Hailey Austin Major

Born at 12:43 AM on Monday, December 10, 2007

7 lbs 10 oz

22 1/4 inches

Casting Call

The day after Thanksgiving, my midwife Rinn (lower) and doula Merreley (with the hat) came over for dinner and casted my 39 week big belly.

The finished product is absolutely amazing. I plan on sanding and painting it at some point, but that's not really my top priorety at the moment. Until then, it is floating around my house until I find a good home for it.
I love looking at it. It really blows me away to think that that is my belly with our baby inside of it. I see myself in the mirror everyday, but to see a replica of what I look like amazes me. It kinda makes everything a bit more real to me.
I think every woman should make a casting. It was so easy, and even if you don't keep it around, it's really something precious to see. I look forward to taking pictures of our baby curled up inside the cast to see just how she fit in there.

We're Getting Close

You can probably tell I didn't sleep very good the night before these pictures. Oh well, can't be perfect every time :) These are at 34 weeks.

Notice my little guard cat in all the pictures. Story of my life-he follows me everywhere now.
Cross my fingers: Not a strech mark in sight (yet)!
We'll be doing a belly cast soon. That'll make some fun pictures to come. Keep watching!

Who Needs a Sugar Baby When You Can Have a Pumpkin Baby?

Justin thought it would be a good idea to make a baby pumkin for Halloween since we don't have our little one to dress up yet.

Tommy has been very protective of the baby, both the pumpkin one and the one in my belly. He is always following me around and making sure everything is ok. He even tries to sleep on my belly at night (until I get too hot and roll him off of me).

Finally after 8 weeks and a bunch of phone calls our crib mattress made it here. It fit perfectly in the crib. Justin thought it would be a good idea to make sure the "baby" would be comfortable...so here it is. :)

Practicing for our family photo.

...but I'm the baby!

Look at all these clothes! Are they for me?

I think I like this one the best.

See Mom, it fits purrfectly.

Who needs a baby when you have me?

The moral of this story...2 Stroke is going to have a difficult time adjusting when the baby comes.

PS*He got into the dress all on his own.