Baby Aerobics

Trouble Sleeping in the Delivery Room

Lindsay was in labor for almost 23 hours. At about the 17.5 hour mark Lindsay got an epidural. The climate in the room changed dramatically. Her pain stopped and she was able to take a short nap. Gini (Lindsay's mom), Dawn (Lindsay's sister), and I all felt better ourselves, but we too were exhausted and decided to try to catch a few winks. The problem was there were three of us but only one place to sleep, so we had to get creative. Take a little looksee at some of our various attempts to sleep in the delivery room. There is one picture in this bunch where one of us actually fell asleep. Can you guess which one? You may post your guess in the comments section.

David Hasselhoff - Hooked on a Feeling

Thanks to my friend Nate for sharing this with me. This video is truly a testament to the fact that America is an amazing seedbed for musical artistry.

Grace in a Polar Bear Suit

Pictures of Grace

Click on the photo below for the pictorial saga of Grace's arrival.

Grace's Birth

Baby Grace

Grace Marina was born into our world on October 11, 2006, at 4:35 a.m. God has poured out his grace on us in giving us this little one. We are so thankful.

Oct. 10: The New Labor Day

Lindsay's in labor. It started a couple of hours ago and we're going to remain at home for a little while.

Soon I have to deliver a pumpkin that's in our car to Lindsay's work. Of all the things going on, we MUST make sure to deliver that pumpkin!! Lindsay has made it clear that delivering the pumpkin must happen before delivering our baby. I guess I'm just struck by the juxtaposition of the delivery of two little pumpkins--one extremely significant, the other not.

Well, gotta go. She just asked me when I'm going to deliver that pumpkin, and I'm like, "When are YOU gonna deliver THAT pumpkin," as I point at her huge pumpkin-sized belly.

On another note, there are some benefits to having a large pregnant belly, one of them being using the belly as an eating tray for your Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

In all seriousness, please pray for Lindsay and Grace, for the strength and health of their bodies and spirits. Thank you.

Chalupa

I highly recommend the Mexican restaurant "El Mirador," located the corner of Market and Lancaster in Salem. Their food is fantastic, as you will see in this video. I eat lunch there sometimes with my friends Andy and Chris. Unfortunately, with these videos the sound runs a bit behind the video.

Seriously, that's not a basketball

As of yesterday, Lindsay was 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated. The doctor estimates that Grace is already 7.5 to 8 lbs. That's big. Lindsay was 9 lbs. 14 oz. when she was born, if you can believe that! Yowzahz!

Mr. Crazy Eyebrows

This is my friend Jeff. He's a 13 year old trapped in man's body. Note how amused his wife is with his antics.