See what happens to the couch when an iPhone is trapped. I guess they can make these things "too thin." I hope the couch will recover.
1 day ago
10 July 2009
07 July 2009
Better Late Than Never: Gabriel's Birth
As you all know, Gabriel is our fourth child. And he is the first one to ever arrive late. However, every physiological indicator* led us to believe he would actually come early - teasing us. Laura's OB was surprised too (it wasn't just the impatient parents). My boss sent me home early on Friday (nearly a week prior to the birth) to keep Laura company. I believe everyday we thought 'this was the day' based on Laura having contractions for more than an hour 5-7 minutes apart. That sometimes happened more than once during the day and would have initiated a call, yanking me out of work. So, I'm glad I was home. Of course, each time, the contractions would fade, and she never ended up in 'active' labor.
We scheduled an induction for Thursday morning, and called the hospital, but they were too busy to let us in. We finally had one of those sequences of contractions again that allowed us to get admitted to the hospital (though I'm not sure Laura was actively in labor). We walked into the hospital around 3:30pm. We sat being 'observed' for just over two hours. Some progress was actually made, but not much. They started Laura on pitocin at 7:30pm to move things along. Nurses and the doctors were all saying she wasn't going to have the baby until midnight.
Laura believed them. I kept insisting that once things get going, they get going fast, but no one thought it was important to check Laura's progression. Laura thought I should go out and get a bit to eat before local places close, etc... I was very reluctant, but finally was convinced to get something around 8:20pm.
Thanks to Google Voice, our text messages just after ordering some food are recorded. Here they are below:
We scheduled an induction for Thursday morning, and called the hospital, but they were too busy to let us in. We finally had one of those sequences of contractions again that allowed us to get admitted to the hospital (though I'm not sure Laura was actively in labor). We walked into the hospital around 3:30pm. We sat being 'observed' for just over two hours. Some progress was actually made, but not much. They started Laura on pitocin at 7:30pm to move things along. Nurses and the doctors were all saying she wasn't going to have the baby until midnight.
Laura believed them. I kept insisting that once things get going, they get going fast, but no one thought it was important to check Laura's progression. Laura thought I should go out and get a bit to eat before local places close, etc... I was very reluctant, but finally was convinced to get something around 8:20pm.
Thanks to Google Voice, our text messages just after ordering some food are recorded. Here they are below:
See the times? Needless to say, it was close. I walked into the hospital room at 8:48pm. Laura gave birth to Gabriel at 8:53pm. Yes - things move fast with Laura and her babies. Since I was able to get some food while out, Laura was able to enjoy a strawberry milkshake right after delivery. A needed refreshment!
Mom & baby were and continue to be happy and healthy. We're grateful to welcome this new little human into our lives and are excited to get to know Gabriel for the rest of our lives.
Enjoy some pictures of our new boy:
Mom & baby were and continue to be happy and healthy. We're grateful to welcome this new little human into our lives and are excited to get to know Gabriel for the rest of our lives.
Enjoy some pictures of our new boy:
06 July 2009
Ben needs a boy cousin (or Gabriel to grow up quickly!!)
This may seriously embarrass him someday but today, Aunt Debbi and I thought it was so funny. Poor guy...can't wait for Gabe to grow up so they can do "boy" things together :)
02 July 2009
Happy Birthday Benjamin!!
Yes, just two days after we got home we needed a reason to celebrate again! So, we had a very small party for Ben's 2 year birthday. He was pretty funny about his birthday. All day long Joel and I kept wishing him a Happy Birthday and he would get mad at us and yell, "NO!!!!!" I'm not sure why he felt like turning two was so traumatic for him. In the end, however, he came around and smiled when the cake came out and we sang to him. He finally smiled and he loves saying he's 2 when asked his age. It makes him giggle. Here are a couple pics from his birthday and a few for fun with his new brother.
Here he is playing with his best friend and favorite cousin, Izzy. They played tea party to celebrate his birthday
Grandma Headley made Ben a cake so I didn't have to do anything for his birthday. It was such a great cake to look at and DELICIOUS!! Thanks, Grandma!
The truck that Grandma and Grandpa gave him has been a big hit. He loves playing with trucks he can push around~reminds me of his cousin Hyrum!
And here are just a couple pictures of Ben enjoying his new brother. We love you, Ben. Hope you're not too upset that you've turned 2!!
Here he is playing with his best friend and favorite cousin, Izzy. They played tea party to celebrate his birthday
Grandma Headley made Ben a cake so I didn't have to do anything for his birthday. It was such a great cake to look at and DELICIOUS!! Thanks, Grandma!
The truck that Grandma and Grandpa gave him has been a big hit. He loves playing with trucks he can push around~reminds me of his cousin Hyrum!
And here are just a couple pictures of Ben enjoying his new brother. We love you, Ben. Hope you're not too upset that you've turned 2!!
25 June 2009
21 June 2009
Father's Day Gift
This is my Father's Day gift to my Dad - homemade donuts. We all enjoyed eating them. Let's hope my Dad gets some before they're all gone.
20 June 2009
While The Girls Are Away ...
... the boys will play? No, I'm not talking about my brother's bachelor party (which I wasn't invited to, hmmm).
Laura took the girls to get pedicures for the wedding today. Ben and I took a bike ride to the park. We're trying to get Ben tired out by going up and down slides. Hopefully he'll get a nap before we have to go to the wedding. He's fun to be around, that little Benjamin.
Oh, and no news on the baby front yet.
16 June 2009
Our Ben
While I wait COMPLETELY impatiently for this baby to decide to grace us with his birth, Joel and I have had a few chats about how much we hope Ben adjusts well. He is so fun right now and I don't feel like I do very many posts on just how great he is.
He is so much fun in the mornings when he firsts wakes up. He usually takes this time to play with Joel and loves it. He laughs so much and is *usually* in such a good mood almost all day long. He copies his big sisters all the time and loves to give hugs and kisses. We just love Ben and he brings so much fun to our family.
Oh, and to bring in some good news to our post~ Ben recently had his 2 year well child check and he finally has gained a bit of weight and is out of the 0 percentile for weight. He's all the way up to the 7th percentile for weight and hopefully on his way up to double digits soon!! Yay for Ben! The pediatrician also commented on how well he talks and how intelligible he is. He makes us proud. Here are just a couple recent shots of our great kid
He is so much fun in the mornings when he firsts wakes up. He usually takes this time to play with Joel and loves it. He laughs so much and is *usually* in such a good mood almost all day long. He copies his big sisters all the time and loves to give hugs and kisses. We just love Ben and he brings so much fun to our family.
Oh, and to bring in some good news to our post~ Ben recently had his 2 year well child check and he finally has gained a bit of weight and is out of the 0 percentile for weight. He's all the way up to the 7th percentile for weight and hopefully on his way up to double digits soon!! Yay for Ben! The pediatrician also commented on how well he talks and how intelligible he is. He makes us proud. Here are just a couple recent shots of our great kid
08 June 2009
A Nice Family Night
We had a nice family night. After being able to spend a bit extra time with the family (I watched the kids while Laura had her penultimate OB appointment - we're getting close!!), we had a nice dinner of left overs, two lessons: 1. what makes you happy & 2. learn more about Dad (they're amazed no iPhone when I was young), and finally playing. The girls wrestled while I lifted Ben into the air. Good times. Baths happened without incident. And when Laura was getting real exhausted, I asked each of the kids to crawl into bed. They did!
A good night tonight. I have to document these - they actually *do* happen.
A good night tonight. I have to document these - they actually *do* happen.
25 May 2009
Las Palmas Park
With the bike trailer now in working condition, I took the kids for a ride to Las Palmas park. Happy Memorial Day! I looking forward to having ribs (again) from JP's BBQ yesterday.
23 May 2009
Day in Sausalito
Spent the morning/afternoon in Sausalito. We met Laura parents at the Bay Museum. It was a free entrance day, celebrating Pacific Asian something-something. Meaning, there were perfomances that we all enjoyed. Abigail even participated in Tai Chi (sp?).
I'll post more photos soon.
20 May 2009
Happy Birthday Collette!
We had a birthday dinner for Collette. She wanted pizza, so she got it. Jordan & Korynne were able to join us in downtown Sunnyvale for dinner. The restaurant gave us all ice cream to celebrate the birthday. After coming home we all sang to Collette again, with the candle in a batch of rice crispy treats (thanks to Laura).
Collette beamed everytime someone wished her a happy birthday. It was great to see her hold up her four fingers and say "I'm almost five!" *almost* ;-)
16 May 2009
Collette's 4th Birthday Party
Collette celebrates her 4th birthday with her cousin, Isabel. Cake *and* cupcakes made by mom. We also had funs with pools, bouncy house, and bubbles.
05 May 2009
Visiting my sister
A few weeks ago our family went to visit my sister and her family. We haven't been out there for a long time so it was nice to let the kids see where their cousins live. We had a fun time except for the part where Ben got really sick and we had to take a trip to the middle of nowhere ER. Nothing too extreme in the end but Ben's lymph nodes got infected and the Kaiser phone nurse scared the daylights out of me when she said either we take him to the ER or the lymph nodes could swell up so badly while he was sleeping that it would close off his airway and he could die. Nice.
Other than that, the kids had a great time. Collette spent most of her time with any animal that she could chase down. Between the cats, the dog, and the horses~ she got her fill in. Abigail had fun playing with her cousin Paige and playing on their new Wii they had just purchased. Ben, in all his sickness, still had a pretty good time~ just not totally himself.
We didn't get a lot of pictures in. It snowed the first whole day we were there and it was pretty chilly outside the second day. It was only on our last day that we had great weather~ hence most of the pictures. Here are just a few (mostly for grandparents) to show off some of the fun the kids had.
Collette loved the horses but you can tell from her face she also had a healthy fear of them. Apparently, she was a little nervous that her hand might go missing.
Joel kept the kids laughing on the trampoline. There was a lot of fun to be had on the tramp
Here are Paige and Abigail just before they head out on their first ride
Here's the transition from Abigail riding to Collette's ride. What a great tour guide cousin Paige was!
In the end, Collette did great on the horse
Ben and Hannah were having a great time in the cars playing while the big kids took turns on Peaches (the horse).
However, it appears that this is how my sister decides to solve problems of sharing. Just shoot my son in the head if he doesn't give up the car fast enough. Go ahead, click on the picture to get the best image of what is going on!
Ben was very clear about how he felt about being too close to the horses
People don't believe me when I say how out in the middle of nowhere my sister lives. As you turn down one of the roads to make it to her house, you pass the Extra Terrestrial Highway. Here is a funny sign that is at that turn off:
Other than that, the kids had a great time. Collette spent most of her time with any animal that she could chase down. Between the cats, the dog, and the horses~ she got her fill in. Abigail had fun playing with her cousin Paige and playing on their new Wii they had just purchased. Ben, in all his sickness, still had a pretty good time~ just not totally himself.
We didn't get a lot of pictures in. It snowed the first whole day we were there and it was pretty chilly outside the second day. It was only on our last day that we had great weather~ hence most of the pictures. Here are just a few (mostly for grandparents) to show off some of the fun the kids had.
Collette loved the horses but you can tell from her face she also had a healthy fear of them. Apparently, she was a little nervous that her hand might go missing.
Joel kept the kids laughing on the trampoline. There was a lot of fun to be had on the tramp
Here are Paige and Abigail just before they head out on their first ride
Here's the transition from Abigail riding to Collette's ride. What a great tour guide cousin Paige was!
In the end, Collette did great on the horse
Ben and Hannah were having a great time in the cars playing while the big kids took turns on Peaches (the horse).
However, it appears that this is how my sister decides to solve problems of sharing. Just shoot my son in the head if he doesn't give up the car fast enough. Go ahead, click on the picture to get the best image of what is going on!
Ben was very clear about how he felt about being too close to the horses
People don't believe me when I say how out in the middle of nowhere my sister lives. As you turn down one of the roads to make it to her house, you pass the Extra Terrestrial Highway. Here is a funny sign that is at that turn off:
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