tummy time!

gabe has started opening his eyes more everyday, but we have to catch him in the act... before he falls back asleep. even rarer still is when we catch a smile on camera. still not sleeping in his bassinet at night... he sleeps curled up like a little ball on his tummy on mommy or daddy's chest. so much for avoiding that co-sleeping!

Gabe's first week home

Here's some of our favorite snapshots from this week:

... and for (lots) more pictures, goto www.picasaweb.google.com/tao.sarah

check back frequently for updates! enjoy!

gabriel song-en tao

Born: 2/14/08 at 11:55pm

Weight: 8lbs 12oz Length: 21.7 inches

Thanks for everyone's prayers!!!

40 weeks

The day's almost here!! Please pray for us :)

Baby, will you come out soon?

Come out to play!! We've been waiting almost 9 long months now, and we can finally count the days left on our fingers. We're hoping for an extra special Valentine's Day present this year. or earlier. Any day now would be just grand...

So, no ultrasound since what, last September? Mommy and Daddy are obviously eager to see what this little guy looks like, sounds like, smells like... I know, every parent out there is telling me to be patient and keep him in there as long as possible. But now that he's almost here, we can hardly contain our excitement. Is it strange that I'm sitting here, hoping that I'll feel a contraction soon? don't laugh.


Questions, questions, questions. So.. the doc said to me at my 36 week checkup, "Uh, Sarah... this is definitely not a small baby." In his estimate, if this guy comes out past his due date, like closer to 41+ weeks, it's looking closer to 9 lbs. Although, he says (with a wink) that he's allowed to be off a pound or two. That... is a bit intimidating to a first-time mom. Although, it's hard to believe the baby is that big. I don't feel that big (well, most of the time). And I haven't gained much weight, really. 20 pounds? Ever since my belly started growing, my stomach started shrinking, so IF my baby is really that big, well... it really must be all baby down there.


So, we've been discussing the option of an induction, just in case he doesn't pop out this next week. Not really jumping at the idea, but our doc says since he's a big one, he wants to mitigate any birth complications, and according to him there's no downside... since i'm ready to go, baby's positioned well, only getting bigger, and i'm already 3cm dialated. maybe more than you wanted to know, but there you have it. Any words of wisdom out there?


Question number 2: to have an epidural or to not? I'd like to try without. but i'm open to it. haha. doesn't say much about my stance, huh. I guess I'm just going to go with the flow and figure things out along the way. I know that any pain I have to endure will be far outweighed by bringing this new love into the world. Plus, this pregnancy has been smooth as butter so far (lucky me!!!) so hopefully it'll be a pleasant experience all around.


I'm 39 and 1 today. And I think we're both as ready as we can be. :)