The best conversation of my life

I love talking. I love talking to my husband, my family, friends, co-workers, the checkout person at the grocery store, the sales girl in the fitting rooms at Forever 21, the person standing behind me in line to get lunch...I even have this blog to talk to no one and everyone at the same time! Yet after 30 some years of talking and talking I haven't had a meaningful conversation until now.

Don't get me wrong, I've had GREAT converstations in my life--unforgettable ones that to this day I can remember word for word, funny ones that make me smile when I remember them, heartbreaking ones that remind me how much I've grown, but none of them have been as fulfilling as the conversation I had the other day....

I was sitting on the couch with my 4 month old son on my lap, looking at right at me with his gummy smile, and for about 10 minutes we sat there saying "oooo", "ahhh", and "hmmm" to each other and cracking up! It was the funniest, easiest, most touching conversation I've ever had with someone! I will always remember this conversation as the best conversation of my life!

Logan's first week...

It's been a really long week and Jon and I are exhausted but it's all worth it. I've found myself just staring at him for hours while he sleeps and watching his different facial expressions while he dreams.

My new favorite thing is watching Jon with him. I didn't think I could love Jon more than I did before Logan came into our lives but seeing him interact with Logan has made me love him so much more and on a much deeper level.

Life is really good now...

LOGAN LEX CHAN

On Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 5:34pm I became a mommy! After 4 days in the hospital, my doctor decided that it would be best to induce labor--it was just getting too dangerous for me and the baby.

My labor was fast and very painful (my epidural wore off when I got to 8cm). Luckily I only had to push for about 5 minutes and he was born! It was the most unforgettable, intense moment of my life!

While my experience wasn't the best, I would be willing to do it over again in a heartbeat!

Bed Rest...Shmed Rest...

I'm 36 weeks pregnant and when I was 34 weeks pregnant, my doctor put me on bed rest. I'm only supposed to get up to shower, go to the bathroom, and get food from the kitchen. My blood pressure has been climbing but I have no other symptoms--no headache, no blurry vision, no contractions, no pain--just high blood pressure. I'm on a bunch of medicine to control it and so far it's working. So as long as my pressure is within the limits my doctor has given me, I don't like laying in bed all day watching tv when there's a baby to get ready for! I can't do much anyways (the medicine makes me lathargic and sleepy).

Yes I know it may seem a little irresponsible but no one else can get ready for this baby the way I can. As long as I listen to my body and my baby, I'm sure we'll be fine (thank-you-very-much).