The Kid Formerly Known as Squid

Jude Allen Nelis is finally here! After 43 hours of labor, he made his grand entrance May 17th at 1:31 pm. He weighed in at 6 lbs 4 oz and measured 19 1/2 inches long. He's a carbon copy of his Daddy and is an absolute doll!

I'm a bit tired now from the trip, so I'll keep it short and just post a couple of pictures. I'll have plenty more up in the next few days and a birth story as well. For now, enjoy oogling our sweet baby Jude!

Shortly after birth

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Meeting my big brother for the first time!

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Daddy is so in love with me...and it's no wonder why...I'm cute as can be!

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Kisses from Bennet

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Mommy couldn't be any happier or more in love!

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My first time all wrapped up and ready to go! I was asleep before Mommy even finished tying it!

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Home at last! Cranky after the long trip, but who can blame me?

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Preggo Recap

Well, our bags are packed and we leave in the morning. On Mother's Day no less, how appropriate! And the very next day I'll be 37 weeks and considered full-term! Back in september when I found out I was pregnant, this point seemed so far away and unattainable. And yet, here we are, literally days away from meeting our son! In celebration of that, let's revisit some photos from the last 9 months!

I passed the test!

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1 month

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2 months

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3 months

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4 months

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5 months

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6 months

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7 months

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8 months

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9 months

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1st ultrasound - 8 weeks

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2nd ultrasound - 10 weeks

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3rd ultrasound - 15 weeks

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4th ultrasound - 20 weeks

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I can't wait to post pictures of the end result!!!

One last thing -- To all the mothers and women in our lives -- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We love you all!

Maternity Photos

Also, we just got word that a room opened up at the Stork's Nest (room near the hospital for pregnant women from out of town) so we WILL have internet and will continue to update you all as our due date approaches!

Enough of that though...enjoy a sample of the pics! For more, see our family photo website (link in the left sidebar).

Getting Close!

Well, I'm 36 weeks today. Only one week until I'm officially full term! I had an appointment today which went just ok. For the second week in a row, my blood pressure is high. I normally have low blood pressure so I'm kind of surprised. Last week it was hovering around 142/90, but today it 148/102. Not so good. I swam a lot last week, did some yoga and meditation, napped a fair bit, and just generally relaxed. But none of it helped my bp obviously. Both appointments I had blood and urine tests to check for protein in my urine and liver function. Both times they came back normal. Basically, that means that I don't have pre-eclampsia, but that I do have pregnancy induced hypertension, which can lead to pre-e. I've had quite a bit of swelling as well. Tim says my feet look like the people on Wall-E. You know, the ones who live in the chairs and never walk! I would be offended, but it's true! I'll go back to the doctor this week before we leave to have my bp checked again. If it remains high, I may be induced once I'm full term. I REALLY don't want an induction, so I'm hoping this little boy will decide to come on his own before the doctors decide to evict him!

Just to give a head's up, we won't have a lot of internet availability in Yokosuka. We'll try to update from the library on base as best we can, but no promises! And we definitely won't be able to upload pictures. So you'll all have to be patient and wait for birth stats and photos until we get back home at about 3 days postpartum. So, just be patient and know that not hearing from us isn't cause for alarm!!