We thought we’d be discharged today (and, technically, we will be).  But, little Noah’s bilirubin (jaundice) numbers are higher than the peds doctor would like.  So, they’re going to give our little boy a night in the “baby tanning bed” and check him again in the morning.  See, he’s gotta be our child — he likes the warmth of the sun!  😉

We’re staying another night at the hospital; they have given us a complimentary room, so that Amanda can be nearby to feed him at his breaks every 3 hours.

For those that have not seen, I have posted more pictures here.  We’re having a grand time on this new adventure thus far!

Thanks for all the prayers and company,

Neil & Amanda (& Noah)

The pediatric doctor just came and saw Noah, and she said that he looks great.  There was nothing at all that she had to comment on, so we are grateful.  Thank Almighty God for such a blessed day – a (relatively) quick delivery, a healthy baby boy and a healthy mom.

Amanda is recovering well.  We continue to have Noah with us the great majority of the time in our room.  Noah is sleeping a lot and doing well.

Thanks for all the prayers and well-wishes!

Amanda went to the doctor on Monday, and she told Amanda that she was not dilated but she was 90% effaced.  According to my sister, this is apparently normal for first-time moms.  But, the long and short of it is that the doctor had no clue when Noah would arrive — it could be today, it could be 2 weeks.

So, we wait patiently, trying to get those last-minute things finished up.  The nursery is painted, and the next step is cutting in the paint and putting up wainscot — all things that I’ll continue working on for weeks to come.

Prayers for a safe, quick delivery and quick recovery would be much appreciated!  This is all new to us and a bit overwhelming at times.

Well, according to the doctor this morning, Noah is anxious to get out and see the world.  So, we may be seeing him sooner than we thought.    The doctor said that we should probably have a hospital bag packed next week, just in case…

Well, I’m finally making some progress getting the nursery painted.  I finally had a free weekend!  Amanda picked out colors, and I started painting today.  Next up, wainscot on the bottom half of the walls.

We head out Tuesday to visit my brother Ryan and his family for a few days.  Then, we’re driving to Victoria and Vancouver for a few days.  A final relaxing trip for the two of us, before Noah comes — well, I guess technically, he’s coming with us!

Vancouver should be fun, as the Olympics just ended there; and, we’ve heard that Victoria is beautiful.  We get to ride a few ferry boats across the channels, drive across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and maybe we’ll catch sight of a few migrating whales while we’re there.

Can’t wait to see Ryan and Holly and their sweet boys — apparently, Pax has invited us for waffles.  Be there as soon as we can, Pax…  😀

Amanda had her first shower today, and she had an amazing time with church friends and our immediate family.  I don’t think she realized how much fun it would be!  And, the folks there were very generous to us.  Amanda brought home a Tahoe filled with amazing gifts — that just stunned us!  And, we’re very grateful (especially since we have no clue what we’re gonna need!).

Amanda has truly been blessed by the group of church friends that put on the shower today.  What an amazing group of friends.  Thanks, all!  🙂

Yes, it’s true.  But, I’ve got the flu, so I guess it’s OK.  I’m holding down the fort at home, just because Amanda didn’t want to get sick and all.  She even took the dog.  This is starting to sound like a country song…

Actually, I guess — truth be told — I kicked my wife out of the house.  😉  Can’t afford her getting the flu, too, with Noah.  Thankfully, she’s doing well.

Off to take my meds…

We got a glimpse of baby Noah today!

Everything went really well at the high-risk pregnancy doctor’s office.  He was very helpful and encouraging.  The cysts had all gone away, and we were told he looked very healthy and “active” — there’s that word again…

We got to see him open his eyes, yawn (really big!), and move around on the sonogram.  And, finally, we got a workable 4D sonogram.  Jasmin was our sonogram tech again, and she was amazed at the little guy yawning and fighting to keep his arms over his face.  The doctor said he had a strong heartbeat, and even showed us “fetal breathing” which was pretty wild.  We could even see the fluid being breathed in and breathed out.  Pretty amazing!