Moving Along!

Hey everyone! If you would like to keep updated on pictures of little Leah, please leave your email and I will send out some each month : ) Now that she has arrived, the blog will probably be "retired"! We have been enjoying our time home and have off until September! "Dad" will be home with us this summer too and we are very excited about that! Leah is growing each day and is learning new things too! We are completely in love! Thank you, again, for your love over the past months...we love you too!

Leah Annemarie Forie

Thank you, everyone, for following our blog and sending your love and support throughout the past "9 months"...we love you all!!!!! Have been having a wonderful time at home with our new little girl...she is sleeping pretty well (knock on wood...) and has already had two walks on the boardwalk! Today Leah and mom are hanging out at home while dad goes back to work....Grandma Santoro came over to visit and help out today and will be with us all week : ) My friend, Anna, and her daughter came to visit today to see Leah for the first time too! Getting ready to nap with Leah, and cannot wait for Dad to come home soon!

Drum Roll Please........

We are proud to announce the arrival of Leah Annemarie Forie!!!!! She was born on 4/18 at 6:43 pm, weighed in at 6lbs 14oz, is 20.5 inches and is absolutely beautiful! We will be sure to post pictures soon!

Today is the due date!!!!!

Well, its 5pm on my due date...just went for a walk on the beach with "dad to be"!!! Not feeling any different.....trying to not get nervous or anxious...so in turn trying not to think of actual labor or birth!!! Still feeling movements and feetsies! Have a dr appt tomorrow to check on the baby, fluids, heart rate, etc, to see how all is doing. So we will keep you posted! Going to try to post pics from yesterday's Easter Bash at my parents. Loved seeing everyone before the "big day"...loved chatting about the baby and "feeling the love" all around <3 Uncle Al says a girl....Aunt Gloria says a boy....so we will see!!!! Connor says its going to be a car...not sure about that one ; )
Oh wait, are those contractions I feel?


Better get to Winthrop!!

I'm all a Twitter!

Well I finally caved and joined the world of Twitter! Check the widget on the left margin for updates. I also figured it might be a cool way to provide everyone with status updates when Bridget goes into labor! We'll see how this goes! Any day now!
-Christian

Dr. appt today....

will keep you posted on any updates later!

My last day of work....

was yesterday!!!!!!!!! See you in September!

39 WEEKS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One week until my due date!!!!Wait, what!!!!!???!!!!! Took today off from work, so only have one day of work left! I am off wed,thurs,friday, and alllll of next week for the baby to come on time! Christian is off this week, so he will be on call next week! Did some errands today, and we are stocking up on food : ) Christian is putting the baby swing and monitor together and we have the "mommy and baby" bags all set! "Dad" just has to get his bag together : ) We hear the key is snacks, snacks, and more snacks! I would not like to deliver and be hungry with no food around...i am not fun to be around when im hungry!
Yesterday Christian and I did "belly shots" with my mom and dad in CP! My dad worked so hard for two hours to get a ton of pics of "mom and dad to be...and little forie"! Will post some when i browse through the two hour shoot!
Feeling tired...excited...nervous....in a blur....hehehehhehehehe!!!!

Scroll down for the next few posts...many updates!

Baby Forie's Mural is complete...thanks to the loving efforts of Aunt Jill, Grandma Forie, and Gramps and Grandma Santoro!

Which will come home.....

Girl...or....Boy!

Belly Shots....

March 22nd....37 Weeks!

Work Shower! March 12th!

Have been so behind in posting....sooo many wonderful events have taken place...its incredible! Being that I only have 12 days until the due date, I figured I better get some shots up before I get the "what was that" feeling, and am off to the hospital! My amazing friends at work threw me an even more amazing shower at work...so generous and thoughtful! From the underwater scene sign, to the flowers, food, books, gifts, and loving hugs and well wishes...it was just overwhelming <3 They are such incredible people...Christian and I are blessed to know them and have them in our lives. I mean, they were there from the "beginning" when he and I "met eyes across the school cafeteria"! Well, more like, secretly dated at work! Sharing this experience with my friends at work has meant so much...they are always smiling and asking how I'm doing...giving wonderful advice and calming my nerves....just amazing : )

I must be more tired....

haven't posted in ages...need to update so much! Getting ready for a nap, but wanted to check in!! I am now in my 37th week! Which means the baby can be considered "full term" soon....they say you can deliver at 38 weeks!!! I had an exam today and found out how the baby is positioned. As I had thought, the feet are by my right ribs with the tush facing my left side. Not alot of action on the left side at all, and the dr. confirmed that the baby is mostly on the right side. Not near any kind of "readiness" to deliver, so there is still time. The "leave replacement" comes in a week to shadow me, so that will be good. Been staying late at work getting things done...feeling more tired and the "cankles" are back! (Too much information...sorry!!) But, I'm managing! Jill and Mom Forie have been hard at work painting fishies and starting the turtle. Dad Santoro is heading over soon to do the last of his piece, the sand castle. Soon after, we will get the furniture in and start organizing clothing. I have NO IDEA what i need and will need!!! Have to organize my "mommy and daddy" bags for the hospital this week. Don't want to wait too long to do this stuff, bc my energy is getting low. Leaving in a bit to visit the hospital and take a tour of the nursery and delivery room!!! Crazy!!! Can't wait to see the babies!!! Thanks for checking in...here is a picture from my shower on March 7th!

Dad to Be 2009