Thank you !!

Today was the big day! Yes, it was my first boy baby shower. It was really fun, my girl friends did a great job planning it, and we played a few really fun games. Opening the presents was so fun and different for me. Boy clothes are all so different than girl clothes. No offense to the designers but girl clothes are way cuter than boy clothes. Thanks again all you ladies who made today possible.

It's a Boy!!! WOOOOOHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!11!11one!

Please welcome to the world on Mr. Benjamin Samuel Weaver! That's right, my family is now a five member exclusive club with two girls and one boy. Just like my family. I honestly couldn't be prouder, and I was sooo excited to tell everyone that we had a boy! We hadn't found out what the baby was going to be, so it was a great surprise for everybody. I even sent out a text message to several people that gave the birth stats, but didn't say if it was a boy or a girl on purpose, just so I could call and tell them in person.

Ok, so as for those birthing stats. Melinie's labor officially began at 9:00am this morning January 18, 2007, and she delivered our baby boy at 1:06 PM. Which by the way Steve I believe that has me closest on our pool ;^) So he was absolutely perfect, with no major complications during or after delivery. He is 8 lbs. 1 oz, and 20 inches.

When I saw him come out I yelled IT'S A BOY!! and Melinie started crying pretty good, which of course made me start crying. I was so excited to go down to the waiting room and tell our family that was there (My mom and dad, Luke and Pam) the great news. Thanks for being there for our special day, we really appreciate it. We look forward to introducing everyone to our new family member soon, but for now you just have to see him here! If you are reading this on A Resolution, pop on over to Weaver Family Central for more pics.

Ok, this is coming to you very late for me, and after hours of searching for an active hotspot that isn't locked down or weak sauce, I finally found SpokaneHotZone that I could connect to in the cafeteria at SHMC. Thank you , thank you 180 networks and everyone else providing internet in downtown Spokane.

T Minus One

Alright people! This is it. We are going in to the hospital tomorrow morning at 6:00 am to have Melinie induced. By this time tomorrow we are going to have our third baby. We haven't found out if it is a boy or a girl, so we are pretty excited! We have had what the sex of the baby is in an envelope ever since our first ultrasound, so Melinie has done great making it this far. I wasn't sure if she was going to make it. So, come back tomorrow for our official announcement of baby Benjamin or Audrey.

A Familiar Place

Its 7:00 am on Friday and the current temperature is 4 degrees, I was up all night with contractions that were 3-5 minutes apart. Usually that's a classic sign that one's in labor.
So we packed the girls up and set out for the hospital. Much to my disappointment, however,
because the baby is so far back against my back the contractions aren't doing what they
are supposed to do, and I hadn't progressed much since last week. I was told that back labor can be drawn for days, or weeks..... *sigh*
No baby for today!

Ripples in the sand.......

As is the case with anyone there are things in my life that bring disappointment, hurt and laughter and joy. The betrayal of a friend or family member maybe that causes an ache of disappointment and hurt. The milestones and steps that each child takes toward being greater adults bring great joy to my life. The birth of a nephew. unmet expectation. Something you thought was unconditional is not but all these things will pass like ripples in the sand, they will not last forever.
Here I am awaiting the arrival of our third child wondering how I will manage with three. Now, i know that many of you out there who have raise three would like to assure me that three is no different than two. That everything will be fine! It seems so strange to me the things in life that can seem overwhelming are so easy for those who have already walked through it. perhaps because of my current condition my isolation doesn't help my overwhelming sense that the tides coming in, so I better move or get swept out to sea.

Trial Run One

Well, tonight Melinie was having some pretty severe back pain, and her Dr. advised her to go to the hospital "just in case." But alas, no baby tonight. Bummer! This is a quick little shot that I took on our way out to the car. Hopefully it shows up a little better on a good monitor, because mine is a giant piece of crap. So here you go, Melinie trial run one.

A Little Baby Love

Well, we put the crib together for our soon to arrive baby, and Melinie just couldn't help herself. Since we aren't going to find out what we are having until the actual arrival, she put the bedding sets for a boy and a girl in there. So, there you have it, I had to get a picture of it.