ARRIVAL

Hello friends and family, Jessica and I have great news to report!!!!

Gilbert Michael Gallagher was born on 29 October 2007 at 14:20 PST.
Weighing in at 7lbs, 11 oz and 20 inches long. He packs a head full of soft brown hair long eyelashes and a "soft" cry.

We are expecting to be home from the hospital this Thursday morning. Everyone is doing well and bonding during our recovery period. Breast feeding has started and moving along quite well. We all look forward to introducing Gilbert to each and every one of you when time permits.

Please take a look at the wonderful pictures. They speak for themselves!

Love Michael Jessica Gilbert.
"Aka" MJG

40 WEEKS & STILL WAITING

Greetings Friends & Family:

Well we have made it to 40 weeks and so far no major actions from Baby G. Still moving and shaking, but no sign of his grand entrance to the outside. So we all wait. I have a doctor appointment on Wednesday so we'll see what he says. But what it all comes down to is that it is really up to the baby. Well, unless we get too close to 42 weeks. But let's all put our positive energy together and hope it doesn't take that long. But our cloth diapers arrived on Monday and my mom arrived on Tuesday so the final pieces of the "getting ready puzzle" are in place.

Michael is doing great in PA. He is really enjoying his new job and is well respected by his coworkers and supervisors. He has already opened up many opportunities for potential growth both within government and military jobs. Go Michael! He has been racing every weekend and doing very well placing with the top national racers. Not only is he placing well, but more importantly feeling strong while doing it. If you have ever raced you know how important that is to racing.

So on top of all of this he is also actively looking for a house for us to buy. We were looking at renting, but no one will take us with a cat and a dog. But we have found a place that would actually be cheaper than renting so we are moving forward. Hopefully we will make an offer on it next week. Once again....Go Michael!

It has been almost four weeks since Michael left for PA and we are ready to be back together as a family. I keep telling the baby that the sooner he comes out the sooner his dad will come home. I hope he is listening.

As you can see from our "Not Gonna Happen" picture, we still do have a few adjustments to make before Baby G arrives. :o

Think good thoughts for us. We will keep you posted.

Love,
Jessica & Michael