Little "n" is here!!!

Reid Dale Neuschwander has made his appearance!!!

8lbs. 4oz.

22 1/2 inches.

Nicole did a great job, and is doing great!!! They are so glad to finally have him in their arms.

Update

Nicole is now 7cm. A little progress but progress nonetheless!!

Still has a smile on her face, for now. :)

:)Kara

Progress!!

Nicole is now 6cm!! The Dr. just broke her water and everything is moving along perfectly!! Great job Nikki!!

Kara

Here He Comes!!!

Horray!! He's finally decided to meet the world!!

Nicole went into labor last night about 11:00 and her and Nate came into the hospital about 3am. Nicole is a good 3cm, contracting every 2-3 minutes and is making good progress. She just got her epidural and is going to get some much needed rest before the big event.

Yesterday, we went to get pedicures (had them work those pressure points), had a good lunch, then bounced on the bouncy ball. Maybe it worked!! We are all very anxious to meet little "N", as we know you all are as well. I'll do my best to update this. It won't be a centimeter by centimeter update but I'll do my best.

Be back soon!!

39 Weeks.....and Desperate!!!

Oh my goodness we want this little guy out of the belly and into our arms....especially me, but Daddy is getting rather anxious as well :-) Yesterday we took a trip up to 4,000 ft (Mary's Peak) to try the 'change in elevation' trick. Did it work? Well, it's 24-hours later and Little n is still in the oven...guess not!

I've been having a lot of Braxton Hicks and some other signs that tell me this is likely progressing. Last week I was one cm dialated and 60% effaced. I have my next appointment on Weds and we will see where we go from there. I keep wishfully thinking that perhaps I won't make it to the next appt.....Little n keeps proving me wrong!

Nursery Pictures - 37 Weeks - Full Term!

The nursery is mostly complete....and it's a good thing because he is on his way :-) Here are some photos of the finished product. There are still a few finishing touches to be added....Traci is making letters to hang above the crib to spell his name--yes, still top secret--and his matching hamper is being shipped to us. We are very excited to bring him home to his new room (not that he will be sleeping in there right away--who are we kidding?)

Our last Dr. appt was last Tuesday and we go back tomorrow. Weight gain was 27 pounds....he is packing on the weight, but I seem to have slowed down, thank goodness. Nate and I were both born at 38 weeks, so we are wondering if perhaps he might follow suit. You never know! On the flip side, he does seem to be pretty comfortable in there...all packed in like a sardine....better wash the swaddling blankets!

The plan for the big day is for Kara to post a blog for us once he makes his grand entrance. We will try to include pictures and of course, the top secret name! Stay tuned.....

One Last Getaway!!

We decided to squeeze in one last trip to the beach house before Little n comes. We had a fabulous time with Grandpa Dale, Grandma Sheri, Aunt Katie, Uncle Travis, Aunt Tiff and Uncle Grant. It was a gorgeous weekend, so we took advantage and went up to Cape Perpetua to enjoy the sights. We can't wait for our beach house trips this summer with Little n!

We are 33 1/2 weeks now and doing very well. We have gained 22.5 pounds and climbing. There are days where I am absolutely exhausted and days where I feel very normal. I assume the tired days may start to out number the normal days here at some point, but we will get through it. We are happy that our little boy is staying content in there (and staying head down!) and can't wait to meet him in a few short weeks!