12 May 2007

Happy Mother's Day, Blogging Mommy Friends

Without each of you...

I wouldn't be the Mother that I am today. Happy, cautiously confident, fulfilled.

I wouldn't know that it's okay to NOT enjoy every mundane detail of Motherhood.

I would feel so alone.

Each of you has helped me live life again. Each of you has helped me remember ME. Each of you has let me smile again.

Thanks so much for all the support and well wishes the past few weeks.

Thank you, blogging Mommy friends. Thank you.

Happy Mother's Day! Here's hoping for a day filled with relaxation, peace, and quiet. And most importantly, here's to take-out or delivery or going out to dinner!

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Oh yeah!! I guess you may be wondering about that baby I had!

Introducing my sweet baby girl!!!



She was born at 12:06 pm, May 9.

5 lbs, 7 oz, 18 1/2 inches long. (Kitten is the winner in my naming contest...Petunia will from here on out be known as Reshel!)

Here are some teasers for my upcoming posts...

express lane!
fell out!
slabs of meat!
Tiny!
Short!
Stop!
Oh my gawd!
Guiness! Wine!
Only 18 months apart!...

55 People are even more brilliant:

J. A. Blackburn said...

OMG- she is SO incredibly beautiful. Congratulations!! Happy Mother's Day!!

Anonymous said...

Oh! She's just so beautiful! I hope everything is going swimmingly and that you're healing easily and quickly. I hope she's a good sleeper for you. I hope you keep posting her pictures.

Becky said...

She is so tiny and beautiful! I hope she is a good baby for you! Congrats! Happy Mother's Day to you!

tulipmom said...

What a gorgeous baby!! I'm so glad you posted a picture. Have a wonderful Mother's Day with your new little girl.

Lindy said...

She's beautiful- congratulations!! I'm gutted I didn't win the contest- Boobuloo just rolls off the tongue!!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.
Congratulations Mamma and Reshel and all the Playgroupie family members...

Happy Mother's Day.

Sarah said...

What a fabulous Mother's Day gift! Your teasers have me quite curious... Fell out?? Really?

Special K ~Toni said...

Aww- Congrats! She is beautiful! Guess my 9 lb guess was way off eh? Thank goodness for you! Enjoy your mother's Day!

Anonymous said...

Congrats! What a beauty!

Swistle said...

What a pretty baby! I can't wait to hear all about the birth! CONGRATULATIONS!

Sarahviz said...

Yay! Congrats! Can't wait to hear all your stories!

Anonymous said...

She's lovely, Happy Mother's Day.

Christina said...

Congrats! She's a beauty - and so petite, too!

Jennifer said...

She's SO beautiful!!! What a wonderful Mother's day gift! I am so impressed that you're back to blogging already- and I can't wait to read those posts!

Nanette said...

Look a this! You were so not forgotten. :-) Congratulations Jennifer. These next few months are going to be exhausting but wonderful. Hang in there! Everything got easier for me once I was willing to let eClaire go to sleep on her own. I think that was at 2 months. :-)

Can't wait to hear more! Happy Mother's Day.

Aldara said...

Oh she is absolutely precious! 5/9 is my mom's birthday...a great day! Congrats!
Happy Mother's Day!
Aldara

Amie Adams said...

She is gorgeous!!!!!

I can't believe you are already blogging. Sleep woman! Sleep!!

Congratulations to you and your family. Well done mom!!!

Anonymous said...

A blessing and the best gift ever. Not many newborns and fortunate to look THAT beautiful - congratulations and hope the feeding/sleeping/feeding/sleeping... is going well! Lots of love, Sarah

Cara said...

She is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations.
What an awesome Mother's Day it will be for you.
Have a great day!

Kim said...

She is so beautiful! Congratulations!

Nell said...

Congratulations! She is absolutely gorgeous!

Happy Mother's Day!

Annie said...

Congratulations! She's gorgeous.

Anonymous said...

Right back at you with the Mother's Day wishes.

Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!!!

Anonymous said...

Back at you and gratz on the baby girl!

Anonymous said...

What a cutie! Congratulations!!!

Jessica said...

She is beautiful. Congratulations.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful!! I'm so happy for you Jen!

Bon said...

congratulations on that beautiful baby girl.

happy Mother's Day.

and i'm on the edge of my seat for those upcoming posts...especially slabs of meat. (!) yikes.

Anonymous said...

Congratulation! She is just beautiful! I missed your blogs. I was looking for you everyday in the hopes of a quick return. You may be changing me into a blog junky. I can't wait to hear all of your stories...good and bad.

HS

Anonymous said...

She's just precious. Such a sweet little face. Congratulations!

june cleaver said...

Congratulations! Now the real fun begins... I am right there with you my friend.

Melanie said...

Happy Mother's Day! Hope it is a wonderful one for you.

She is an absolute beauty. Can't wait to meet her!

Anonymous said...

She is so beautiful! Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

YAY!!! so glad for you all.

Heather said...

She's more beautiful than words!

Kelly said...

Oh my, that darling face makes my ovaries contract a little bit.

Congratulations!

One Tired Mom said...

Congrats!! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! She is beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Oh Jennifer - she is beautiful! Congratulations!!

Anonymous said...

She is beautiful!!!!

happy Mother's day!

Natalie said...

What a beauty! Such a tiny, sweet face. I think this is my first comment to your blog; but I had to do it. That sweet little face was just too much! Congratulations on your sweetheart!

Aaron said...

Congratulations!

Such a pretty girl; Must have been the pool boy genes! :P

Jamie said...

Congratulations!! She is beautiful!!

ossy said...

Contratulations! I'm anxious to relive all the ups and downs of having a newborn through you....from a distance, of course! I'm glad that everything went well, she's a cutie!

Anonymous said...

That teaser was too much for me. Can't wait to hear the story! Congrats and Happy Belated Mother's Day, but shouldn't EVERY day be Mother's Day?

Anonymous said...

She is so, so pretty! Congrats!

Slackermommy said...

What a beautiful baby! Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! What a beautiful little girl you have!

What's this about express lane and falling out? Did they do a news report on your daughter's birth that I missed?

EE said...

Congratulations...she's absolutely beautiful!!!
Cool name!!
Stop teasing...tell us more!

Shauna Loves Chocolate said...

Congratulations!
I can't wait to hear more!

Erin M said...

She is perfectly beautiful. Congrats to you

Cate said...

Happy Mother's Day! And congratulations...she's absolutely beautiful!!!

Cherann said...

She's adorable! Congratulations on your new addition to the family!

OhTheJoys said...

Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS!! She is precious!
I don't know where I've been... not keeping up with everything I guess :-( I must keep reading to catch up with everyone.

mommiebear2 said...

She is so beautiful!!! Congrats!!!!