Of Diapers, bottles, wipes, ninny's and sheer happiness...

Okay.....Ninny's is my term for pacifiers...dont' know where I got it from but I have always used it...

Kairi is just adorable! I look at that sweet little face and I just melt all over again! *Sigh* So far she's doing good but her schedule is all messed up....she seems to think that nighttime is for being up! hahaha...We'll get that taken care of...We also had to go out and buy her preemie diapers...She has such a little butt!!!! Sorry but she does!!!!! :) The regular newborn don't quite fit her and everything leaks out the side...(Grandma's been washing her clothes all weekend! haha) but all in all things are wonderful...She stayed in my room Friday night so Mommy and Daddy could get some much needed rest...I didn't mind at all! I am soooooooooo loving this...Waiting here a work til Patrick and Manisa show up with her so I can show her off...

Manisa has decided to definitly to stay with me until I take her up to North Carolina after her six week check up...That way she has lots of people around her to give her support once Patrick has to go back...So this week will be bring her stuff (just what she needs actually) down here...Hayley is going to sleep on the couch for the time being...she has no problem doing that...she just loves the idea of her neice staying here....She's already buying her things! hahaha

Well guys I have to run....I can say that this week...I am going to put Hayley's digital camera to good use and make up an album that you all can see....Should be up by this weekend...Til then!!!!

Life literally happens..........just as you make other plans...

Kairi Rose O'Bryan
Born 2/15/05 @ 5:04pm
Weighing in at 7lbs, 6oz
20 inches long.........


She's just as adorable as can be!!!!!!!!!

Patrick and Manisa did make plans to have Manisa induced on Thursday to have the baby on Friday....Patrick put in his paperwork and was all set to drive on down Teusday....Kairi had other plans....She wanted to see her Mommy and Daddy....And she wanted that in a big way...Manisa had not been feeling so well Monday night...Phone calls back and forth and one from the Doctor, trip to the Hospital at 2am (And they let her go home!) turned into full blown labor by 9am...We called Patrick to let him know I was taking her to the Doctors who promptly told us to go to the hospital...She was dialated 4cm already...Called Patrick back who had just got on the road at 10am to let him know...With a promise to take good care of Manisa and to stay by her side through out...We headed to the Hospital....We had hoped that the labor would go very slowly but by 2pm in the afternoon Manisa was at 8cm...it was only a matter of time....by 4pm Kairi wanted out and the fun began....and hour later...I got to finally met my little angel girl...

And an Angel girl she is...I cannot tell you what it meant to me to be in that room with Manisa...I was allowed to cut the cord and everything...I still cannot get over it...Oh she's is just too adorable for words...I am sooooo going to look forward to spending time with her!!! Patrick finally made it to the hospital around 11:30pm last night...The look on his face...I won't forget that look...I think for the first time I was going to see my son cry for sheer happiness...

On a lighter note...I did make mention to the two of them that since Kairi apparently likes to do things her way...the two of them had well be prepared! I highly doubt this is going to be the only time she does things the way she wants them............. ;)


Later!

Well I have to go for now...

Some slight developments.....................

My Son is apparently going off the wall....Have no clue why....he's only going to be a father here soon....

Manisa is looking into having the baby induced and set a date...Her due date is the 23rd but the more she and Patrick thought about it...the more they really hated knowing that Patrick might not be there...This way Patrick can go to his commanding officers and put the paper work thru earlier and come down with a couple days to spare...He's hoping to get 15 days leave...we'll have to see...

If they went the original route, which was me calling the Red Cross (From the hospital only after she gets registered in) they contact his CO's and get the ball rolling....So it still could be a day or two after that....they didn't like that and I cannot blame them one bit.....

Manisa has an appointment today to find out about inducement.....Will keep you posted!

HI GUYS!!!!!!!

Just popping in to say HI!!!!! It's be a hell week....way to busy for my own good and other things going on....Time to stop into other blogs but no time for my own....Will catch up on this blog this weekend...Til then......


13 days (Give or take a day) until my Grandaughter arrives!!!!!!!!!

I'm just slightly impatient can't you tell??????


Later all!

Oh Mr.President Sir.........One moment of your time please....

Get your head out of your butt...(Unless you like the smell) Heard thru the Grapevine that is the world of internet news that you were upset over the outcome of the Gay Marriage Ban for Idaho....The legislation failed to approve the ban....as it should have done! A freind tipped me off....I was glad for her...

You know what people...I am tired of this crap so I am going to rant...I may offend some of you....I am sorry in advance...I am entitled to my opinions just as you are...please respect that...

I can understand about 300 years ago (a rough estimation but you get the point) people didn't know what they know now....I can understand that in biblical times they had no clue either...Being gay scared the shit out of them...so now it is in the bible as a sinful thing...Yes...that is what I think...That which they didn't understand they made a law against...put it in the bible and guess what...people will followed it to the letter...

But we live (or I would really like to think-just let me have my little fantasy please) that we live in enlightened times...we now know that you are born gay...you are not made...you are the way you are...you cannot change genetics...oh I know that this is still debated about to this day...but I think that most of the studies I have read...you are born this way...

So that being the case...why all the stink about gay marriage bans??? If we live in a society that is supposedly equal rights under the constitution...this would fall into that category...they have every right...EVERY RIGHT...to the same equality that everyone else is entitled too....To descriminate against them based on thier sexuality is wrong...Oh yeah...it's in the bible that it's wrong...Ah....but we are supposed to have separation of church and state...that's Separation of Church and state people (and Mr. Bush sir .....thought I doubt you would read this little ol blog) So I am sorry people...While you have your beliefs in the bible...That's fine...we have a constitution that upholds equal rights for all people...Those that want gay marriage banned usually bring the bible into it...That's really the only thing they can bring in...At least in the conversations that I have had....People might not be religious...but you mention Gay Marriage and suddenly....it's all about what's in the bible..."Why it's just wrong!!!!" Gay people didn't ask to be born gay....just as I didn't ask to be born a woman...WE JUST WERE!...that all there is to it....

Now don't get me wrong...I am not in any way...shape or form....putting down organized religion....In fact...I myself have witness first hand how it truly wants to try to help people.....but...the fact remains....I have my own ideals about what I think of the bible, God and Jesus...It's a good learning tool but I have to take into consideration the mentality of the people at the time it was written and the time the church was formed....We've come along way since then...I want to think that...please let me and don't hate me for it...you won't ever hear me put you down cause your Lutheren, Catholic, or whatnot...All I am merely trying to say is this...While I respect people's beliefs....I do think that the Church needs to stay out of politics and the constitution is for everyone....Gays should be allowed to marry and enjoy the same benefits that we heteralsexuals have...nothing more and nothing less...

Now the reason for my rant...I have two gay female freinds...they are having a harder than heck time making sure that all is taken care of in the event of one or the other's death...why???? They have a son together...(those that want too...don't go there) With all the red tape they are trying to cut thru...and they will cut thru it...it's been hard on thier nerves...but they remain optomistic...they were told by an attorny that maybe they should consider letting the child be put up for adoption into a nice heteral sexual family...Now please understand...The son is the one freind's natural child by artifical insemination...it's getting legal guardianship for the other...Florida bans gay adoption...so they have to go about this in a round about way and they have come across every dead end imaginable...The child is now 5....well adjusted and loved....He has 2 mommies....He loves them both...This is why I am upset...for the umpteeth time...the paperwork came back rejected by the courts...it amounted to adoption...and that was a no go...UGH....Round 745 coming up....Right now the best they can hope for is in the event of the natural Mother's death before the child turns 18...Her partner can try to petition the courts but she better not mention that she's gay....AND that she was the Mother's significant other...Then the child is made a ward of the state...and adopted by the "right" Family...That's what they were told...This wasn't what they wanted...they wanted adoption...they are not ashamed of who or what they are and they really shouldn't be...

Like I said...this is my honest opinion...it will differ from yours...and you know what????? that's truly okay.....You're entitled to your opinion just as I am.....after all........It's a free country.......



Isn't it?????