Category Archives: Pregnancy

Swollen Feet Receeding

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Drew

Amanda reports that her swollen feet are finally showing signs of returning to normal.  Most of the progress was made yesterday and today.  You can still tell that one foot is bigger than the other, and some swelling is still … Continue reading →

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Birthing Suite

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Drew

I’m trying to get back on top of my photo collection, so I’m starting at the top.  Sort, rank, label, post, file…  This same thing happened when Adria was born…I took a lot of photos, and had less time to manage … Continue reading →

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My Wife is Super Mom

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Drew

I don’t usually write gushy, emotional blog posts.  But I must say, Amanda is the best mom ever.    She carried Austin for 9 months, which I know was very difficult.  She maintained her fitness as long as possible during … Continue reading →

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Amanda’s Swollen Feet

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Drew

Amanda’s feet started to swell noticeably around 36 or 37 weeks into the pregnancy.  At 37 weeks, I posted a photo here.  Since delivering baby Austin, the swelling has actually gotten worse, not better: In addition to keeping her from … Continue reading →

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On: Choosing Names

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Drew

I’m writing this post on July 29, before baby Austin was born.  It should self-publish on August 12, presumably in the middle of baby madness, and a drought of regular blog posts.   We had fun trying to pick names … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Labor & Delivery

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Drew

So I gave the labor and delivery timeline…but what was it really like? Much of our experience was the same as last time.  We were impressed with the doctors and the facilities, and the nursing & lactation left a little to … Continue reading →

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Delivery by the Numbers: Timeline

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Drew

Here is the timeline of labor and delivery for little baby Austin.  Most of this activity was documented, as promised, on Google Plus.  For connectivity reasons (and also privacy reasons), I kept a few notes in some other places…but still … Continue reading →

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Austin James Vaughan

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Drew

We’d like to welcome the newest member of our family, Austin James Vaughan! Here are the vital statistics: Austin James Vaughan August 4, 2011 at 11:25am 8lb 12oz, 22.5 inches Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center 4867 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood CA … Continue reading →

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No Baby Yet…And All Is Well

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Drew

Well, we’re still waiting.  After all of that excitement on Wednesday night, we’ve had a long weekend of random contractions but nothing regular or particularly painful.  Amanda did have one contraction last night that was very strong and painful, and … Continue reading →

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Practicing for Baby Brother

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Drew

Adria is continuing to practice and pretend taking care of her baby brother.  It’s not surprising…we have been talking about him for half a year now.  The other day she wanted to rock her baby brother and “have him in … Continue reading →

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