following the LEADER

This last week has flown by.  Laura arrived on Tuesday night, just in time to escort Nathaniel home from the hospital on Wednesday morning.  Here’s a picture she took of our new “family of four” just before we hit the road.

I have been feeling great, and so we have stayed pretty busy.  On Thursday the big event was a trip to the park.

That afternoon while everyone else napped, Auntie Laura gave Nathaniel a photo shoot.

On Friday we went to the LINK golf tournament where Sam had his first golf lesson.  Grandpa Egliht would have been so proud.

Saturday the big event was the Hanover County air show.  Sam had his first moon walk experience.  He only stood up a few times, but thoroughly enjoyed the bouncing that the other kids provided for him.

Thanks for taking so many great pictures, making us yummy food, doing our laundry, playing outside, and singing “Wheels on the Bus”.  I guess what I’m trying to say is: it was a really awesome visit, Auntie Laura.  We love you!

so Sam got to meet his new little brother today.  He was so excited about it.  He kept saying, “my baby, my baby.”  Apparently we aren’t going to have to worry about Sam sharing.  He already has tried to give Nathaniel his grilled cheese sandwich and raisins.  He’s going to be an awesome big brother.

Nathaniel David was born this afternoon at 3:04 and weighs 8 lb 10 oz. Mom and baby are doing great. Thanks for all of your prayers. We are at St. Mary’s if any one wants to come and visit.

I had an appointment this morning with my doctor.  It’s disappointing that the sleepless nights I’ve been having- waking up with cramps, promising myself this is the beginning of labor- have not caused even a little bit of dilation.  So, today the doctor and I formed the plan for induction.  A week from today I will go back to the doctor’s office for an ultra sound.  They will check the baby very carefully for any signs of stress and if they find anything to be concerned about, they will admit me to the hospital and induce.  If they don’t find anything concerning, we’ll wait one more week before inducing.  BUT THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! (I hope)  This baby is going to be born this week (please baby, please be born this week!)   Dave thinks the baby is refusing to be born because we haven’t yet decided on a name.  ugh.  It’s such an important decision.  We just can’t decide.

so Hopie went to the doctor yesterday.  She said there is no progress as of yet.  She is due next Wednesday the 16th.  The doc said they wouldn’t induce until she was at least 1 week past her due date.  Hope is pretty uncomfortable at this point, so we are hoping the baby will come sooner rather than later.

We still don’t have a name picked out.  It’s funny how easy it was to pick out Sam’s name, but this one is much different.  Nothing seems to fit just right the way that Samuel did.  I guess we will have a new baby and a name for him within the next two weeks, but it’s the waiting that is the hardest part.