October 30, 2007 • 10:25 pm
Benjamin was delivered via an unplanned Cesarean after nine hours of active labor. One in five deliveries end in unplanned Cesareans, because they are often the safest way to deal with any complications that may occur during labor. It’s never an ideal scenario, of course, but we are thankful for the excellent medical staff and overjoyed that Benjamin is healthy and beautiful! We are happy to be home and getting back into a routine. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and congratulations over the last several days.
Music by Creed.
Filed under: BLV, Family, Music
October 26, 2007 • 9:23 pm
Born October 26, 2007 @ 5:52pm. 7 lbs 14 oz. 19.5″. Mom and baby are both healthy and happy!!!
Filed under: BLV, Family
October 19, 2007 • 2:46 pm
It’s official. We’re nesting… and the list continues to grow! Red Beans and Rice, Green Chili Stew, Meatballs, Lasagna, Chicken Paprikash, Chili, Indian Lamb Stew, Split Pea Soup and Pulled Pork. We bought a freezer for the garage and there’s still plenty of room!
The other night we were looking for a low-impact fun thing to do at home that would be a good cure for boredom and we decided to venture into the world of baking! Even though neither one of us have ever baked, we went to the store to buy some yeast and jumped in head first. We made a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls and they turned out great! Last night we made some homemade naan to go with our Indian Lamb Stew. A little pinch of Google, add a cup of flour, stick it in the oven… and voila! Baking is fun! And exactly what the doctor ordered!
Okay, Benjamin… Whenever you’re ready! =)
Filed under: Food
October 9, 2007 • 7:58 pm
While we’re waiting for Benjamin, I’ve been brainstorming ideas for landscaping the backyard. I’m actually a bit proud of myself for picking up a pencil (remember those?) and putting down my ideas. Originally, this was going to be a project for the Spring, but we’ll have to see how Benjamin feels about that. Maybe he can help!?
In all seriousness, at least this gives us a master plan to work towards. That way, when we do have time to work in the backyard a bit, we won’t have to worry about whether we’ll need to re-do it all later.
Happy waiting!!!
Filed under: House
October 8, 2007 • 12:06 am
We slipped out of town for a quick weekend getaway. Where to? Port Aransas, of course! And we took our hospital bags with us, just in case! We are now officially ready to be parents… if anyone could ever really be ready! =)
Filed under: Fun, Vacation
October 4, 2007 • 6:38 pm
Three weeks and counting…
Filed under: BLV, Family
October 1, 2007 • 10:36 pm
We were absolutely delighted to have Lance’s parents, Larry and Lea, stay with us for two weeks in September. We really enjoyed showing them some of our favorite places in Austin. They did some house hunting while they were here. Mostly, though, we just hung out and visited and cooked and ate. It was a wonderful time and we hope to see them again real soon!
The above photo was taken at Trattoria Lisina at the Mandola Estate Winery. It’s like a little piece of Italy nestled in the Texas Hill Country. Since our climate is similar to Southern Italy and Sicily, they’re able to grow such vines as Montepulciano, Moscato, Barbera, and Sangiovese. Awesome!
Filed under: Austin, Family, Food, Fun
