Caleb James is Here :)

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Submitted by DebbieP on Sat, 12/04/2004 - 8:32pm

For those of you who still remember me (or rather were here when I used to frequent frequently), Caleb James has been added to our family.

I don't have any new pics on the web or anything (two kids don't make for much free time, at least for me, anyway!)

But he arrived on August 26th at 12:25 in the morning weighing 7lbs. 4oz. and 21 inches.

We had a beautiful water birth at home, candles, celtic music, just wonderful. Only 7 hours as opposed to Amber's 24 hour labor.

Unfortunately, the serenity ended when we moved into a new home a week later, Jim started his job the Monday after he was born (public high school teacher and football coach)....

I ended up weaning Amber a month after he was born because I was becoming angry at the way she was demanding the nursings, not because I didn't want her to nurse anymore, and after rereading "The Adventures of Tandem Nursing" over and over again, I finally decided it was for the best. I had also just moved her to her own room, which I felt aweful for, because she would talk herself to sleep. Which was fine except that she wouldn't sleep unless I was in there, and I couldn't sleep when she was talking!
But she did fine, and I can't believe she's growing up so quickly...

Anyway, just thought I'd drop in and say hi in case anyone out there still wondered about us! I miss being involved daily, but so goes my life right now...Smiling

‹ Stick It In Your Ear; or, The Nursing Toddler Once Around the Block, Please, Mama ›

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Becky's picture

Hi Debbie!

by Becky - 12/04/2004 - 8:58pm

Congratulations on the new arrival.

Fern's picture

I remember you! Congratulatio

by Fern - 12/04/2004 - 9:00pm

I remember you! Congratulations on the new addition to your family. Kids do tend to change ones free time don't they? There are still a few of the same posters around that were here when you were before.

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Hi Debbie

by jennye - 12/04/2004 - 9:22pm

Congratulations! I remember you well!! Sounds like you have a thriving, growing family.

Honey's picture

Congratulations, Debbie!

by Honey - 12/05/2004 - 5:47am

I remember you too Smiling

Hope is due to be a grandmother for the second time any day now. When I saw your post I thought it was going to be her grandchild. What a surprise to see you popping in, I remember when Amber was born.

It's lovely to see you and to hear about your new addition to the family Smiling Don't leave it so long next time Smiling

Hope's picture

Hi Deb

by Hope - 12/05/2004 - 6:50am

There is NO way I would forget you. I've thought about you many, many times actually, and wondered how things were going for you. You say you moved? Into town?

Congrats and welcome to Caleb. I still remember the pictures of Jim and Amber when she was born. He was such a puffed up new dad. How perfect that you got a son the second time. Anythings great of course, but one of each is best Big grin .

I'm so happy to see your pecking and hear your news Smiling . I feel like I should eat some cookies in your honor Eye-wink .

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Hi Debbie!

by Susannah - 12/05/2004 - 11:30am

I've thought of you very recently myself, and it's great to hear from you again. Congratulations on the birth of your son! We have two friends named Caleb, and I love that name. I'm so happy for you, and happy to hear your family is doing so well! Christmas card this year? (Hint hint...LOL!)

Love,

Susannah

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How Wonderful!

by lgunnoe - 12/05/2004 - 1:53pm

Hi Debbie! I was so excited to see the announcement of Amber's new baby brother! Well done!

Much love, and Many Blessings,
Lenora

Andrea's picture

Hey Deb! As you can see, w

by Andrea - 12/05/2004 - 4:11pm

Hey Deb!

As you can see, we all remember you!! Congrats - you have a lovely family now! I'm glad all went well! Please join us when you can - we are still quite active here and it's fun for us "old" moms to hear from the "new" moms!! Especially when it doesn't seem all that long ago when we were "new" moms! Like yesterday!

Andrea

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Congrats!

by Shaun - 12/05/2004 - 7:35pm

Hi Debbie! Add me to the list of the folks who remember you well. I'm so glad you came back to share your news! Doesn't seem that long ago we were waiting for your first!

Enjoy that baby!

Shaun

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Seems Like Yesterday...

by DebbieP - 12/06/2004 - 9:58am

I'm so glad I'm not forgotten Smiling Now, Hope, last time I was on you were trying to cut BACK on those cookies, weren't you?! Eye-wink That's the cool thing about being pregnant or nusring for 2 and a 1/2 years straight. I'm 5 pounds less now than before I conceived Amber. I just hope I listen when my body says to stop once I'm done with all this!

It feels like just yesterday when I was wondering if I was pregnant with Amber, and yet I was thinking last night how it was almost 3 years ago. And yet a lifetime has happened in that short amount of time...

Becoming a mom and redefining my identity, first teeth, first steps, first words, another pregnancy test....and now I'll be seeing first teeth, words and steps again this coming year!

I can't even begin to imagine what you "older" moms feel like. I already know the time flys, and yet I know I don't always cherish it or have the patience I want. I know I'll be bawling when my kids go to school, leave for college, etc. Maybe not in front of them, but I will. Why don't the pregnancy books warn you of the pain of mothering? That the more people in your life that you truly love, the more is as stake?

And alas, the biggest side effect of becoming a mom is my sanity - that is, I've lost it. I figure it might return someday, but I'm not getting my hopes up any time soon.

I would visit here more often, but most of the forums are about cleaning or other things I'm not familiar with Eye-wink I mostly deal with poop, spit-up, toddler tantrums, and other conversations. Not that I don't miss the adult stuff, but I don't know how it applys to me right now, and I just get depressed wishing I had time, energy, motivation, whatever to do the things I want to do.

So, I'll probably drop in now and then, but maybe when the kids are a little older, and if I can use self control and keep the next one (if there is a next one) at bay for awhile, then I'll come back more often.

But until then, don't grow too old without me!

By the way, where is everyone at as far as kids go...I think I remember Shaun having another girl? And Susannah, you have 5 now, right? (I think of you often when I am going nuts!) Has Julie from Grove City been on lately? Oh, and yes, I moved into town. I needed some civilization, though small, and a job came up for Jim that was unexpected, so we took it and stayed in the same area but just with neighbors Smiling

Deb

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Three

by jennye - 12/06/2004 - 12:56pm

I don't know if I had had Chance or not, but I've got three now, and thinking about another (not actively doing anything about that though, I'm still on the pill anyway). Need money before we can do anything about that.

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Got Pictures!

by DebbieP - 12/31/2004 - 2:52pm

They're not great, but I had to update the site to keep it, so what the hey...might as well...

http://www.geocities.com/prism7513/

Caleb looks a lot like Daddy's baby pictures, and Amber looks like I did when I was little, just a side note Smiling

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