November 2004

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It’s waiting time again…

General& family27 Nov 2004 11:11 am

So we’re all packed up. Just about ready to go. Some details that i left out of the previous entry…. Baby Bo was born on 11-24-04, He was 6lbs 14oz, and 19 inches long. Amy recovered from the surgery super fast, and it’s been an excellent few days. We’ve had a lot more sleep than either of us expected. I’ve had a bit more sleep than Amy, since there’s not so much that I can do with regards to feeding the baby. My breasts just can’t replace Amy’s. That I’m greatful for.

We’re waiting on the doctor to come and do an evaulation on Amy, then they’ll take Boaz to the nursery and do an assesment on him. Then write up the discharge paperwork. They say that whole procedure will take about 35-40 minutes, but that’s after we talk to the doctor. We don’t even know if she’s in the building right now.

I’m looking forward to being home. I can’t do anything but imagine the new dynamic of family that will exist, and can’t wait to see it in action. Amy, Me, Caleb, Bo and Stella, a happy family.

Welcome Boaz!

General26 Nov 2004 12:27 pm

I’ve just made my way to a friends house, thanks Pam and Jason, so that I can use their internet access. Can you believe the hospital doesn’t even have a kiosk or anything that has internet access. A nurse snuck me into the library to attempt to use the internet but that wouldn’t let me get to my email, which is the important part. Anyway…. here’s a picture of my new son… fresh from his uteran home.

Here’s one of Me, Amy and Boaz But you have to click the link.

We should be home by Sunday evening at the latest…. maybe as early as tomorrow afternoon.

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eager beaver

General21 Nov 2004 03:25 pm

Amy’s sleeping, Caleb’s in bed looking at books, supposed to be sleeping and I’m sitting on the couch, getting ready to turn on my wi-fi stereo and stream in some christian rock…..now that that’s done… I guess I’ll type a bit.

Amy asked me as I was making lunch today if everything was alright. And whether I was feeling ok. My answer was that I’m just eager.

I really am very eager. This is a huge week. This week would be huge if it was just Thanksgiving. But it’s not. This week would be huge if it was just that my parents would be here for a good portion of the week. But it’s not. This week would be huge if it was just my brother and his gf and their daughter coming to visit for the end of the week. But it’s not. It would be a huge week if it was just Amy’s brother and wife and two children were coming to visit for a few days at the end of the week. But it’s not. It’s all of that….and they’re all staying at our house. But that’s not it either, it’s also the addition of a new little one. That this time next week I’ll be laying in bed holding close to my chest. Listening to it breath. Passing our warmth between each other. Gazing into his eyes…that can’t quite focus.

Images of that scene flash through my mind, but the face is known, the scent, the smile, the trust….. all known. I remember how it was when Caleb was born, and I fill with emotion. I just can’t imagine doing it again, and yet, this time next week… I will be.

I spent the morning in a one-on-one session with one of our pastors. He’s so encouraging. It has brightened my entire day…. if not the entire week (not that it was a dark outlook). He promised to be at the hospital to pray with us before the surgery. I look forward to that moment. Just a few minutes before we get to meet our Baby B for the first time. Spending a couple minutes with our pastor, praying, worshiping our Creator, thanking him for life.

I’ll be singing Happy Birthday twice on Wednesday. Not only will it be Baby B’s birthday, and I WILL sing in the OR, just like I did for Caleb. But it’s also my fathers birthday. One that I will always remember at this point, certainly not because I’m a devoted son, but I’m sure that that doesn’t matter to him. He doesn’t remember mine. We’re just a silly family like that. I’m glad that he’ll be here.

All in all. I’m eager. I can’t wait.

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Going, going…..

General19 Nov 2004 03:11 pm

well, maybe, perhaps, just by chance, Amy might be going into labor. She’s spent most of the day at the dr. and the hospital…. getting blood tests done, and non-stress-tests done. Now she’s on her way home. Just to go back tomorrow morning. I’m at work. Just a bit distracted. Confused… on edge. I don’t know what to think. But I do know that no matter what happens, it should all be over next Wednesday, which is only 5 days away. An ex-coworker son was born this week, maybe even yesterday. DaB’s daughter was born earlier this week… and it’s almost my turn. I’m so anxious.

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