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We went to soccer on Friday.
She got a haircut on Saturday.
I had contractions the entire time.
Born via emergency C-section on May 20th at 2:04AM, weighing 5 pounds 15 oz and 19 inches long:
Baby “O”
Who now lives in the NICU. We’re hoping he starts breathing better so we can spend some time with him.
I sordof miss my baby belly. At least he was with us all the time.
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Oh, mama.
I can’t wait to hear the long version.
I hope you, baby and the family are all healing up and getting stronger with every passing minute.
My thoughts and love are with you all. Congratulations. He’s precious.
Thinking of you tonight Leslie, and praying that you both gain lots of strength so he can be in your arms for good very soon.
OMG! Congrats! He’s beautiful! But *please* keep us posted. You’re certainly in my prayers, and I hope everything continues to improve…and I hope *you* are doing well!
WOW!!! Congrats! Will be praying for your little guy to gain strength more and more. He is so adorable!
Awww, he’s beautiful! I wish you both strength and good health, and can’t wait for him to come home to you!
Oh honey, even with all the NICU plugs and wires he is beautiful. I hope those lungs start kicking so that he can get out of there and in your arms. We are sending you a ridicules amount of love from here.
What a surprise! He looks too healthy to be hooked up to all that stuff. We’ll be thinking of him and the Flinger clan and praying that O will soon be pleasantly portable.
Congratulations. You’re the greatest, Mama. Everything will work out, and when it does, we’ll all be waiting to hear about it.
Congratulations! He is beautiful. I have all fingers and toes crossed hoping you’ll get to bring him home soon.
OMG! Congratulations. He’s such a handsome little guy. I have faith that he’ll get the breathing stuff figured out quickly. I’m thinking about you guys and praying for a speedy release for Baby O.
Mazel tov! He’s beautiful. I hope he comes home very soon, and you get to settle in to this family-of-four thing…
He is beautiful L! I hope he recovers quickly and you have a wonderful recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with you guys!
You do know this is all because I mailed your package - 6 months later right!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, I can’t wait to hear the details, but most importantly…prayers and love are being sent your way so that Little O can be in your arms permanently.
He is BEAUTIFUL. He certainly looks like a FLINGER. Looks like you had that camera ready!
I hope that you are feeling OK and that your recovery is going smoothly. No repeats of last time allowed!
Wahoo! Jon and I are so happy for you all. Again, prayers and love!
OMG! OMG! Congrats! He is still a cutie even if he’s a little on the early side! I’m so happy for you!
See now, when I calculate my weeks left I can’t say I’m five weeks behind you any more… You left me in the dust mama!
Praying all goes well and he is super healthy!
I normally just lurk on your lovely blog…not in a freaky way I swear…
But I just have to respond to this.
Your son is absolutely gorgeous! Thinking of your lil’ guy and hoping he gets to come home very soon…
OH LESLIE!!! He is SO beautiful!
I hope you are all doing well. Love to you!!!
If I jinxed you on Thursday with my post…. I am SOOOO sorry!
Frantically going to knit itty bitty hat for baby O.
MUAH!!
~Christine
Wow! He is even more gorgeous than he looked on the ultrasound!! Congratulations!
Sending all sorts of good wishes so that O learns the whole breathing thing pretty fast (I don’t doubt it, he’s a Flinger, you’re a bright bunch!) and can go home really soon!
OMG! He is so beautiful, and what a tiny guy. He looks so sad with that mask on. I really hope he is breathing better soon so you can take him home! GAH! I am just so excited for you.
And I must know what the O is for! I MUST!!!!!
Love ya!
He is beautiful - here’s hoping he is breathing better soon and that you are feeling well and are together at home soon!
WHAT?? Oh my goodness, I’m so excited for you! I, too, can’t wait to hear the whole story. And he is BEAUTIFUL!! Will be praying for the little guy to start breathing better, like, this morning. And for your speedy recovery, as well.
Congratulations on a beautiful baby, and I know he will be home with you in no time.
Oh Leslie! Thoughts and prayers with you and your family…he will be home with you before you know it.
Oh, Honey! I hope it all gets back to “normal” soon. Thanks for posting and letting us know. We’ll be thinking of you. He’s a sweetie!
congratulations! wow, what a surprise! Best wishes as he gets stronger and all of you adapt to the new rhythms of a newborn! Holding all of you in my thoughts
AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Oh my gosh, Flinger..he’s SO beautiful! Oh my gosh..how perfect! NICU time sucks..but goes by quickly. My oldest lived there for 2 1/2 weeks.
Ahhh!!! I’m so excited! A new baby!! A new baby!!!!
HOLY CRAP, you surprised me! Here was what I was mentally composing for my comment: “Why did you have the soccer ball under your shirt, ha ha I’m so funny. I love her expression during the haircut, that picture is the best ever.” Then, ZING! NOW I’m thinking, OMG you cheater, you went first and _I_ was supposed to go first. And, That is such a beautiful boy I can’t stand it. And, I am looking forward to hearing the long and detailed version!
OH!!! Congratulations! I hope Baby O gets to come home very soon. Take care of yourself sweetie. Remembering you all in my thoughts and prayers and sending you fast recovery vibes. Get strong Baby O! He is just beautiful Les.
Your little boy!!!!! I hope he’s able to come home to you soon. Congratulations!!!!!
Oh, he’s so beautiful! I hope he gets off the ventilator soon, and I hope you’re doing ok after your C-section. I can’t wait to hear the long version, but I’ll understand if it doesn’t come right away. You might have your hands full for a bit with TWO children to take care of!
Sweet, sweet, sweet! I’m praying for the little guy and for all of you!
Congrats!! You will all be in our prayers!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful.
Sending good vibes your way.
Good job Flingers! He is of course gorgeous!! Praying that he progresses quickly and that you are all doing well!!!
Ohh sweetie congrats. He is so beautiful!
Praying he is breathing well and in your arms ASAP! XOXOXOXOXO
i can’t wait to hear the long version, there will be a long version, right? Such a cutie! I’m glad everything turned out well considering it was an emergency c-section. i hope all the flingers are doing well and you get to hold your baby soon.
I am not even kidding when I say he looks JUST LIKE LB. Congratulations! I’ll keep you and the little guy in my prayers! Hope he gets to come home soon!
Congratulations!! Bless his little heart…..hope he gets out of NICU very soon.
Congratulations! Baby O looks beautiful. My thoughts and prayers for healing and strength for you both. I can’t wait to hear the long version of the story, whenever you get around to it. Congrats again!!
OMG OMG OMG!!!!! I just had a FEELING you were going to have him sooner than later! I don’t know why. I know it’s scary to have them all hooked up to stuff (we went through the emergency c-section, wires, oxygen, etc. with B), but he really does look good for being so tiny!
He’s SOOOO cute! I see a lot of LB in his little face. All the best karma thoughts in the world to you and your family. I hope those little lungs grow big and strong really soon, and you will have him home in no time.
Congratulations Les!
Amazing! And I cant believe he is already here…
Your little man and family are in my thoughts and prayers… I am praying he gets to come home soon!! So beautiful!
And may you heal quickly as well girl. Hugs!
When Sophia was on the vent for only 3 hours, it just about killed me to see her that way. I can’t imagine what you’re going through. It’s SO hard not to be able to hold and cuddle them.
I hope that someone is taking good care of you, too. I think it’s easy to forget that you are a delicate post-partum flower when the baby’s in crisis, yaknow?
Oh, Leslie! Congratulations!!! He’s adorable. I’m so sorry he’s in the NICU. That is not easy and never something you’re prepared for. I hope you’re healing from your C-section too. You’ve had quite a weekend!
My love and prayers are with you that he’ll be out of there and with you and LB and Mr. Flinger ASAP.
*hugz* Congrats! He’s adorable….I especially love that arm up “go away” picture. I know he’ll be on his way home very very very soon.
Anne
Flinger and Family…
Your new son is beautiful! I am sending good wishes your way…just from the pictures you can tell that he is a strong little boy - he’ll be out of the NICU and in your arms before you know it. Hope you are doing well and recovering nicely. All the best to you and your family.
So glad he is here. I’ll be praying for his health and peace for all of you during this trial. My second baby spent about 4 days in NICU and it was hard. Especially with recovering from childbirth thrown in. I hope this time passes quickly.
Oh. My. Goodness. He’s here! WOW. Congratulations and {{{hugest hugs ever}}} because I KNOW how you feel right now just touching him and wanting to just take him home and snuggle him up close and just be at home. He’s beautiful. Just beautiful. I am so happy for you, and I’m anxious for you, too.
Congratulations!! He is beautiful.
Congratulations on Baby O’s arrival! I’m praying he’s doing better soon so you can hold him all you want as soon as possible.
Sending the Flingers lots of hugs!
Oh my goodness, what a surprise logging in here today! Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful. I hope he gets out of the Nicu soon so you can hold your beautiful boy. And here, I was going to say something about that belly of yours, but now it is gone! I am so happy for you and your family.
OH MY HELL!
Congratulations!! Sending good wishes your way!
Congratulations. I’m sorry he is in the NICU. I’m sure they will take great care of him and he will be in your arms in no time!
Congrats, not exactly the post I was expecting but super exciting. He is adorable. Hope you and the little man are feeling better ASAP.
Congratulations, he’s beautiful.
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Congratulations Leslie & family… He’s just precious and beautiful. I hope he’s home with you very very soon. ( I completely wasn’t expecting this when I scrolled down!)
See? Precious and handsome, just like the rest of you. I’m sending good thoughts—Wacky Girl had to spend a while in NICU and I was not a happy mommy. But they take good care of them in there.
Love to all 4 of you.
Congratulations! He is really beautiful. Praying for a quick recovery for both of you and I just know that baby O will be in your arms very soon.
54 comments already! Like you’ll ever have the time or strength to read this, especially under the circumstances. But for the record, congratulations! He is beeeeeuuuuutiful! My thoughts and prayers are with you!
OMG!!! Saying lots of prayers for you and Baby O… he is beautiful! I hope he is home soon!
Hes going to be just fine- what a beautiful little boy!
He’s beautiful. I do hope that mom and Baby O are (and continue to be) well.
Congratulations! I’ll be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers and hope that he will be with you soon.
He’s gorgeous Leslie! Congrats to you and your family. Sending many prayers your way for a speedy recovery for you and baby O! XOXO
Welcome, baby O! I hope you get to bring him home soon…congratulations!
Congratulations on Baby O! I know you’ll all be on the mend and back home soon.
Congratulations Leslie and family. He’s beautiful.
Leslie he is beautiful. Life is so unpredictable! Praying for O tocontinue to thrive so he can safely come home to you soon. Much love!!
I am so happy for you and your family .... I hope baby o gets better soon!
Congratulations, he’s beautiful! Extra thoughts and prayers coming your way.
CPAP or not, that baby is gorgeous!!!!
I’m so sorry you had the emergency c-section experience, but glad he is doing OK. Looking forward to hearing more of the story!
Many congrats to all the Flingers!
Congratulations!! He’s absolutely lovely, and I hope his NICU stay is as short as possible.
Welcome Baby O! Get well soon so your mama can get on with the cuddles!
I’m so sorry he’s in NICU. I, too, hope he gets to come home very soon. He wasn’t too terribly early so I hope that bodes well for when he will be released. I look forward to hearing more news. You will all be in my thoughts.
Coming from a lurker/occasional commenter —
That is the most adorable baby—absolutely precious.
Congrats!
(My daughter was only 5 pounds 9 ounces after an emergency C. She caught up in no time.)
I have no doubt you’ll get to take him home soon— and what a cuddly-looking little guy!
Congrats he’s handsome! I’m looking foward to the full birth story. He’ll be home soon!
Love to you and the family. He’ll be home soon, pinky swear!
Congratulations—I’ll be sending happy vibes your way and hoping you’ll have your little man soon. He’s darling!
Hello, Baby O! You and mommy have lots of good wishes coming from this neck of the woods.
What a sweetheart! Congrats!
Hang in there. We’re thinking of you.
Congratulations!!! Marie told us about the birth of your new son, and I’m so happy for you. And the pics are GORGEOUS.
Congratulations! Get all the sleep you can while he’s in the NICU. In the meantime, I’ll be thinking healthy thoughts so he can come home soon.
He’s beautiful. Congratulations. May you both be well, happy and home together very, very soon.
What a gorgeous baby boy. Congratulations on your new arrival! I hope you are able to bust him out of the NICU as soon as possible.
Holy Kasmohlies, I was NOT prepared for that post. Congrats on beautiful Baby O! yay yay yay hugs around. I’m praying he’s out of NICU already. HUGS.
Welcome, little one! Prayers from Oregon are headed your way…hoping you are able to cuddle with your mommy, daddy, and big sister soon.
HOLY CRAP!
He’s darling. I’m so sorry he’s in the NICU—I know how hard that is. He looks like he’s doing well on C-PAP though- that’s a good sign!
Such a cute little guy- takes me back to the days when Brody was still a little Peanut!
He’s beautiful!!! And OMG - you were way dropped in that pic, Mrs Flinger!! Y’all will all be home soon - together!! Keep us posted and you are all in my thoughts!!
Oh my gosh!! He is GORGEOUS! Congratulations! I hope he gets outta the NICU soon and I hope your doing well! I bet LB can’t wait to hold her baby brother!
I read your blog all the time and never comment, but today seems like the day to say something.
He’s beautiful.
And 36 weeks is good. (I work in an NICU…we don’t even let the 36 weekers into our study on premature babies, because they’re too normal)
Congratulations. I’ll be redundant and tell you how beautiful he is…and how I hope he gets to be with you soon.
Well I’ll be redundant, he’s beautiful. Hope he’s home soon. Rest up.
Oh, came here through Maya’s Mom.
Congratulations! Your son is so precious!
Congrats!! He’s gorgeous.
Welcome, baby O!
Hi, came here via Blonde Mom - congratulations and hope baby O can come home soon! He’s gorgeous!
What a beautiful boy! Congratulations and lots of blessings to you and your family.
Sending prayers that he can come home soon!!
Congrats! What a sweetheart! Welcome little CB! Hope you’re all home together soon.
congratulations! my very own O was also about a month early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks, which was rotten but mercifully one forgets most of it once they come home. he’s now thirteen months and a healthy little trout. i hope your wee one follows the very same trajectory. he’s beautiful.
Congratulations….he’s a dolly!
Well he just HAS to be a lucky boy because:
1) I was born by C-section
2) ON 5/15 (which is his length)
3) AND we’re both stubborn Tauruses.
I like this kid already. Sending congratulations and best wishes! How bad of a friend am I that I haven’t talked to you (or lurked) since before you found out what you were having :(
Sorry.
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He’s lovely! I really like that picture of him all brand new and pissed off. best wishes for a speedy recovery for your new little man.
Congratulations to the whole family, Baby O is amazing!!
It takes me back to our NICU experience - wanting so badly to bring the baby home and the waiting…the waiting….
I’ll be thinking of you! He’ll be home soon!
What a sweet little guy. Here’s hoping he’s home soon!
Congrats to the entire Flinger family.
OMG!!! Congratulations to you and your family. He is such a little darling.
Take care of yourself and asalways, I hope you and your family, especially the new little one, are doing well.
Congrats. He is beautiful.
Thinking about you guys… Hope he gets to come home very quickly!
OH MAH GOODNESS.
Step away from Google Reader and this is what happens.
Congratulations, he’s gorgeous, how are you feeling…and I hope things are going okay for y’all right now.
Oh my goodness, this post was a surprise. I bet Baby O was a bit of a surprise for you, too.
Congratulations—he’s just beautiful and you gave him such a wonderful home. Praying that he’s out of the NICU in your arms now…sending big, strong, healthy vibes into the universe for you and your beautiful family.
Congratulations and welcome to the world, Baby O!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful! I hope he gets to come home with you asap! I know it’s got to be really hard to not have him with you.
Congratulations! What a beautiful little boy! Here’s hoping that his stay in the NICU will be very short. Our daughter ended up there for a few days with breathing issues. It’s not easy!
OMG congratulations! He’s beautiful. I’m sending come-home vibes even as we speak. Get strong, little baby! Your family misses you!
OMG!! I just had this weird feeling, before I even clicked on your site, that you had had the baby! He’s LOVELY! You all are in my thoughts and prayers for a safe and speedy and thorough recovery
BTW - He’s the exact same size as was Bridget. A little peanut!
Congratulations
Wow, guess I’ve been living under a rock. Congratulations and Welcome Baby O. He is completely stunning. Many warm thoughts as his lungs grow. Hope you are all home TOGETHER very soon.
Oh, thank you thank you. We’re doing better. I hope to update soon but I sincerely appreciate and love all of your wonderful wishes.
Congratulations ! He’s beautiful ! Hope you’ll have him home really soon…
Oh no, I can’t believe I’m just now reading this!! He’s beautiful! I love him already.
Why did he decide to come so quickly? Have you asked him that yet? Hugs, hugs, hugs!
Even on the air blower thingie (can you tell I work at a hospital?) he’s beautiful!
oh wow! he is sooo beautiful! I hope he is gaining strength everyday!
Congratulations Flingers! Our thoughts are with you. Your beautiful boy will be home before you know it.
I know I’m extremely late on commenting on this post but I haven’t visited your site in a while. My son was born on March 30 with respiratory distress syndrome and spent 14 days in the NICU. It’s really hard emotionally not to have a “normal” birth, especially if you’ve already experienced it and know what it’s like (I have a three year old). Leaving the hospital without my second son was probably one of the hardest things I’ve done. BUT - he’s home and completely healthy now, so the NICU experience is starting to seem like a dream (nightmare?) that didn’t really happen. It sounds like things are better now - congratulations on the birth of your son!
I know that this is waaaaaaay late but I’ve lost my blogroll and didn’t have your url!
My gosh! Baby O! My son was born 3 weeks early weighing 5 lbs. 14 oz. and 18 1/4 inches long so I know exactly how scary him being so tiny is. I’m going to catch up on your blog so I can see how he’s doing. Congrats again!!