Tuesday, November 2, 2010

We're home!

Peanut was born on October 31st at 6:12 pm.
He was 7 lbs, 8 oz and 21 inches long.

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We're both completely and totally in love. I can't even type that without crying.

I've gotten about 5 hours of sleep since Sunday morning but I had to share some pictures from today. I'll tell you more about his arrival when I can form coherent sentences.

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I cannot get over how lucky I am. I cried the car ride home, I just couldn't believe we were a family. I couldn't believe how lovely life is. Can I be anymore blessed?

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Right now my husband is holding our baby boy and checking on the short ribs he made for dinner. B is standing in front of the refrigerator looking down at his boy with complete adoration.



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Thank you all for your well wishes, thoughts and prayers! We're doing well as we try and learn the ropes of parenthood and life outside the womb.

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I'll be keeping you posted on our little Halloween baby.

51 comments:

  1. I AM SO COMPLETELY HAPPY AND SMITTEN WITH HIS LITTLE ADORABLE SELF THAT I CAN'T HELP YELLING!!!

    Okay that was abnoxious, I know... but seriously HOW CUTE IS HE!!!!????

    Oh my heart. It just stopped.

    Sending you Tons of LOVE!
    Sash

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  2. YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! He is perfection! Dawn I am so so so so happy for you and Mr.B! Congratulations on this lovely little addition to your family :D

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  3. He is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations hun! So thrilled for you both!

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  4. Precious!!!! He is a cutie! I'm so glad ya'll are home, now the fun begins. :) Take care, sweet mama!

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  5. He is perfect in every way. You are such a beautiful family. I am in tears too... so happy for all three of you! -Tammy

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  6. Your little peanut turned into a pumpkin :-)
    He is adorable!!!
    I am SO HAPPY for you guys. Congrats on a beautiful baby boy. Can't wait to hear your birth story.
    xoxo

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  7. You were right in your twitter post, that baby could not be any more gorgeous. He's absolutely beautiful. I'm so happy for you! Do we get to know his real name or is that a secret?

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  8. Hiya, Momma! Peanut is GORGEOUS! I could almost smell his baby smell all the way from here... *swoon*

    Congrats to you and B... welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood. :)

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  9. He's just absolutely beautiful! I'm so happy for you and B:) Welcome to parenthood!

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  10. OH OH OH, how adorable, I can just smell that sweet baby and snuggle with him until the cows come home.
    33 years ago, I too almost had a Halloween baby, but I pushed a little harder and he was born just a few hours before midnight!
    CONGRATULATIONS Peanut, you have some great parent.s

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  11. P.S. I love how he is looking at you in the first photo :)

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  12. What a beautiful boy, and born on Halloween?!? You guys are going to have so much fun!! Congratulations!!

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  13. He's so beautiful and LITTLE!!! This is the beginning of a very special journey as a family. Congratulations on your pumpkin.

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  14. love love reading your blogs! Congrats to you and your new family! He is sooo cute!

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  15. Oh my gosh, he is too adorable!! So much love to you all!

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  16. Beautiful baby boy! So happy for you guys! Next GNO with baby Ryder! :) XOXO

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  17. Oh, a treat!! He is absolutely beautiful. Beautiful!

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  18. Oh my goodness! You're going to need to have many babies - he is simply beautiful! That first picture - he does look just like B!!!!!!!!

    Well done you amazing woman. Keep soaking it all up. I am so happy that you're feeling so overjoyed - I think i was just gripped with worry when we got Dan home! You are just inspirational!

    Oh just cuddle and snuggle every second you get!!! You and B are already fabulous parents and I love it!

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  19. Oh Honey, there are just no words. So precious, so blessed

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  20. Oh my bloggy friend that is just the cutest baby. So very precious. I am excited beyond words for you and B.

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  21. He's beautiful. And I know a thing or two about beautiful babies. ;)

    Congrats you two!

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  22. Happy tears this morning. Thanks for sharing your joy.

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  23. Just imagine the awesomeness of his birthday parties. JUST IMAGINE.

    Congrats Mrs. Dandy, seriously. He's gorgeous.

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  24. perfection! your heart will grow daily to make room for all the love. it is the best feeling. kiss him a million times every day!

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  25. Wow what a beautiful baby! You guys are an adorable family!!! Hope you get some rest Momma. Do post more pictures when you can and take lots as babies grow and change so rapidly before you can blink your eyes ;)

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  26. He is absolutely adorable Dawn. I'm so happy for you guys! Get lots of rest and let me know if you need anything, I am only two minutes away =P
    Josephine

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  27. He is beautiful. I wish I was close enough to come and smell the top of his head. That's where my babies always smelled the best.
    Give him a little kiss on his forehead for me.
    Congratulations!!
    Chrystal

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  28. Now I am crying! He is SO perfect... I'm sure that I don't have to ask but please post tons of pictures. Oh Dawn I am so excited for you and B!

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  29. Oh, so lovely! Babies! Oh, how we Momma's love our babies. (Mine is in her mid-30s already!)

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  30. Congratulations!! He's so handsome!!!

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  31. Congratulations!! I've been following your blog. Your baby is so cute. Enjoy the moments...they fly by quickly.

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  32. I thought about you all weekend girlie. Sasha kept me up to date. SO BEYOND HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! He's an absolute doll baby. Parenthood is going to be a wonderful fit for you. Can't wait to see this part of your life:)

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  33. That is one ridiculously cute baby. Congratulations!!

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  34. So exciting! He is adorable. Congrats to you and B!

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  35. He is beautiful. Congratulations! Life is great, isn't it?!

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  36. Congrats to you and B! Little Peanut looks like his daddy:). Take it easy and enjoy being a mommy.

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  37. Congrats! He is beautiful and so stinkin cute. Your right he does look like his daddy. You are extremely blessed sweetie. BTW all the crying dosen't stop either, I still cry, shoot just looking at your pictures made me cry (happy tears). Ahhh what bliss you both must be in. Take care and I hope you got to catch up on some sleepy time too.

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  38. Congrats! He's such a cutie!!

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  39. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so excited!! My husband thought I was a little weird when I started reading your twitter.. "Awww she had peanut!!!" he thought it was someone we knew personally. I had to tell him that I followed since before your pregnancy and I still think he thought I was a little weird lol!!!

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  40. You're right, he DOES look just like his daddy. He is so beautiful Dawn, you and B must be so proud and overjoyed to have him here. He is just so healthy and perfect and gorgeous, you did GOOD growin' him.

    BTW, my daughter was born at 6:12 as well, different day, same time. I laughed at your comment about them putting you in charge of this little person. On the day I took my little bundle home and they put her in my arms I had the same thought: Oh my God, they expect me to take this little tiny helpless thing home and I haven't had to take a test, get a license or ANYTHING!!! I had a little panic attack for a moment so I know exactly how you felt. But you guys will do just fine...Enjoy! These will be some of the most precious days of your life.

    I am so happy for you sweetie.

    Jaxx

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  41. Well if that's not the cutest, sweetest, most adorable little Great Pumpkin I've ever seen, I don't know what it is. Dawn he is gorgeous, a precious bundle of absolutely sheer delight! And, I might add, worth every second of waiting for.

    Good job, Mom. Wonderful job. I am so, so happy for the three of you, and for your parents. I'm sure there are two grandma's who are madly in love. : )

    There are also a lot of blogging ladies in love too, and when I stop to think about how much love is being sent out to this newest entrant of life, from all over the world, well it just blows me away. I don't think anyone could have come into this world with more love, tripping over love, for him.

    ~Andrea~

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  42. Wow, have I really been away from blog reading for so long that I almost missed the birth?! Well congratulations up,down and all around- Peanut is adorable!!

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  43. He is just gorgeous!!! Oh I love him!!! You guys make such a beautiful family!!! Can't wait for more details. Dandy, he is just too cute! Congratulations!

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  44. Congratulations! He's beautiful!

    My husband is a Halloween baby, too, and he has always loved having a built-in theme for his birthday each year. =)

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  45. life IS beautiful, congratulations once again! :)

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  46. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! I am so very happy for you all. And, lucky, lucky little peanut. He is one blessed baby to have been given two such wonderful parents.

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  47. oh Dawn, I am so happy for you, I have been thinking of you three so much, sorry it has taken me so long to get here! I read all your posts and I have a huge smile and tears in my eyes for you! enjoy him...xoxo

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  48. I don't know where Ive been but CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful, perfect little angel!!!! You are fabulous and deserve all the goodness that has come your way. What a perfect little being you have brought into this world!!!!!

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