Summer Hope Bradshaw8lbs, 4 oz ~ 19 1/4 in“Hope itself is like a star—not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the
The Bradshaw kiddos got hit with the flu over the weekend so my induction has been rescheduled for Wednesday. I’m grateful for the extra time to snuggle my kiddos
Emily sent us an e-mail the other day asking if I was holding my sweet baby in my arms yet. The answer to that question, Emily, is “no.” Baby
Well, my doc would like to induce me on Friday if Hudson doesn’t make an appearance before then. So, I’m officially on count down. At least I know I’ll
Kristin’s middle son, Liam, was born with his Pop-Pop’s (Mahaney that is) competitive nature. He turns every ordinary situation into a contest, which must have a champion and a
The end is in sight! Since MJ refuses to come on her own they are gonna force her out. Yep, I’m all set to be induced tomorrow morning at
You know what they say, "A watched pot never boils." I’m case in point. Five days over as of today and I don’t think I even see any bubbles
I am now officially two days overdue. My two cousins, who were due AFTER me, have both had their babies. (Congrats, Kel and Joy! I’m not at all upset
Just returned from the doc. How do they know when I’ve eaten a lot?? Somehow my big lunch topped off with some Cold Stone Creamery was obvious to them.
I’m interrupting the homemaking series with a baby watch update…. Another visit to the doctor yesterday. I’m now 3 to 4 centimeters and in the words of my doc,
My visit to the doctor today brought some good news. The fun back pain that I have been experiencing is accomplishing something. Yeah! I’m 2 to 3 centimeters dilated
Today seemed like a good day for a “baby watch.” I’m just coming into my 28th week of pregnancy and all is well. Little MJ is kicking and punching
So the girls told me that it was time to give a little pregnancy update. I haven’t been to the doc yet, but still plenty to tell. Those online
To my surprise, I have something to report today. Apparently I’ve been making progress this week and I am now “fully inducible” according to the doctor. So, TOMORROW morning
Well, Tori didn’t make her appearance during our “Noel Piper week” and it’s not looking like she will come this week either. As my doctor said this morning, “you’re
Well, baby Tori’s head has dropped which means it can’t get any bigger (phew!) and we’re one step closer to her arrival into this world. Other than that piece
Yesterday morning, I dug out Jack’s birth records in preparation for my doctor’s appointment. My little guy did not—and still does not—have such a little head. According to the
I have reached the point in my pregnancy where I’m counting the weeks until the due date instead of the weeks that I’ve been pregnant. Only four to go!
Naming a child is a subjective process. A lot of factors come into play: the sound and meaning of a name, the name of the bully in second grade,
Baby Bradshaw is going to hold out for as long as possible! I went for my weekly doctor’s visit this afternoon and heard an identical report as last time
No, no, nothing to report as of last night. We just wanted to inform you that whenever Janelle goes into labor we will be "live-blogging" the event. Don’t worry,
Yeah!! Little girl made more progress this week. Today’s doctor visit found me at 2 centimeters and almost 80% effaced. My doctor is pretty convinced that I will not
Baby girl decided to take a vacation over this last week. We didn’t lose any ground, but we certainly didn’t gain any either. Still 1 cm dilated, head down,
Good news from today’s doctor visit! My little girl’s head is way down (doc told me that they usually don’t see the baby’s head this low until actual labor),
Well, week 35 hasn’t seen much action. Although my trip to the doctor this morning confirmed that her head was still down, it also showed that everything else was
Merry Christmas to me…I mean to my daughter. This past Christmas came with a present from my parents which has become my favorite baby girl item. Aren’t
Week 33 has arrived and all is well. At my last doctor’s appointment they told me that I was measuring a little on the small side. This was actually
Lemons have assumed a rather prominent place in my life of late. No, I don’t just eat them by themselves; they have to be squeezed into a glass of
While everyone else is counting down the days until Christmas, we in the “Mahaney” clan are counting down the weeks until the first female grandchild, the future of GirlTalk,
I have never been a big fan of the month of February. I know, how can I like one month and not another? But stick with me here. February