Number three is a third

Donald Craig Anthony, III was born December 19, 2008 at 8:25am. He was 8lbs 12oz and 20 inches long. I began labor on Thursday the 18th around 3:30pm but didn't have any pain for hours. We finally left for the hospital just after 11pm. Once I was checked in, I had already dilated to 6cm. We thought for sure he would be here soon. My water refused to break so I was stuck at 8cm all night. In the morning, my doctor came in and broke my water. An hour later, Donny was born. Lizzie loves him and hasn't really noticed a difference in her life. However, Isabella was not happy about being replaced as the baby. She asked for a pacifier, which she never took when she actually was a baby, and she cried a lot. She loves Donny, though. In fact, she won't leave him alone. So, we hide him when he is sleeping. She will wander around asking for him when she notices that he is gone. He is healthy and happy. At his 2 week appointment, the doctor announced that he was a big boy. He is 90% for weight and 95% for height. He eats constantly which makes sleep difficult. My proudest accomplishment since his birth was getting Lizzie to school on time Monday morning when she returned after Christmas break. We were all dressed and fed. Wow!

Wall-e and Lizzie

Lizzie celebrated her 4th birthday on Monday December 1. Of course, we spent the day at Disneyland. We went to Ariel's Grotto for lunch where I convinced the waiters to let Lizzie be the special paige who announces the princesses. She was very cute. Though Isabella admired them from a distance, she wouldn't get anywhere near Belle, Cinderella, Ariel, Aurora, or Snow White. We stayed the whole day so that we could see the snow and watch the fireworks. Grandpa and Grandma were there for the whole celebration and we had a blast.

That Friday night, I had several contractions and was worried that I wouldn't be able to put on Lizzie's party. Though very pregnant, I was able to through a Wall-e extravaganza with 18 kids and 10 moms. We had a blast in my two bedroom apartment. Don made a pinata and I made the cake. We pinned the plant to Eve and planted seeds. We were finished in 1 1/2hours and there wasn't even a big mess to clean up. Yeah!