I read regularly and love a handful of bloggers who were, like me, pregnant and due between November and April. I remember fondly the Twitter conversations in eager anticipation of one blog baby, then a couple more. And also one who came early. And a few who haven't joined us yet.
I like to think of these sweet babies as Luke's blog baby crew, little ones bound by their mother's addiction with the internet. Allow me to introduce them:
Luke (Baby Blogworthy)
Born November 29, 2010
8 lbs 11 oz (ouch)(I can verify this because I was the one pushing him out)
23.5 inches
Now in order of appearance:
Olivia Jane
September 25, 2010
3 lbs. 9 oz.
17 inches
32 weeks & 1 day gestation
Early due to PPROM
I remember the day that Lisa (from Seriously.) Tweeted that her water broke. I believe that she was due right around the same time as Luke, so that really hit me like a ton of bricks. I anxiously awaited her updates and she let the social media world know she'd delivered a healthy, but tiny, baby girl.
Now, four months or so later, Olivia is a healthy, thriving 5 month old in the 50th percentile for both weight and height!
Then there are the "Doscope" Twins, aptly named by Brooke. These girls belong to Kallay who writes at Kallaydoscope (see? Brooke is funny haha).
Kallay's twin girls were due a few weeks after Luke, but arrived two and a half weeks early after their Mama experienced some blood pressure and edema issues.
Marilyn (Baby B)
5 lbs. 15 oz.
Lillian (Baby A)
6 lbs. 4 oz.
They were born December 7th at 12:38 and 12:39 pm. They were both 19 inches. And sassy. Today they are healthy, sweet, smiley big girls and clearly adored by their Mama.
And we also have some babies set to join the crew soon:
Foxy, from the fox den, is due in April. Her little man, who will be named Lyle, is ready for his close-up (blog close-up, that is.)
Last but not least, the next baby, also due in April, belongs to Chicken from Tales from the Chicken Coop: A day in the life of Mrs. Chicken. Now Chicken and I are 99.9% sure that Luke and her little lady, Ava, are destined to be married someday because Luke and Ava sounds like a couple from a romance novel, eh?
Although clearly the girls outnumber the boys in this blog baby crew, so I hope it doesn't turn into an "Amanda and her friends in a sorority circa 2002" situation where all the girls fight over two boys. Let's keep it friendly here, babies, there are plenty of fish in the sea.
There are tons of other babies out there and if I forgot to include yours, it's nothing personal, I just have extended preg brain.
The point of this, besides showing off super cute baby pictures and talking nonsense about baby gangs, is to reinforce how fortunate I feel (and presumably, all the above Moms of healthy babies also feel) that my baby was full term, healthy and thriving. And continuing to thrive. And I pray every night that he continues to stay in good health. I know the other Mamas do too. For those two Mamas who have 6 more weeks until their worlds WILL BE ROCKED TO THE CORE (trust), I'm sure they pray for the same things -- healthy, thriving babies.
That's what we all want when it comes down to it.
This is why I'm walking for the March of Dimes March for Babies on 3/26. I want every baby to pop out healthy and full term. Hell, I even want some of them to be 4 days late like my little lazy baby, just so those Moms will have something to hold over their child's head when he gets older. I'm walking for all these babies and the hundreds of thousands of babies starring in their own blogs.
If you are so inclined, here's where you can donate to my walk or donate to Lisa's walk.
15 comments:
Thanks, Amanda! Thank you for doing this, coming from a mom of 2 preemies. Zach was 33wks 4 days and I wrote recently about a struggle that has surfaced from his prematurity. Had I found your blog while on bedrest, he may have been a part of Luke's crew, coming in May 13th last year. I kept a blog of my pregnancy at http://www.fightingforzachary.blogspot.com/ and after 2 pregnancies like that, the March of Dimes is very near and dear to my heart.
The March of Dimes is a wonderful charity. I work with so many kiddos who were preemies...I think we should get a team together from our office...
My girls aren't dating til they're thirty, we recently decided, no worries there! I super duper big hearty heart the MOD. My nephew might not be here (nor my sister) if it wasn't for their research. Walk on girl!
I love this! And I'm just saying... I think Lyle and Ava sounds pretty good too. ;) I can't believe that my boy will be joining the "outside the womb" gang in 6-ish short weeks! Holy cripes!
And walk on, girl!
Awww what a cute crew! I love Kallay saying her girls won't date until they're 30, ha! Good luck with that one :)
So many babies! Good for you for doing the walk, such a great cause.
Looks like Luke is going to be quite the ladies man!
Squee babies!!!
Thanks so much for featuring Olivia and for doing the walk. The steroids I got in the hospital were thanks to March of Dimes research (and other treatments I'm sure, but I seriously don't remember half of them), so really good things come from the March of Dimes!
Wow, this one blog post is enough for me to follow you :-). Be proud, haha. I found you through Fabulous But Evil! Those babies are adorable! And I love the crew idea haha.
There's nothing I like more than baby pictures - or the thought of baby gangs fighting for rattle rights and stroller turf.
Adorable! Good for you for walking.
Such a wonderful post & a wonderful thing you are doing for March for Dimes. As a new momma myself i continue to pray & count my blessings that I have & will continue to have a healthy child. As a side note Luke & lil miss C share a birthday!
What a sweet thing! Way to shout to the blog babies.
I can't wait to meet the foxy chicken babies!!
Yay! That's awesome! Remind me on facebook later tonight (cause I'm at work right now) and I will totally donate. I fully support the march of dimes.
So cute! Can't wait to see who Luke hits on first. My guess is one of Kallay's girls.
It is important to me that when a new mommy receives a healthy and full term baby, that she does realize how lucky she is and takes a moment to thank God for the blessing. Just yesterday I received an email from a dear friend and fellow Army wife who lost twins at 20 weeks shortly after her husband deployed to Afghanistan. And now it looks like baby #3 is not going to make it either. It's devastating and simply heartbreaking for all of us who have been there. I am so happy that Luke, Lillian, and Marilyn and all the rest are continuing to grow and thrive. It also reminds me of the milestones that Shepherd should be reaching. And that is just hard. I simply love that you took time to walk for March of Dimes. It's an organization, along with St. Jude's, that I believe in and give to as often as possible. I hope that you all never have to reap the benefits of either. And I look forward to reading through the baby posts when Neal returns home and we find ourselves to be expecting parents again! xoxo
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