Until about 4 a.m. that is. Jack had been sleeping pretty regularly from his bedtime (about 8:30 p.m.) until at least 6 a.m, sometimes later, without waking up. Not so this day. At 4 a.m., he was up. We managed to get him back to sleep a couple times, but finally at 5:50 a.m. mom had to feed him, a full hour earlier than his scheduled time.
That was just the first of what was a crazy day in the Lozen household. I was feeling pretty wiped out and blah, so I called in and stayed home. Turns out God had a reason for me to be home this day. Here's a running diary from 9 a.m. until about 1 p.m.:
9 a.m. - I got up, jumped in on a conference call for work, and did some other work while listening.
10 a.m. - Jack goes down for his morning nap.
10:05 a.m. - Jack's not asleep.
10:10 a.m. - Jack. Still not sleeping.
10:20 a.m. - Rinse and repeat.
10:30 a.m. - Amy and I decide that the rash/cradle cap on Jack's head needs to be looked at. There were a few tiny cuts in it, and it had started to be wet at times. We make an 12 noon appointment. By the way, not sleeping.
11 a.m. - I'm in the shower, Jack's in his bouncy seat in the bathroom with me. Never took his nap.
11:10 a.m. we decide to leave for the doctor right then to let Jack get a nap in the car before his 12 noon appointment.
11:15 a.m. - Two phones ringing, Jack asking for attention, Amy heading out to start the car. I answer the call from my insurance company while holding Jack.
11:16 a.m. - We have a problem. Seems all this below-zero temperature had penetrated our garage. Our garage is where we store bottled water, and diet coke. Can you see where this is headed?
11:25 a.m. - Amy finally heads out with Jack. We drove separate because she had another appointment in the afternoon. I head to the garage to survey the damage.
11:26 a.m. - Four coke cans had exploded. One had split from top to bottom along the side. One had completely blown the top off. That top was lying on the ground a clear 8 feet from the can it came from. The other two just cracked. The result, frozen coke all over the garage, mainly on my car. Diet Coke had managed to shoot from the front of the garage all the way to my rear window, a good nine feet at least.
11:30-11:40 - I'm sweeping frozen coke out of the garage, trying to sort the good cans from the ruined ones.
11:45 - I'm finally on the road.
12-1 p.m - We're in the doctor's office. Vital stats: 12 pounds, 13.5 ounces. 25 inches long. All looks good there. Doctor prescribes a cream for Jack's head. At 1 p.m. I head home with Jack.
And that was just three hours! Things slowed down then, Jack took a good long nap, and Amy came home just before his 4 p.m. feeding.
Before we continue, let me take you to last night. I come home from work, Jack's on his blanket having tummy time. Amy's making some mac and cheese. I look at Jack, he's wiggling around on his belly. I look at Amy to talk to her. I look back at Jack, he's on his back! Huh????
Seems Jack rolled over for the first time, and we missed it. We had a feeling this was coming soon, and sure enough, it did. Attempts to repeat the act were unsuccessful Monday night.
Back to Tuesday. We're having tummy time again, and this time, we're ready for it. Sure enough, he did it again. I grabbed the video camera and captured the action. See the above post for the footage.
So we have a mobile baby now it seems. Things could start to get really interesting around here.
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Walks, naps and friends
Jack is now 2 1/2 weeks old, and he's been busy the last week or so. Grandma was here for another visit and her and mom took advantage of what was likely the last nice day of the year to take Jack's first walk.
We've been working on Jack's sleeping pattern. He's doing pretty good, going for at least four hours between feedings once a night for the last couple nights. That means mom can get an extended sleep at least once per night.
Dad went back to work for the full week last week, and mom did great at home with Jack. She had some visitors to help as well. We targeted Sunday as the family's first trip to church. And it worked... sort of.
We had a pretty good night of sleep. Jack ate a smaller than normal feeding at about 9 a.m., which would give us plenty of time to get to 10 a.m. service. Jack had other thoughts, however. At about 9:30 while he was in his swing, he spit up some of the smaller feeding. This likely meant he would be hungry again sooner than the normal three hours between feeding.
As a result of this spit-up, however, the swing and his outfit and much of the left side of his body were wet. That led to an unscheduled bath. We got that done and were off to church just a few minutes later than normal.
We got to church, enjoyed opening worship and announcements, and right about the same time Jesse started his sermon, Jack decided it was time to eat. And he was very adamant about it.
So we got to about 25 minutes of church. A good first step indeed and not too bad for our first outing outside of the doctor.
Speaking of, Jack's next appointment comes Monday. He's certainly growing, it's hard to tell but in the photo below he's wearing the Piston's outfit he wore home from the hospital, and he fills it out a heck of a lot better than he did just two weeks ago.
Jack was pretty awake while grandma changed his diaper.
Dad and Jack look pretty comfy taking a nap on the couch.
And also of note, the Lions are now 1-1 in Jack's life. So much for an undefeated lifetime of Lions football.
We've been working on Jack's sleeping pattern. He's doing pretty good, going for at least four hours between feedings once a night for the last couple nights. That means mom can get an extended sleep at least once per night.Dad went back to work for the full week last week, and mom did great at home with Jack. She had some visitors to help as well. We targeted Sunday as the family's first trip to church. And it worked... sort of.
We had a pretty good night of sleep. Jack ate a smaller than normal feeding at about 9 a.m., which would give us plenty of time to get to 10 a.m. service. Jack had other thoughts, however. At about 9:30 while he was in his swing, he spit up some of the smaller feeding. This likely meant he would be hungry again sooner than the normal three hours between feeding.
As a result of this spit-up, however, the swing and his outfit and much of the left side of his body were wet. That led to an unscheduled bath. We got that done and were off to church just a few minutes later than normal.
We got to church, enjoyed opening worship and announcements, and right about the same time Jesse started his sermon, Jack decided it was time to eat. And he was very adamant about it.
So we got to about 25 minutes of church. A good first step indeed and not too bad for our first outing outside of the doctor.
Speaking of, Jack's next appointment comes Monday. He's certainly growing, it's hard to tell but in the photo below he's wearing the Piston's outfit he wore home from the hospital, and he fills it out a heck of a lot better than he did just two weeks ago.
Jack was pretty awake while grandma changed his diaper.
Dad and Jack look pretty comfy taking a nap on the couch.
And also of note, the Lions are now 1-1 in Jack's life. So much for an undefeated lifetime of Lions football.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Tummy Time
Amy's parents (from now on known to this blog as Grandpa and Gigi) came out Saturday for a visit. Jack really had a lot of fun with them.
While they were here, Jack had his first tummy time. We put him down on a blanket and let him roll around, move his head, and strengthen his neck (although trust me, he's pretty strong already). Within seconds of being on his tummy, he had completely turned his head from one side to the other. And the way his legs were moving, you'd have thought he was about to crawl right then. In other words, it was probably the best first tummy time in the history of the world, or something like that.
Check out Jack in his first tummy time. Just hit the play button on the lower left of the video player below. He may look unhappy in the video, but he really didn't mind it too much.
While they were here, Jack had his first tummy time. We put him down on a blanket and let him roll around, move his head, and strengthen his neck (although trust me, he's pretty strong already). Within seconds of being on his tummy, he had completely turned his head from one side to the other. And the way his legs were moving, you'd have thought he was about to crawl right then. In other words, it was probably the best first tummy time in the history of the world, or something like that.
Check out Jack in his first tummy time. Just hit the play button on the lower left of the video player below. He may look unhappy in the video, but he really didn't mind it too much.Monday, October 30, 2006
The first 48 at home
As you can imagine, things have been a bit busy around the house lately, explaining the couple days between posts. It's been a busy couple of days. The first night was a bit difficult. I way underestimated the amount of work it would be and neglected to get any rest during the day Saturday. He was at his most active around 3 a.m., just like when he was in the womb.
We made it through, though, and learned a great lesson: sleep all day, whenever you can!
Sunday grandma and pappa Lozen came down for a visit. They were a great help. Amy and I both got to nap during the day, grandma made some yummy chicken and dumplings and helped give Jack his first bath.
Amy did great, and he got all cleaned up. She's feeling better and is moving around more day by day. Of course moments after his bath, he filled his diaper completely. His timing is already impeccable.
After his bath, mom and Jack had some bonding time.
Then pappa got to fill him in on the finer points of nap-taking, since pappa had just practiced for about 45 minutes in the recliner.
Then on Monday, Jack went out for his first trip - to the doctor's office. All tests checked out just fine, he was up four ounces from when he left the hospital and has a slight rash, but that's about it.
Jack also took his first trip in his swing this weekend. Luckily the Lions weren't on so he doesn't have to suffer through that until next weekend. The next couple days should be just us hanging out at home and getting used to being a family.
We made it through, though, and learned a great lesson: sleep all day, whenever you can!
Sunday grandma and pappa Lozen came down for a visit. They were a great help. Amy and I both got to nap during the day, grandma made some yummy chicken and dumplings and helped give Jack his first bath.
Amy did great, and he got all cleaned up. She's feeling better and is moving around more day by day. Of course moments after his bath, he filled his diaper completely. His timing is already impeccable.
After his bath, mom and Jack had some bonding time.
Then pappa got to fill him in on the finer points of nap-taking, since pappa had just practiced for about 45 minutes in the recliner.Then on Monday, Jack went out for his first trip - to the doctor's office. All tests checked out just fine, he was up four ounces from when he left the hospital and has a slight rash, but that's about it.
Jack also took his first trip in his swing this weekend. Luckily the Lions weren't on so he doesn't have to suffer through that until next weekend. The next couple days should be just us hanging out at home and getting used to being a family.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Home sweet home
Homecoming, 2006. Jack has made it back to Milan. Amy had another good night at the hospital, good feedings, a bit more sleep and Jack was doing great.
He got his circumcision this morning, and mommy wasn't too happy when the Dr. took him away, but he made it through like a champ and came back to us just fine. He continues to show his advanced nature by defying the nurses predictions that he would skip feedings after the surgery by not only not skipping, but eating twice for nearly 20 minutes. He also got his first wet diaper just hours after, when it could have taken up to 24 hours.
Once we knew the circ site was doing well, there were no other excuses for us to not go home.
Not before a little cuddle time with mom however. Jack's certainly starting to show he has some pretty humorous faces when he gets all crunched up laying down.
So dad got him all all dressed in his coming home outfit (go Pistons, who needs Ben Wallace?).
Then we got him all swaddled up nice and tight, dad's been getting this swaddling thing down pretty good.
Mom got in the wheelchair to take him down to the lobby.
Then it was into the car and under the car seat cover for the ride back home.
Now we're home, Jack's in his new bed (it's a bit bigger than the one at the hospital) and it's time for life to move on. Amy's first nursing at home was great (19 minutes) and daddy had to change his first poopy diaper by himself, with a small assist from Eva.
Our family and friends have been amazing! Jessica coordinated meals for us until beyond Thanksgiving, and we have plenty of people offering help now that we're home.
Keep praying for Amy and nursing, things are going well but you can never have too many prayers! Also pray for our first night at home. We know God's watching over us, but as any new parent knows, it's a bit nerve-racking.
I got permission from Amy to tell the birth story, so I'll have that up in the next couple days.
He got his circumcision this morning, and mommy wasn't too happy when the Dr. took him away, but he made it through like a champ and came back to us just fine. He continues to show his advanced nature by defying the nurses predictions that he would skip feedings after the surgery by not only not skipping, but eating twice for nearly 20 minutes. He also got his first wet diaper just hours after, when it could have taken up to 24 hours.
Once we knew the circ site was doing well, there were no other excuses for us to not go home.
Not before a little cuddle time with mom however. Jack's certainly starting to show he has some pretty humorous faces when he gets all crunched up laying down.
So dad got him all all dressed in his coming home outfit (go Pistons, who needs Ben Wallace?).
Then we got him all swaddled up nice and tight, dad's been getting this swaddling thing down pretty good.
Mom got in the wheelchair to take him down to the lobby.
Then it was into the car and under the car seat cover for the ride back home.
Now we're home, Jack's in his new bed (it's a bit bigger than the one at the hospital) and it's time for life to move on. Amy's first nursing at home was great (19 minutes) and daddy had to change his first poopy diaper by himself, with a small assist from Eva.
Our family and friends have been amazing! Jessica coordinated meals for us until beyond Thanksgiving, and we have plenty of people offering help now that we're home.
Keep praying for Amy and nursing, things are going well but you can never have too many prayers! Also pray for our first night at home. We know God's watching over us, but as any new parent knows, it's a bit nerve-racking.
I got permission from Amy to tell the birth story, so I'll have that up in the next couple days.
Friday, October 27, 2006
The first 48
First of all, thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers, they are definitely felt.
So the whole birth story is yet to come. It was long, Amy worked her butt off and I couldn't have been more proud of her. I'll post that story in the coming days once we're home.
For now, it's 11 p.m. Friday, I just got home for the last night without Jack and Amy so I'll talk a bit about the first couple days and post some more pics.
First of all, Amy has been absolutely AMAZING through everything! Labor, birth, feeding. She is truly an amazing woman and I could not be luckier that God blessed me with her. Keep praying that nursing continues to go well, that's our biggest prayer request.
Thursday Jack got to meet grandma and grandpa on both sides, Aunt Yvonne, and some of the VanBemmelens, who are like family to Amy and I (some of you may remember we lived with them while building our house). Jack started nursing like a champ! He's doing so great, on his first real feed he went for more than 15 minutes and he's gone more than 20 on every one since.
Amy got some sleep, as did I thanks to my wonderful wife who kicked me out of the hospital in the afternoon to go home and get a nap. She had to call and wake me 4 hours later. Amy then got some sleep last night between feedings, which was great for her.
He's been a bit spitty in his first couple days, which has made feeding a bit more challenging and given us a few good scares when he's gagged and spit up in his bassinet.
Today we had visits from a few close friends, including the three amazing women that helped us during the labor (more on that with the birth story). I changed my first diapers, honed my swaddling technique, learned how to burp him and basically just hung out with Jack and Amy all day, it was great. We had time to ourselves as a family and then a few visits to break things up.
The hospital staff has been amazing, always there for us and so nice. Jack's in great hands when he's in the nursery. Right now Amy is hopefully sleeping (on her belly, women that have had babies can understand how excited she was to do that) while Jack hangs with his friends in the nursery.
So, that's basically it for now. Here's some pics from his second day. Our favorite pic so far will hve to wait until I can get to my computer with Photoshop so I can crop it properly.
This was Jack about 9 Friday night when he was supposed to be eating. He was soo tired, he just would not wake up! He finally did about 25 minutes later and got a full belly.
More evidence he can sleep anytime, anywhere. Either that or he's showing his disdain for how the World Series ended tonight (moment of silence for the '06 Tigers, what a great ride it was!).
Mom putting him to sleep after and afternoon feeding.
Jack and his club. He had a hep-lock put on at birth for antibiotics and had to wear it for the first 48 hours (again, more on that with the birth story). If all goes well, that comes off at 4 a.m. Saturday morning. We'll be home tomorrow afternoon sometime. More then.
So the whole birth story is yet to come. It was long, Amy worked her butt off and I couldn't have been more proud of her. I'll post that story in the coming days once we're home.
For now, it's 11 p.m. Friday, I just got home for the last night without Jack and Amy so I'll talk a bit about the first couple days and post some more pics.
First of all, Amy has been absolutely AMAZING through everything! Labor, birth, feeding. She is truly an amazing woman and I could not be luckier that God blessed me with her. Keep praying that nursing continues to go well, that's our biggest prayer request.
Thursday Jack got to meet grandma and grandpa on both sides, Aunt Yvonne, and some of the VanBemmelens, who are like family to Amy and I (some of you may remember we lived with them while building our house). Jack started nursing like a champ! He's doing so great, on his first real feed he went for more than 15 minutes and he's gone more than 20 on every one since.
Amy got some sleep, as did I thanks to my wonderful wife who kicked me out of the hospital in the afternoon to go home and get a nap. She had to call and wake me 4 hours later. Amy then got some sleep last night between feedings, which was great for her.
He's been a bit spitty in his first couple days, which has made feeding a bit more challenging and given us a few good scares when he's gagged and spit up in his bassinet.
Today we had visits from a few close friends, including the three amazing women that helped us during the labor (more on that with the birth story). I changed my first diapers, honed my swaddling technique, learned how to burp him and basically just hung out with Jack and Amy all day, it was great. We had time to ourselves as a family and then a few visits to break things up.
The hospital staff has been amazing, always there for us and so nice. Jack's in great hands when he's in the nursery. Right now Amy is hopefully sleeping (on her belly, women that have had babies can understand how excited she was to do that) while Jack hangs with his friends in the nursery.
So, that's basically it for now. Here's some pics from his second day. Our favorite pic so far will hve to wait until I can get to my computer with Photoshop so I can crop it properly.
This was Jack about 9 Friday night when he was supposed to be eating. He was soo tired, he just would not wake up! He finally did about 25 minutes later and got a full belly.
More evidence he can sleep anytime, anywhere. Either that or he's showing his disdain for how the World Series ended tonight (moment of silence for the '06 Tigers, what a great ride it was!).
Mom putting him to sleep after and afternoon feeding.
Jack and his club. He had a hep-lock put on at birth for antibiotics and had to wear it for the first 48 hours (again, more on that with the birth story). If all goes well, that comes off at 4 a.m. Saturday morning. We'll be home tomorrow afternoon sometime. More then.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Introducing Jackson Elijah
Jackson was born at 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 26. He's awesome, and the new starting center for the Pistons.
7 lbs., 12 ounces
21.25 inches long
Big Phil-like feet
No time to tell the story this update, I'm heading back to the hospital after coming home for a nap. Everyone is doing great. Jack is completely healthy and Amy is sore but good.
Enjoy some pics:
7 lbs., 12 ounces
21.25 inches long
Big Phil-like feet
No time to tell the story this update, I'm heading back to the hospital after coming home for a nap. Everyone is doing great. Jack is completely healthy and Amy is sore but good.
Enjoy some pics:
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Due date, 11 p.m., no Jack
Well it's pretty safe to assume at this point that our due date will come and go with no baby. However, down 4-0 in the 8th it's more likely we'll have a baby than the Tigers will win tonight the way they've been hitting.
That's not to say that today has not seen it's share of developments.
Amy's had far and away her most intense contractions tonight, some a close as 10 minutes apart, but probably averaging 15 or so. Tonight's been the first night she's had to work her way through the contractions, though. Keep praying for strength for her.
So still we wait for God's timing, we know it will be perfect when it does come. Can't wait to meet Jack!
That's not to say that today has not seen it's share of developments.
Amy's had far and away her most intense contractions tonight, some a close as 10 minutes apart, but probably averaging 15 or so. Tonight's been the first night she's had to work her way through the contractions, though. Keep praying for strength for her.
So still we wait for God's timing, we know it will be perfect when it does come. Can't wait to meet Jack!
The night that almost was
Well we had a little excitement last night. We both went to bed about 11:30 p.m. About 3 a.m. I wake up and Amy is pretty restless, she's having a contraction. A pretty strong one at that.
From 3 a.m. until about 8 a.m. she had them pretty regularly about 20 minutes apart - sometimes less - by far the most activity we had seen yet. And they were pretty strong, too. So at 8 a.m. we figured this is it, labor has started. I was planning on not going to work, and we assumed we'd be having a baby today.
We tried to go back to sleep, me with more success than Amy. But by 9 a.m., she hadn't had one since before 8 a.m. So I got up, ate breakfast, and still nothing much. So here I sit at work, while Amy I presume is at home still sleeping. Close, but no cigar.
So it seems like things continue to move along, inching us closer and closer. Perhaps Jack is waiting until Game 3 of the World Series starts tonight. Pine tar anyone?
From 3 a.m. until about 8 a.m. she had them pretty regularly about 20 minutes apart - sometimes less - by far the most activity we had seen yet. And they were pretty strong, too. So at 8 a.m. we figured this is it, labor has started. I was planning on not going to work, and we assumed we'd be having a baby today.
We tried to go back to sleep, me with more success than Amy. But by 9 a.m., she hadn't had one since before 8 a.m. So I got up, ate breakfast, and still nothing much. So here I sit at work, while Amy I presume is at home still sleeping. Close, but no cigar.
So it seems like things continue to move along, inching us closer and closer. Perhaps Jack is waiting until Game 3 of the World Series starts tonight. Pine tar anyone?
Monday, October 23, 2006
Monday, 10:26 p.m.
No baby yet. The biggest excitement tonight - Amy whooping up on me in rummy (I let her win, come on, she's pregnant).
Amy seems to think she's had less contractions today than on Sunday, so who knows?! The lesson here: Jack will come when he's darn good and ready.
So we spent tonight watching slide shows of all our digital pictures over the Xbox 360 while listening to music, ain't technology great?
Breaking news: Amy now states she is having a contraction as I type this (is this hard-hitting news or what?). It remains to be seen if it will be followed my many more tonight, or if I'll have to go to work again tomorrow. Only time will tell.
Until later.
Amy seems to think she's had less contractions today than on Sunday, so who knows?! The lesson here: Jack will come when he's darn good and ready.
So we spent tonight watching slide shows of all our digital pictures over the Xbox 360 while listening to music, ain't technology great?
Breaking news: Amy now states she is having a contraction as I type this (is this hard-hitting news or what?). It remains to be seen if it will be followed my many more tonight, or if I'll have to go to work again tomorrow. Only time will tell.
Until later.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
And then there was two...
Sunday night, 10:18 p.m. No baby.
We're watching the Tigers (up 3-0 in the 6th) and just kind of waiting on Jack.
Amy's done work for a bit now, Friday was her last day so she'll be able to sleep and get plenty of rest to prepare. Things do appear to be moving in the right direction. She's been having at least two contractions an hour all day today, and similarly but slightly less frequent yesterday.
We're pretty ready here at the house. It's clean (thanks Amy) and most of our pre-baby projects are done (at least the ones that are Jack-related, the honey-do list still exists). So we wait.
I'll try to update on a daily basis from now on until we go to the hospital. So if you notice a couple days go by, you can probably bet we're having a baby.
That is all.
We're watching the Tigers (up 3-0 in the 6th) and just kind of waiting on Jack.
Amy's done work for a bit now, Friday was her last day so she'll be able to sleep and get plenty of rest to prepare. Things do appear to be moving in the right direction. She's been having at least two contractions an hour all day today, and similarly but slightly less frequent yesterday.
We're pretty ready here at the house. It's clean (thanks Amy) and most of our pre-baby projects are done (at least the ones that are Jack-related, the honey-do list still exists). So we wait.
I'll try to update on a daily basis from now on until we go to the hospital. So if you notice a couple days go by, you can probably bet we're having a baby.
That is all.
Friday, October 20, 2006
4 days away...
It's getting really close right now. Amy had some trouble falling asleep last night but we had some laughs when she got frustrated and yelled at inanimate objects like sheets, pillows, etc. (and before you start to yell at me about being an insensitive husband, read that again, it says "we" had some laughs). Sometimes she's pretty funny when she's like that. Many times it helps her to get to sleep when we laugh like that.
Update on the previos post, I found the hat. Lot's of talk about bandwagon fans lately, that's not me. I've been to many games at Comerica, even when they were horrible. I just really thought that hat looked pretty cool.
Not much else new. Can't wait until Jackson gets here. Keep praying for Amy to get rest so she's ready for labor. If we have time, I might put up a quick post when things start happening, however I'm sure you'll understand if that's not my #1 priority.
Go Tigers!
Update on the previos post, I found the hat. Lot's of talk about bandwagon fans lately, that's not me. I've been to many games at Comerica, even when they were horrible. I just really thought that hat looked pretty cool.
Not much else new. Can't wait until Jackson gets here. Keep praying for Amy to get rest so she's ready for labor. If we have time, I might put up a quick post when things start happening, however I'm sure you'll understand if that's not my #1 priority.
Go Tigers!
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Eight days and counting
Due date is in 8 days, 28 minutes. Nights like this, when I sit on the couch watching TV while messing around on the laptop are soon coming to an end.
Amy's cold got a bit better today, flared up a bit tonight. Speaking of, why is it that colds get worse at night? We have varying theories here but I'd rather hear what others have to say.
Anyhow, not much new happened today. After the Tiger's won the pennant last night I hurried to the mall just in time to get ALCS Champions t-shirts for Amy and I before the stores closed. Wore mine today at church for announcements. Got a big cheer from everyone, well I guess the shirt got the cheer, I just happened to be wearing it. Still looking for one of the hats they were wearing.
Not a very busy week coming up, two EMU Volleyball games to announce (I do arena PA for EMU volleyball matches) and our small group on Tuesday, that's about it.
Amy's cold got a bit better today, flared up a bit tonight. Speaking of, why is it that colds get worse at night? We have varying theories here but I'd rather hear what others have to say.
Anyhow, not much new happened today. After the Tiger's won the pennant last night I hurried to the mall just in time to get ALCS Champions t-shirts for Amy and I before the stores closed. Wore mine today at church for announcements. Got a big cheer from everyone, well I guess the shirt got the cheer, I just happened to be wearing it. Still looking for one of the hats they were wearing.
Not a very busy week coming up, two EMU Volleyball games to announce (I do arena PA for EMU volleyball matches) and our small group on Tuesday, that's about it.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
The new blog
While I'm not completely done with the redesign, I figured it was time to start posting again since it's only a matter of time until Jackson Elijah makes his debut.
Let me get you caught up. On February 19, Amy came home from a business trip. We had just moved into our new house (literally, Amy had not seen the house since we had owned it yet). She was not feeling well during the entire trip. Come to find out, there was a reason for that. She was pregnant. We were, of course, ecstatic. That evening we went to a Third Day concert still not really grasping the news we had just gotten.
We've been very blessed throughout Amy's pregnancy. She had a nasty flu for the first month or so, but since then she's had a really great pregnancy. We've been very blessed by our friends and family. We had fun (Caseville, Holland, New Orleans), and really spent the last nine months in awe of the amazing responsibility coming our way.
We took time to pick a name, picked a theme for the nursery (see pic below), had baby showers, and started to love our son.
Now we're less than two weeks from the due date, Amy's got a cold (send her your prayers) but she's hanging in there. Jack's moving a ton. Not a moment goes by, it seems, when he isn't sticking something out or rolling around in her belly.
So as the day gets closer, come back here for updates. And once he's here, I'll be posting pics and stories here. If you want emails when I update, let me know and I'll put you on a list.
Until then, keep praying for Amy to get better and to get her rest as the day approaches, and for me that I can support her as well as I possibly can when the day comes.
Let me get you caught up. On February 19, Amy came home from a business trip. We had just moved into our new house (literally, Amy had not seen the house since we had owned it yet). She was not feeling well during the entire trip. Come to find out, there was a reason for that. She was pregnant. We were, of course, ecstatic. That evening we went to a Third Day concert still not really grasping the news we had just gotten.
We've been very blessed throughout Amy's pregnancy. She had a nasty flu for the first month or so, but since then she's had a really great pregnancy. We've been very blessed by our friends and family. We had fun (Caseville, Holland, New Orleans), and really spent the last nine months in awe of the amazing responsibility coming our way.
We took time to pick a name, picked a theme for the nursery (see pic below), had baby showers, and started to love our son.
Now we're less than two weeks from the due date, Amy's got a cold (send her your prayers) but she's hanging in there. Jack's moving a ton. Not a moment goes by, it seems, when he isn't sticking something out or rolling around in her belly.So as the day gets closer, come back here for updates. And once he's here, I'll be posting pics and stories here. If you want emails when I update, let me know and I'll put you on a list.
Until then, keep praying for Amy to get better and to get her rest as the day approaches, and for me that I can support her as well as I possibly can when the day comes.
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