Archive for February, 2006
Relaxing and Recovering.
Posted on 27. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
We are still kicking back at the hospital. Ordinarily, the doctors would like to keep us here until Thursday, but we’ve requested that if everything looks as good as it appears, that we would like to go home tomorrow. Liam and Marieta came to visit again today. He is a little confused by the whole [...]
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Welcome Nolan Robert Spence!
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
Welcome Nolan Robert Spence! Originally uploaded by rspence. Success! Nolan made his entrance at 9:24 on Sunday, Feb 26th. He weighs 7 lbs. 11 oz. and is 20 inches long. Head circ. is 13.5 inches. Christina and Nolan are wide awake and in good health and spirits. More later.
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Update
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
Update Originally uploaded by rspence. Here’s a shot of the baby’s heartrate (red) and Christina’s contractions (black). They’re getting closer and more consistent.
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Just Resting.
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
We’ve both gotten a bit of sleep but were just awakened by a new baby with healthy lungs down the hall. Everything is on track for us… Just waiting for “go time”. One other note: Christina says the gowns here are much nicer than in the US.
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Looks like it is fo real.
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
Looks like it is fo real. Originally uploaded by rspence. Contractions are about 4 min apart. Here’s a shot from between them. christina threatened to throw my phone against the wall if I shot a pic during a contraction.
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All Quiet
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
Now for the down time. The nurse recommended that we get some sleep but neither of us feel like sleeping, although we’re both exhausted. The monitor is chugging away indicating the ebb and flow of the contractions and the baby’s heart rate, which goes up during the contractions. The epidural is doing the trick and [...]
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We’re at the hospital.
Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Rob.
Not sure yet if it is a false alarm but Christina’s in a gown and is hooked up to the monitor. Stay tuned.
