Audrey's First Days Home

Welcome Home Audrey!

Ready to be discharged from RMH. Audrey is showing off her first outfit - Jennifer and I picked this out right after the first ultrasound and found out we were having a little girl.


Arriving at home for the first time.




Audrey met her big sister Harley for the first time too - it went well. Yes, we're keeping a close eye on the two of them.

Audrey - Day Two

Hi, I'm Audrey

Audrey Has Arrived!

We proudly announce the arrival of Audrey Mae. She was born at 1:23 a.m. and weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 inches long. Mom and baby are both healthy and doing well. It's hard to believe she is finally here. She's been wide-eyed and very quiet and calm in our arms. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. She truly is a miracle!

Progress Update

At 10:45 p.m. she's fully dilated, but still not quite ready to push. The nurse says it feels like the baby has a lot of hair, which is consistent with our ultrasounds - just not sure exactly how much and/or what color. However, we shall find out soon....

Progress Update

As of about 8:15 p.m. she's 8c.m. and as of about 30 sec. ago she's sleeping. Everything seems to be moving forward and everyone is still doing fine. Thanks to all of you for thinking of us and praying for us.

Progress Update

We're still going and everyone is doing fine. At about 3 p.m. she was 3-4cm dilated and since then the pain has really increased. At about 5 p.m. she's due to be checked again and possibly have her water broken...we shall see.

Progress Reports

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We've been admitted and are in our room. All is well and calm for now.

Just the Two of Us...One Last Time

What a thought  - it will never just be the two of us again. Only a matter of hours separate us from holding Audrey in our arms for the first time (possibly 24 hours, but still...) - Jennifer is scheduled for an induction tomorrow morning.

It's such a mix of emotions for both of us - happy, yet a little sad; excited, yet a little nervous; anxious, yet a little apprehensive.  The unknown is a scary thing, but what we do know is what a blessing and what a miracle Audrey will be. 

This evening we had a picnic at the Bridgewater Arboretum, which is a special place to Jennifer and I - the spot where she told me she liked me, the spot where we said our goodbyes just before I left for college and the spot where I asked her to marry me. It's nothing spectacular, but the memories this place holds for us sure are - a fitting place to spend our last evening as "just the two of us."

Keep us in  your thoughts and prayers tomorrow as we get ready to meet Audrey and stay tuned - this will be baby-update central over the course of the next few days. Just the two of us are off to bed to prepare for a third - such a big day for such a little lady!