Home!

He was a little jaundiced, but he passed his test this morning to go ahead and come home. We'll take him for a repeat test tomorrow. It's going to be great to sleep in our own bed. And Nerdstar's aunt is here cooking her traditional Chinese soups and stuff for recovery.


He slept the whole car ride home and then some. We sat on the deck and let him get some sunshine, then we trimmed his nails, washed him off, brushed his hair - he already needs a haircut - and lotioned him up. He couldn't be any more handsome!!

Fantastic!

We've had a fantastic first day. Nerdstar is obviously sore in all those places, but it's not too bad. We've all slept off and on all late last night and today. We've had some decent snacks.

He's pooped 4 or 5 times today, latched onto the breast some - but it mostly puts him right back to sleep. We gave him a little formula about 8 so hopefully he'll finally pee.

We love all that hair. But I keep asking him if he could grow all that hair on his head, and then a little on his thighs and back, why he couldn't manage to grow some eyebrows and eye lashes. Heh.

8 lbs 13 ounces sounds like he'd be a fat little thing, but he's really just long and skinny. His head and face seem kinda tiny, but his legs go on forever. His feet aren't really very big either.

It's all just so amazing. We love our little fella so much. Content doesn't even come close.

We're looking forward to going home tomorrow afternoon and having friends come and visit.

First Pics

He's just so darn cute!! Yes, he has tons of hair. He's actually pretty skinny considering his weight. He'd had his eyes open a lot just before this shot, but I think the flash got him.

WOOHOO!!

Noah Maxx was born at 11:30 pm on the dot. 8 pounds 12.7 ounces. 21 1/4 inches. Him and mom are both doing great.

It was an incredibly long day, and most of it was boring. We got to the hospital at 6:30 this morning, registered at 7, IV in at 7:30. Epidural came at 3 pm, internal monitors at 8 pm. Pushing about 10/10:30. Baby out at 11:30. So very grateful that a c-section didn't end up being necessary. Mostly spent all day waiting for dilation.

Will post pics eventually.

Last Pregnancy Update

We had an apt. at the hospital at 1:00 today to see if she needed the prostaglandin (Prostin) gel to soften up her cervix. They did the same fetal non-stress test we had done a few weeks ago first. Noah Maxx is doing great. She had one solid contraction in the 45 minutes or so she was hooked up. Then the doc did a check and said she's at 2 cm and fully effaced, so the gel wasn't necessary.

So, we went and had some lunch, got a couple of last things from the grocery store, and now we wait. If her water breaks or she has real contractions at 5 min. apart we'll call and head on in to the hospital. Otherwise, we get there at 6:30 tomorrow morning to induce.

24 more hours - give or take. As we've said for months now, we just can't wait to see him.

The hospital room has wi-fi, so I'll do FB/Twitter updates when I can and try to put at least a short post up here once he's out and clean and all that good stuff.

We appreciate all the prayers and good wishes. Soon the real fun begins!!

Cynical

At lunch today I was talking with Nerdstar about how one disadvantage I see to being an older parent is our cynicism. We know that not everything lasts forever, that people usually disappoint you, that most things are motivated by money, etc. But it is so very important for kids to believe. To believe in fairy tales and ever after and good triumphing over evil.

So my hope and prayer is that our hearts will be changed by his. In so many ways mine already has been.

The Non Update

Day 5 past due date and still nothing. We're so well rested it's not funny. The house could be cleaner, I keep doing little at a time. Also, at this rate it looks like I'll actually get to finish season 4 of The Wire. So heartbreaking.

I'm not entirely surprised he's late, but a little surprised he's this late. But I know that the minute he's born this extra week of waiting won't matter.