We are the mundane
After a fabulous feast at Lou Malnatti’s (sorry Shannon) we continued to party at my house amidst the destruction/construction of our kitchen. Most of the evening was spent trying to take a picture of the six of us (guess I better learn how to use the delay). Who could ask for a better 48th birthday, right Ron?
Grandpa finally got to hold his grandson. Steve had to go to London before Blake came home and never got to hold him. Here they are together…Steve straight from the airport after an overnight flight, so he looks a little tired. Blake, as you can see, is more concerned with the size of that nose!
…and he looks just like Grandpa! Unfortunately Blake is not coming home with Dawn tonight. She should be discharged about 8 PM, but they want to keep Blake a little longer. The good news is that the respirator was removed yesterday and the IV today. He’s still in the Special Care Unit and is only hooked up to heart, pulse and temperature monitors. Yesterday he had trouble keeping down food, but that seems OK today.
We’ll keep you all posted!
GrandMar
After a pretty rough delivery (3 1/2 hours pushing) Blake Christian was born around 7 PM last night (inducing began at 10:30 the night before) . There were a few complications…waste in the fluids, umbilical cord in a knot, and low heart rate due to the stress of being in the birth canal so long. There were 3 pediatricians present who decided to keep the baby in the Special Care Unit, hopefully just for last night. It’s hard to see his face in the attached picture due to all the tubes, but we think he looks just like Dawn. Hopefully I’ll be able to post a better picture tonight.
Well, Baby Bean just doesn’t want to budge. So, Dawn will be going to the hospital at 10:30 tonight (Wednesday) to be induced. She had an ultra-sound yesterday and the baby appears to be about 9 lbs. That’s big enough to come on out! The process should take 24-36 hours. Hopefully I will be posting his picture tomorrow night (or Friday morning)!
Here’s a picture of Dawn from Sunday (Granddad’s birthday). She looks even bigger (definitely lower) than last week’s picture, don’t you think?!
Two more days till her due date? What do you think?
Last month (I’m a little behind in blogging), Andrea and Shannon threw a beautiful shower for Dawn. About 25 friends and family members enjoyed a Saturday luncheon (fabulous food) at the Metropolis Ballroom a few blocks from Dawn’s home. Baby Bean is going to be the best dressed little boy in Illinois!
Last evening (from 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM) we spent at the emergency room. Dawn’s leg had cramped up and been numb since about 5:00 PM. Her doctor was concerned that there might be a blood clot. An ultrasound of the leg showed nothing, so they sent her on her merry way (still with leg pains). She has a month left and I fear her doctor may put her on bed rest. Her pregnancy has been fabulous, so maybe she has just pushed herself a little too much. She loves to shop everyday and she probably should not be doing that (for more than one reason).
I’ll keep you all posted of her progress!
BOY!!! There are several choices for his name, so Dawn and Chris are still undecided. For now, he is still “Baby Bean”.
Sun! Have you ever seen a rainbow like this? We experienced a circular rainbow while on vacation in Cancun this past week. I haven’t done any research yet…anyone know why, how or when this occurs? It was unbelievably fascinating!!!
Not a bad shot from my little digital camera either, huh? Of course, I was blind for the next few minutes!
