Dec 18, 2003: Conception (on the first try)

Sept 20, 2004 at 3:44pm
Laura was born about 11 days late (ugghh) via C-section after an unsuccessful induction. I wanted to actually give birth even though my husband, mother and father all told me that I would end up with a C-section. Notice Laura's finger? She STILL didn't want to come out!
Sept 24th: First day home at the "old" house.
Sept 30th: the nugget falls off her bellybutton.
Oct 1st: First car accident in dad's car (with a tractor trailer no less) but very low speed and only body damage to the car. All occupants were A-OK.
Oct 4th: First doctor's visit: 7lbs 12 3/4 oz, 21 1/4 inches
Oct 24th: Send off Kato (my cat) to Auntie in NYC.

Oct 31: Halloween: No costume b/c I'm a terrible mother!
Nov 2: Go vote with baby in tow. Of course I voted for Kerry but Bush still won (Uuggh).
Nov 8: First movie: a matinee "The Incredibles". The theatre was bare and Laura slept through most of it. I was the only one laughing out loud.
Dec 1: Visit my parents in Philly

Dec 7: First Laugh
Dec 16: Visit dad's family in Florida

Dec 20th: Return to Boston (3 hour delay)
The water had run out of the heater and it was 7 degrees outside. The house was FREEZING. It took forever for the house to warm up and Laura was bundled up. Welcome back to Boston.


Dec 30: Drive down with Laura to NYC to visit my sister (it took 6 painful hours and I will never do that again!).