Baby Boy is HERE!

Quick note...

We have a baby Boy!!!!

Mom and baby are fine and resting at hospital...I'm home with Evelyn.

Check Taylor's Blog (a.k.a. Rozies Universe) for all the details and future updates.

Still Waiting

OKay...last night Z had really strong contractions but they tappered off after an hour or so.

NEW POLL

OK so looks like Silas Frederick McAdams won!!! We still were thinking about adding John though... Let's take another poll.

Vote on the name John Silas Frederick McAdams

OVER DUE

Day one of being overdue. Braxton hicks contraction last night. Nothing too intense. Some today but just uncomfortable. This week we will be working hard at doing things to try to stimulate labor. We had spicy shrimp yesterday and Bang Bang Chicken today from the Cheesecake factory. Yeah!! Z started long walks again. We are going to do all the things the drs suggested. We are getting the right signs but no decisive movement.

We all have colds. Evelyn gave it to us. She's been quite the snotty one for the last few days. She dares us to wipe her nose and howls if we spray saline up her nose. All in all, she's happy and playful and we are all fine.

DUE DATE

Okay...we are officially due today. Z went to the Dr. today and they poked around to help start the labor. There has been no change. We are 2cm dilated but not effaced. This is the same as last Friday. The Drs have scheduled an induction next Friday. We are ambivalent about it. Z was in Labor 13 hrs with Evelyn. The last 8 were the hardest because she was very uncomfortable and could not get relief. However, amazingly she was on her feet with lots of energy just 10 hrs after the birth. I had to caution her to slow down. She even wanted to go to the gym. Now that they're talking about induction/drugs we're kinda thinking a less than desirable recovery. I know Z doesn't want to hang around the hospital and this sort of thing almost guarantees a longer hospital stay. However, our main prayer right now is for an uneventful delivery, a renewed mother, and a healthy baby.

I can see it in Z's eyes already. She wants herself back. The last time I saw this desire in her, Z lost so much weight by being active and breast feeding (lots of calories lost here). She went to the gym almost every day and within 3 months she was smaller than she was before she got pregnant. However, this time I kinda think she knows what she can do and isn't worried about the weight.