We got discharged today around 2pm and had an uneventful trip home (with a stop at Costco for some gas). Overall a very good afternoon. Now we see the first night and see how it goes with the night shift.
Adam and Mom ready to roll
Chillin'
Nick and Adam
Mom and Adam
Dad and AdamFirst feeding: 3:00am - 22ml
Second feeding: 6:20am - 30ml
First diaper change for Dad: 6:35am - poop
His vitals are:
Adam Kenneth Andresen
Born December 30, 2008 @ 2:17am
Weight: 9lbs 5oz
Length: 21.5"
Head: 14.6"
Chest: 13.6"
Update 1: The doc just broke the water but doesn't expect anything until around 5:30. Baby is doing very good so far.
Update 2: No change except for pain. The pain anty has been upped, no epideral yet. Waiting for 5pm now when the doc is going to come.
Update 3: Epideral is in. Waiting for things to progress and the doc to show up.
Update 4: 8:30 and not much progress, no doc earlier but he is expected tonight... Looks like Dad might share his birthday.
Update 5: 9:30 and the doc just visited, upper the pitocin and was cautiously optomistic that it would happen soon.
Update 6: 10:45 a visit from the doc, 7cm and looking better. I think we are 1-2 hrs away. Mom will be happy when she is done!
Roboclock
Well we didn't decorate the trees per se but we did get the lights up and all the presents wrapped (of course Santa's presents were already wrapped). Here is a picture of the family tree and Nick and baby's tree.
Merry Christmas
Bonus picture: The little boy picture.
Yesterday we took a trip to the Mormon Temple in Mesa to view the Christmas Lights they have. Pretty impressive and overall a good experience though there was a slight conversion attempt but it was no biggie. Nick wore himself out by running up some stairs and down a ramp.
Reflection pool
Family Picture
A first for all of us, a gingerbread house. Ok so it was prefabed ginger bread it was still fun and Nick really enjoyed the frosting which somehow kept getting on his fingers and in his mouth.
I could easily see a from scratch version reeking havoc in the house. The gingerbread house was a success and we are looking forward to eating it in the coming days.
Architect in the making
The completed structure
The daycare has a program called Play Sports where a company comes in and teaches the kids different sports and develops their skills (for a price of course). Nick just finished his first session with them and got his diploma (his first?). He did great in everything except catching which I can believe. When he catches he puts his arms out and looks like we are asking him to catch an airplane to which he is not too interested.
1 of many to come
Good job Nick
This Saturday was the great Xmas tree hunt. We found a good tree after 15min of looking so not to bad. Nick enjoyed running in and out of the trees. Nick also found a tree that he and the baby could share so we got them their own tree as well. Pictures of decorated trees to come later (when they are actually decorated). A video of Nick's adventure is over at youtube if you would like to see.
Who is this big kid?
Nick helping Dad carry the kids tree.
Wooo Mama!
Nick and Mickey
Through the grapevine I hear that Cori had her little boy so congrats to the Gagnons.
Uno, dos, tres...
The video can be seen on the youtube site (see link on the right side) as google won't let the embeded video be HD. So click over to youtube and when it starts look for a link that says "Watch in HD" on the bottom right of the video (do have a fast connection to watch it in HD).
Enjoy the mid mountain stop and a view of Phoenix from the top of the mountain in the video.
The good story is from Tuesday when I picked Nick up from daycare. We generally go outside and play in his playground for 10-20 minutes and then leave via the big room exit. In the big room now is some art and thankgiving pictures. So we went through the pictures and he named them all except for a pumpkin which he said was an apple. So I told him it was a pumpkin and he responded by saying "ohh, trick or treat". I thought it was pretty good that he remembered where he saw pumpkins and what he was doing as well.
The bad, very bad, story was today - tonight rather. Fortunately for Jen she was out at Toys R Us trying to get a train toy. Dad was home to watch the kiddo and give him a bath (is that a hint or what?). Sometimes I will stick my feet in the tube and Nick enjoys having Mom or Dad in the tub with him. This time however the water must have been just the right temperature cuz all of a sudden he squatted and pushed and out came a present! We were out quick thankfully and a quick rub down with a wash cloth cleaned him up, but not his mess. That was a fun present for Dad. They really should make young people clean poop out of a tub before they are able to have kids, it is very good birth control if you ask me.
The obvious answer is Yes, the also obvious question is "Did Dad need a beer after that?"
Tony, Jen, Nicholas and Adam
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My Name is Tony and my beautiful wife is Jen. I have 2 adorable boys named Nick and Adam.
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