw up some pictures.

I am so tore up its ridiculous. Anyone who doesn't get an epidural is A. very brave, and B. fucking crazy. I experienced about 10 REAL contractions after they broke my water and was wailing for the epidural the whole time. Wow unneeded pain. They also gave an episiotomy. I am cut the fuck up. :( But its healing, among some other really unsavory things that get worse with pushing during labor....but seeing Riley in the hospital makes me realize its all worth it.

I can't wait til he comes home and I can really start being a mom. Scott is so excited and has done such a 180 its beyond words. You know its love when your husband helps change your diaper and spray numbing meds on your swollen downstairs. :D

[diethx]

WOOOHOOOO GRATS MOM!!!

edit: Oh and i'm glad he's doing better.

double edit: I can't imagine how crazy it's driving you, but it's worth the wait to make sure he comes home completely healthy.

triple edit:
Anyone who doesn't get an epidural is A. very brave, and B. fucking crazy.

My mom had natural childbirth, she was fucking psycho. Probably why she only had one kid, lol.

(I really should have read the post before replying, obviously, but I was too excited and had to congrats?!?!?!)

[Liagala]

CONGRATS!!! I hope Riley's recovered and home soon!

[DCSL]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

OMG OMG OMG! I feel like I should be running around like a chicken with my head cut off, even though you're a state away and there's nothing I could do about it. It's great, though!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

I'm so happy for you Shari!!!

I hope Riley gets to come home soon, too. Sounds like your labor and delivery was far from easy.

KUDOS FOR GETTING IT DONE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE EG TOO! WOOHOO!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

My mom had natural childbirth, she was fucking psycho. Probably why she only had one kid, lol

My mom did too, in part because she was so traumatized by having my brother via c-section and then she had to have an appendectomy under local anesthesia out of fear of losing me. She was dead set on a "natural birth".

Also probably why in my baby book it says "mom's first words after the birth: WHAT DID I GIVE BIRTH TO, A FUCKING ALIEN?"

[Moist Happenings]

Congratulations! Babies are fun! Unfortunately you are the mother, which makes them less fun since you have to clean up when they make messes which may or may not have been egged on by nefarious uncles. In conclusion, hide anything that will leave a stain on something if you have any siblings who are remotely like me.

My nephew visited Florida about a week after the NFL season started. He went back up to Maine and now only says ONE thing. "Patriots suck. Tom Brady's dead. Patriot's suck. Tom Brady's dead.". Like a parrot! Imagine that! A little land mammal!

I can just imagine him getting his 4 year old ass beat in some redneck bar now. It brings tears of joy to my eyes.

Really though, congratulations! Babies are really awesome and I'm happy he's healthy...Seriously though. Keep him away from any uncles.

[Stanley Burrell]

Hey Shari, hope Riley makes it home ASAP. You'll be a good mom. Sorry they turned you into the human pin cushion.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tisket]

Congratulations, Shari. I'm very happy for you.

[thefarmer]

Congratulations.

Good name too.

[Tsa`ah]

Gratz! Let the circumcision debates begin!

[Garnet Doyle]

Congrats. My friend's girl just went in for a planned delivery about a week ago because she was a week overdue, and they don't let them potential taxpayers fuck around in the womb long past due. They need to come out NOW!

Of course, then his phone gets shut off the next day (poor bloke. they bought the house on 2 incomes, but she's been lounging around for 2+ years now), and he's like 50 minutes away from me, so I plan to pop in unexpected sometime soon since I can't reach him anymore.


New kids are awesome. Also, watching the biggest billy mcbadass I know go from 'fuck ya'll bitches' to 'man, I gotta start slowin down for this kid' was really interesting.

[Asha]

That's brilliant. Well done and congratulations. :D

[Sweets]

I hope Riley gets to come home soon. Nothing like an epi. I'm glad to hear you're home as well. Being torn to crap isn't great, but you seem to be doing well. Enjoy every second of this time to sleep.....

Congrats on your little blessing.

[Nieninque]

Grats Shari, nice name for the babe too.

[Sean of the Thread]

Congrats Shari.

I hope you requested extra stitches for your husbands sake.

[Skeeter]

Congrats! Parenting is awesome. (once he starts sleeping through the night.)

[Gan]

Congrats Shari.

Riley will be home before you know it and sleep will take a fleeting run out the door. Rest up while you can.

And yes, its very worth everything you go through now and in the future.

[Aaysia]

Congrats :) I agree Riley is a great name.

Your comments on labour and tearing up scare the crap outta me for when it's my turn though =/.

[Sean of the Thread]

Episiotomy is your friend.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Medio-lateral-episiotomy.gif

[Alfster]

CONGRATS!!!!

Hope your, uh, parts are fixed soon.

Edit: That picture sucks Xyelin

[crazymage]

Did Riley roll up his first warrior in gemstone yet?

[Sean of the Thread]

Edit: That picture sucks Xyelin

Rofl I'm not Xye anymore but you know why I think that picture sucks.

Before I figured it out it looked like the doctor had 7 fingers. Was driving me nuts.

[DeV]

Congrats :) I agree Riley is a great name.

Your comments on labour and tearing up scare the crap outta me for when it's my turn though =/.
No epidural for you, take it like a Warrior babe!

Congrats, Shari!! Great name, too.

[Hips]

omg congrats! I like the name too, pretty unique.

[Solkern]

At 8:24pm my son was born! He was 7lbs 6oz and 19" long. He's beautiful. Unfortunately I don't have any decent photos to post due to the fact that he was placed in NICU due to breathing problems.

They claim he has pneumonia due to the group strep B I was carrying but because I was given 6 bags of antibiotics through IV he's healing up nicely but they still want to monitor him. Supposedly he can come home Tuesday or Wednesday but nobody can give an exact date since they claim they're "waiting on test results". Its making us crazy.

Either way, he is much improved, drinking breastmilk (which I have to pump, and it sucks, since he's still at the hospital and I'm obviously discharged.) As soon as I can bring him home I'll throw up some pictures.

I am so tore up its ridiculous. Anyone who doesn't get an epidural is A. very brave, and B. fucking crazy. I experienced about 10 REAL contractions after they broke my water and was wailing for the epidural the whole time. Wow unneeded pain. They also gave an episiotomy. I am cut the fuck up. :( But its healing, among some other really unsavory things that get worse with pushing during labor....but seeing Riley in the hospital makes me realize its all worth it.

I can't wait til he comes home and I can really start being a mom. Scott is so excited and has done such a 180 its beyond words. You know its love when your husband helps change your diaper and spray numbing meds on your swollen downstairs. :D

SS or it didn't happen!
Congrats :)

[diethx]

Episiotomy is your friend.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Medio-lateral-episiotomy.gif

Ugh, my vagina hurts just looking at that. You suck Sean.

[MotleyCrew]

Congratulations!

The fun begins when he comes home! :yes:

[Methais]

At 8:24pm my son was born! He was 7lbs 6oz and 19" long. He's beautiful. Unfortunately I don't have any decent photos to post due to the fact that he was placed in NICU due to breathing problems.

They claim he has pneumonia due to the group strep B I was carrying but because I was given 6 bags of antibiotics through IV he's healing up nicely but they still want to monitor him. Supposedly he can come home Tuesday or Wednesday but nobody can give an exact date since they claim they're "waiting on test results". Its making us crazy.

Either way, he is much improved, drinking breastmilk (which I have to pump, and it sucks, since he's still at the hospital and I'm obviously discharged.) As soon as I can bring him home I'll throw up some pictures.

I am so tore up its ridiculous. Anyone who doesn't get an epidural is A. very brave, and B. fucking crazy. I experienced about 10 REAL contractions after they broke my water and was wailing for the epidural the whole time. Wow unneeded pain. They also gave an episiotomy. I am cut the fuck up. :( But its healing, among some other really unsavory things that get worse with pushing during labor....but seeing Riley in the hospital makes me realize its all worth it.

I can't wait til he comes home and I can really start being a mom. Scott is so excited and has done such a 180 its beyond words. You know its love when your husband helps change your diaper and spray numbing meds on your swollen downstairs. :D

1. Post post-preggo nudes in the topless thread now.
2. Call if you need help pumping breastmilk.
3. Grats.
4. Call if you need help pumping breastmilk.

[Beguiler]

Congratulations! I know it sucks to leave the little one in hospital, but he'll be home soon. Sleep while you can! Great name, and do NOT let Methais help pump breastmilk..<shudder>

[Tisket]

Did you video record the birth?

My husband suggested that for my sons birth when I was about eight months pregnant. I thought he was fucking insane. I mean who in their right mind will ever want to see that again. Jesus.

Uh, unless you did record it...then um...that's cool.

[Methais]

Congratulations! I know it sucks to leave the little one in hospital, but he'll be home soon. Sleep while you can! Great name, and do NOT let Methais help pump breastmilk..<shudder>

http://www.nataliedee.com/090207/cats-hate-you-and-everyone-else.jpg

[Trouble]

Uh, unless you did record it...then um...that's cool.

LoL yeah. I always wondered why people would record childbirth, unless it was done as a deterrent for their daughters to have unprotected sex.

Then again I'm a single guy so I have a different view on the matter than most couples.

[Shari]

Haha, let me answer everyone's questions. First, thank you all so much. Riley is actually an Irish name we found out, which is great because we both are a bit of it, not to mention our last name is Doyle.

Second, yes he is getting snipped. He was, however, the first uncircumsized penis I've seen, how sad is that?

Third, my boobs. Holy sweet fucking Jesus its retarded. They're like rocks right now and painful. I'm pumping like a motherfucker to try and make them less hard but no dice. I'm not sure if that's normal so someone clue me in if you can.

Fourth, fuck no I didn't video record that shit. Who the fuck wants to see THAT!? My mom took a pic as they laid him on my chest...from far AWAY and I was like, "You are deleting that now, I hope."

I have pictures!

Unfortunately for the little guy, I have a thing for hats. :(

But they're so cute! They have knots! He looks like an alien! Or...a baby with antennas.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/alienhat.jpg

And of course, had to get an ASU hat. (Nevermind their football team is getting raped this season. ::crie::)

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/asubaby.jpg


Oh and good news, he's doing excellent and they took him off all the wires and IVs and are currently treating him like a normal baby. The staff is now saying he'll come home Thursday instead of Tuesday, which sucks, but better safe than sorry.

[Tisket]

Man, those pictures just made my womb contract. So cute.

[Tisket]

Third, my boobs. Holy sweet fucking Jesus its retarded. They're like rocks right now and painful. I'm pumping like a motherfucker to try and make them less hard but no dice. I'm not sure if that's normal so someone clue me in if you can.


My milk production was really poor so I can't help you out here. I really wanted to exclusively breastfeed my son but he would have starved to death so we had to supplement.

[Hips]

Ohmygod, that first hat = cutest picture ever!

[Snapp]

Adorable pics Shari.. congrats. :)

[Shari]

Ohmygod, that first hat = cutest picture ever!

ROFL, when I showed the hat to my husband he's like, "We are not putting ears on MY son."

Yeah, right.

[Stanley Burrell]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e152/PetiteDollie/asubaby.jpg

Beanie. Gangsigns...

WHATTUP BLOOD?! O' G Riley in the hizzy.

[Sean of the Thread]

Nice pics.


May God have mercy on you.

[B4Hand]

He's perfect! Congrats. And indeed making my ovaries hurt!

On the boob thing..when your milk first comes in it's total horror for a few days. I used to stand in the shower that seemed to help, and as weird as it sounds..cabbage leaves raw ones..just laid over them, will help. As you pump like crazy..your telling your body it needs to make more milk. Once Riley is home and your body starts meeting his needs, the swelling will go down, and you'll feel much better. No knots...it's a bad deal at first. If I can help anymore with that pm me? I breastfed all four of mine, and there are things one should know that no one tells you until like way after you've had to deal with pain, and discomfort.

Again, yay! He's adorable.

ps. be glad for the episiotomy, WAYY better than tearing in all sorts of directions.

[Sean of the Thread]

Seriously... cabbage leaves? YUM

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Your son is so cute, Shari! And that's saying a lot since I think most babies come out looking squished and odd looking.

[Sean of the Thread]

Dude babies come out looking like fucking alien slimy slugs and you get the bonus of watching what was once a sweet tight pussy become mashed potato.

UGH.


fuck UGH.

[Brattt8525]

Congrats! I agree Riley is one of the actually cute newborns I have seen. My own mother refused to show anyone my daughters hospital shots, looking at them I had to sadly agree LOL

At the time I thought they were beautiful but now I pull them out and threaten to show them to all her friends and future boyfriends LOL

Can't wait to see him once you get him home and take 1000X pictures of him in cute hats and clothes.

[Clove]

GG Shari.

[Izzy]

Congrats!

He's probably going to be pretty awesome, given his birthday and mine coincide, and I'm pretty awesome. :yes:

[Cephalopod]

Wow, congrats! Beautiful baby, glad yer both in good shape now.


Third, my boobs. Holy sweet fucking Jesus its retarded. They're like rocks right now and painful. I'm pumping like a motherfucker to try and make them less hard but no dice. I'm not sure if that's normal so someone clue me in if you can.

Engorgement can be really f'ing painful (not from personal experience, mind -- this is from my wife.) She had the opposite issue (low supply), but I know from pre-baby research a few things you can do:

- Bags of frozen peas on the boobs
- Cabbage leaves in your bra
- Limit your hot showers, since that actually stimulates more milk production
- Pumping actually stimulates MORE production of milk, too, so you may want to ease up on that. I know it probably seems like you MUST, but you're just gonna make it worse.

Check out this site:
http://kellymom.com/

Specifically:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/engorgement.html

...so, yeah. I feel a bit weird now. But congrats, again!


EDIT: Wow, someone else posted a lot of the same advice. I don't feel as weird now.

[Shari]

I appreciate the info. However, I DO need to stimulate them to make more milk. Right now I'm making just enough every pump session for one feeding. I need to make sure I can produce enough when he gets bigger to compensate.

I just look at them in the mirror and think, "Damn, I'm gonna get a half gal from these puppies!"

Then I pour it from the collection chamber into the metered hospital-approved feeding bottles and get...30ccs. Its frustrating at the moment. I spoke with my mother and she says it will increase, and had the same problem, and that woman has fucking cantelopes even after breastfeeding 3 kids.

[Augie]

OMG Shari!!! Congrats!!! He's sooooo adorable! :hugs: Babies are the best aren't they?!

As far as pumping...what type of pump do you have? Are you just manually pumping? I use the Medela Pump In Style Advanced double pump and that thing is a Godsend. It's the best pump evar!!!

I definitely can relate to the boobs being hard as rocks at first. Your boobs will go down and the supply will go up. Make sure you invest in a good bra to hold those suckers in, even at night. It will help.

Also, nursing pads are your friend. I like the Medela and the Lansinoh ones. They will help soak up any leakage you get because you don't want to have a milky wet shirt. And also you want to get some Lansinoh lanolin cream. Use it after each nursing/pumping to help with soreness.

The kellymom.com website is a valuable resource.

Oh! And another great site to check out too is Cafemom.com. It's like myspace for mommies. I highly recommend joining!

If you have any other questions you can always toss me an IM at Fenix825. I know I could have used some of that advice when I was first home!

<3
Christina

[Ilvane]

He's adorable Shari, congrats!

[diethx]

Aww, he is so beautiful.

[Some Rogue]

Am I the only one who noticed he's giving the shocker in the first pic???

That's fucking gold right there.


Oh yeah, Congrats. :)

[Some Rogue]

Hey! Who gave me negative rep for this last post!? WTF!

[Sean of the Thread]

Holy shit you're right about the shocker.

[diethx]

What's a shocker? I'm assuming it's the way his hand/fingers are? And why's it called that?

edit: Nevermind, thanks urban dictionary. No wonder you got negative rep, lol, he's a fucking baby!

[Sean of the Thread]

rofl "What's a shocker?" "FUCK SHIT NEVERMIND"

[diethx]

Not really. It's not like it was tubgirl or something.

[Shari]

I fucking hate you guys. I laughed so hard I think I tore a stitch. :(

[diethx]

I spent the day with J's sister and her husband today and they have 3 amazing kids: aged 7, 2, and 1. And fuck, between those two babies and yours i'm in a jealousy fit. Doesn't help that their two babies are seriously the cutest little things i've ever seen and freaking hilarious to boot. I kept telling J we were gonna take one home, and his sister loved the idea, but he won't let me. :(

[Keller]

I fucking hate you guys. I laughed so hard I think I tore a stitch. :(

Make a pledge to us now.

You will use that picture as Riley's half-page senior congratulations picture.

Put it somewhere safe.

[Sean of the Thread]

hahaha

I already saved that picture for a t-shirt.

[Alfster]

First thing I noticed was the shocker too

[Ignot]

congratulations and best wishes.

[Shari]

LOL, awesome idea, Keller.

My mom wanted to do that with a picture of me on the toilet as a kid and I told her I'd kill her.

[Amaron]

SO CUTE!!!!

Be glad the dr did the cutting.

My son was 9 lb 12 oz and was stuck, they were like lets push him back in and do a c-section and I grabbed the Dr. and told him FUCK NO get him out NOW.



They didn't have time for drugs and besides my incisions he tore me in two more spots.

They kept bringing in med students to look at me down there. I felt like a drive through or something.


And yeah the boobs will get better, the first few nights were horrid and I couldnt sleep because of leaking all over.

Hugs and enjoy him!

J

Ps I do have still shots of the acual birth and while I do not show them to anyone else, I look at them from time to time.

[CrystalTears]

Awesome! Congrats Shari! Beautiful child you have there. :)

[Keller]

LOL, awesome idea, Keller.

My mom wanted to do that with a picture of me on the toilet as a kid and I told her I'd kill her.

If my mom had a picture of me as a newborn giving the shocker I would have killed her if she DIDN'T use it.

[Shari]

LOL, I'll keep that in mind.

[wood1559]

congrats, shari. he's very cute and shocker ftw.

[Sean of the Thread]

More milky boobs pics please.

[Jayvn]

I'm so shocked at the lack of post breastfeeding pics plz comments... Congrats shari :) i think my 2 boys an the wifes 3 spawns are enough for me. You should prolly sit him down and have the drug and sex talk with him today...

[TheEschaton]

Grats Shari - I've been outta the loop for a bit, but he's a beautiful baby. :)

[AnticorRifling]

Congrats! The NICU isn't a bad thing, my guys where there for a touch over 6 weeks so totally understand the going crazy that they aren't home yet feeling.

[Beguiler]

http://www.nataliedee.com/090207/cats-hate-you-and-everyone-else.jpg

I'm...I'm crushed. Several days late, but crushed...<nods>

And, on topic, Riley is a beautiful baby, hope he's home soon!

[Daniel]

It's nto too late to put him back!!!1!!!

Jk. congrats

[Bokertal]

Congrats! The NICU isn't a bad thing, my guys where there for a touch over 6 weeks so totally understand the going crazy that they aren't home yet feeling.

My daughter was in the NICU for a week. I could not imagine six...or even more. My wife slept next to the isolet, I lived in the bar around the corner and slept in the car.

Congrats, Congrats, Congrats. Enjoy, as you already know you blink and they are no longer babies.

[Shari]

He's home! Took fucking forever to get him discharged, I wanted to start shooting people.

Must be a much better environment because now I have to WAKE him every 4 hours to eat instead of him waking and screaming every 2 to be fed.

[Warriorbird]

Belated congrats!

:)

Glad he's home and doing well.

[Bokertal]

Cuddle! Cuddle! Cuddle!

[diethx]

Pics of baby and mom plz. And baby and dad.

[Drakefang]

Sorry for running late but a huge congrats to you, Shari! I love the name you chose and the baby is absolutely adorable. Thanks for sharing your lovely baby boy (pics) with us. :hug2:

[Amber]

He's adorable, congrats!

[TheRunt]

Way late bump but congrats Shari. He's beautiful almost as good looking as my son and daughter. But I'm sure you think the oposite:) But seriously he's a good looking kid. And fuck the epi if its not c-section my so didn't have one with my son and my mom didn't have one with any of her 5. Do it natural that way you'll have something to hang over there heads later.

[Shari]

Hah, thanks for the congrats, but fuck natural childbirth.

If I want to hang shit over his head I can pull the..."You were in NICU for a week and a half" card...or the "some nurse mistakenly fed you someone else's breastmilk, making me a fucking wreck" card.


*On the breastmilk - Mother came back clean but guess how NICE the hospital was after THAT, gee, wonder why that was...

[Asile]

If I want to hang shit over his head I can pull the..."You were in NICU for a week and a half" card...or the "some nurse mistakenly fed you someone else's breastmilk, making me a fucking wreck" card.


*On the breastmilk - Mother came back clean but guess how NICE the hospital was after THAT, gee, wonder why that was...

You're kidding about Riley getting fed someone else's milk, right?? How in the hell did that happen?

And I'm totally with Shari regarding the epidural. I'm not sure how long they made her wait, but I was well close to screaming murder by the time I got mine. And there is more than pain that a mother can hang over a child's head...like scars, stretch marks, and, if all else fails, the many, many sleepless nights.

[Shari]

Nope. We were in the NICU holding him. Nurse comes over and hands us a vial of breastmilk (we all put them in the same kind of bottles after they pump, and we are given barcoded labels to stick on them with our name, baby's dob, etc).

The milk was sitting in a styrofoam coffee cup of hot water to warm it up. Scott picks it up and starts feeding him. I nap in the rocker. When he's done he sets it on the table next to us and starts to burp him. I happen to glance at the bottle and notice the date that's written on it - in someone else's handwriting.

I pick it up, show it to Scott and he gawks at me and first thing he says is, "Don't freak out." So tears are streaming down my face as we tell the nurse what she did, and proceed to go downstairs to the cafeteria to get breakfast to collect ourselves before we figure out what to do next.

All I could think of was, "My baby has HIV. My baby has Hepatitis. My baby has some sort of incurable life-threatening disease that will need to be treated the rest of his life."

So this head nurse chases us down and begs us to hang out until the head clinical supervisor and neonatal practitioner can come down. Because obviously, this ISN'T supposed to happen. So we eat breakfast and come back.

Scott didn't realize how much could be transferred through breastmilk so I explain to him (hysterically) while I try to choke down eggs and bacon. So now he's as white as I am.

We get back to NICU and there's fucking people everywhere. Long story short, the mom who's milk we got came to the hospital clean based off her medical history and tests. She agreed to another blood test just for peace of mind, which I was grateful for.

She came back clean. Yeah I could probably file a lawsuit but I don't see the point. He's healthy. And I hope someday my hesitation to not sue the pants off people I potentially COULD will come back in the form of good karma.

[diethx]

I hope that nurse was fired. While you are being very nice not suing, I would have INSISTED on that. Next time who knows if she'll mix up breast milk with HIV or something.

[Shari]

Good thing Scott and I are likely not having any more children. :D

[Some Rogue]

Good thing Scott and I are likely not having any more children. :D

So, you're looking for another guy to stand in? :D

[Asile]

Nope. We were in the NICU holding him. Nurse comes over and hands us a vial of breastmilk (we all put them in the same kind of bottles after they pump, and we are given barcoded labels to stick on them with our name, baby's dob, etc).

EEEEEEK! At least they were extremely apologetic, and it's good that the other mother agreed to be re-tested for you. (She may have been as nervous as you were, thinking that maybe the same kind of thing could happen to HER baby!)

I was kind of surprised at all the checks my hospital did to make sure that they were bringing me MY baby when they brought her to us. My husband and I both got bracelets with an ID number that matched hers, and before the nurses handed over LilyAnne, they had us check the numbers. It was pretty comforting, though!

How's life going now with Riley at home?

[Shari]

We had the same thing. Shit still happens I guess.

Life is...hard. 8 hours of sleep is something I will never know again. I am going through a bit of that post-pardum baby blues shit but its mediocre. My mom comes over every day so I can get out of the house for an hour or so and NOT have to think about baby stuff, so that is extremely helpful.

I love Riley to pieces but I'm still missing out on my Its-only-me-and-my-selfishness life so its nice to get at least an hour of that out of the day. :)

[Shari]

So, you're looking for another guy to stand in? :D

Let me edit:

*I* am not having any more children. :p