We Back

In the words of one of our favorite returning TV shows “We’re back!”

We actually didn’t go anywhere we just became parents which means that things like blogging take a back seat to more important things like napping. 

I would like to believe that both Aaron and I will be able to come up with really interesting posts that have nothing to do with our new baby…but let’s be honest that’s probably not going to happen, at least not today.

Recap: we had a beautiful baby boy on January 2^nd and his name is Oliver. Here is what we’ve spent the last 2 weeks and 5 days doing:

The hospital

Saved by mom

Family visits

Birthdays

General baby gawking/photo taking

 

Loving our new family

Baby Watch: Success!

This time, the noticeable lack of blogging for the past...well...many hours is an indication of good news!  John Oliver (we'll call him Oliver) was born on Sunday afternoon.  We woke up at 1 a.m. with some initial labor pains, headed into the hospital at 2:30 a.m. (at which point Jath was already at 7 cm), and had a baby by 2:30 p.m.  The journey was filled with a few twists & turns--I'll let Jath fill you in on the details as she chooses--but we were so thrilled to see our baby boy at the end of it.  Everyone is doing well and pondering life as a family of three.

A few pictures:

Thrilled but exhausted

Enjoying a post-bath nap

Baby Oliver

Kid has huge hands and fingernails

With our (hilarious) doctor

Our nurse (and hero)

Baby Watch: Day 10 (Happy New Year!)

So when I started the task of blogging every day until the baby's arrival, I honestly did not anticipate having to fill 10 days.  I also did not realize how difficult it would be to come up with ten fresh ways to say "Boy, are we really waiting for this kid!"  But here we are.  Hopefully it hasn't become too stale.

In an effort to combat the few downers of now reaching 2011 without a baby, Jath and I discussed some good things about the baby's waiting so long to arrive.  For example:

• The further from Christmas he's born, the more his birthday will feel like his own
• We got to spend ten full, well-rested days with Jath's family, whom we haven't seen since September
• He'll be a hardier kid
• We made it through one extra week without having to buy diapers

And of course, if he's defying the thoughts, prayers, and long-distance well-wishes of our friends and family, some really good reason must exist for him staying curled up in the womb (Mom suggested he might still be working on a fingernail or two).  

Jath's dad and sister ended up staying today (just in case), so we tried to ensure it was a fitting grand finale for our 2010 holiday bash.  We had lots of finger foods (assorted fine cheeses and crackers, crab-stuffed mushroom caps, meatballs), played more games (Settlers, Mystery of the Abbey, Canasta), and watched some college football.  Besides Christmas day, today was also the only day we did not leave the house.  I suppose we decided to greet 2011 by locking it outside.  

Toby in the Moby Wrap

One person who has been excited about the baby's delayed arrival is Toby.  Besides getting to spend the last 10 days playing with Charissa's dog Cody, Toby has also retained his #3 position in our family.  His feelings may change, however, if the baby decides to wait too much longer.  After all, we have so much fun baby stuff to use, and Toby is just the right size.

Clearly, the situation around here has grown desperate

Anyway, we're still holding out hope for tomorrow.  My mom (happy birthday!) informs me that I was due on a Tuesday and came the next Sunday, so maybe our "family Y" just has a 5 day lag built into it? 

And of course, we continue to be incredibly excited to welcome this little one into our family and thrilled at the prospect of visiting with so many of you in the coming weeks and months.