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Howdy!
Most of you know Melanie and I had our first baby on Monday after a difficult delivery/emergency c-section. The placenta abrupted (separated) during labor and they had to rush them to surgery. Luckily she had received her epidural an hour earlier so they had access for pain control for the surgery (plus some local anesthetic).
David is still in NICU at St Elizabeth Hospital, though they've weaned him off oxygen and began feedings yesterday (Tuesday). He was born at 37.5 weeks but for some reason still unknown was only 3lbs 13oz., so he'll be in NICU for several weeks while he gains weight. Melanie is doing well, though she has been very sore from the combo labor and c-section, please keep both in your prayers as they heal and grow. Melanie should get to go home Thursday.
Here's some pictures of both from the last 2 days, we got to hold David yesterday
http://picasaweb.google.com/allenayres/Fall_06_Davids_Birth 3lbs. 13oz / 17.5 inches
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Hehe, way to go daddy allen! Glad they're both doing well, I've been thinking and worrying about you all; we hope everything continues to go well and I'm excited for you beginning this journey
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Give Mel and David my love, you'll enjoy yoruself with feedings in the beginning, shouldn't be too tedious for a couple months hehe...
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Haha allen, he so looks exactly like you!
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Allen You, Your wife and Baby are certainly in my prayers today. Wishing the very best for your child.
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Thank you Stan
Melanie was released today, tho still quite sore. David weighed in at a hefty 4 lbs this morning
We're headed back to the hospital to feed him in a few minutes
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Awesome news hehe, glad you get to feed the little tyke... My first time feeding Trey I thought I was going to break him...
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Congrats AA, MA and DA! Looking at all of your pictures brought back all the memories of my girls when they were teeny tiny...the little cap, swaddled up, learning how to hold them, feed them, change them all that good stuff.
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Its like we have our own babies club...
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Hmm... Little David resembles Allen
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Like this?
I've posted lots of newer photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/allenayres Looks like he has done well enough to come home Friday - he's gained 10 ounces (~300gm) since birth 9 days ago. All tests so far on why he was so small have been negative, we may never find out what happened. It will be good to have him home tho
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yeh, nothing livens a home up like the pitter patter of little feet... well, you won't have that yet, so we'll reitterate it as "nothing livens the home up like the sigh of content of a baby"
They both look great allen
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Grazie
He came home today to beat the bad weather that showed up this afternoon - it's all over but the eating, crying and diaper changing now
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it's all over but the eating, crying and diaper changing now
With no end in sight lol...
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Congratulations Allen. Hope everyone remains happy and healthy
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Hmm... Little David resembles Allen
Lol I told you! its like allen cloned himself, in some bizarre sci-fi moment...
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Although I'm boycotting Sci-Fi Channel for canceling Stargate SG1 (which is also now hurting BSG's ratings), its still fun to make a crack every chance i get about something scifiesque hehe
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Hmm... Little David resembles Allen
Lol I told you! its like allen cloned himself, in some bizarre sci-fi moment...
I shall call him...
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Yes, you just named him Dave to throw us off the scent... he looks comfy though hehe...
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hahaha, I love his smile... Is that a boppy pillow, or just a standard non-boppy pillow? hehe
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It's a boppy - he loves to sit up in it and look around and snooze a bit too
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Lol, told ya, boppy's rule :x... BTW, I love your son lol, he's got a smile that just makes you want to giggle...
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Allen, he's beautiful!
Congratulations!
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Thank you James, he keeps us running
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Just wait till he starts crawling... and walking... and running......
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Congrats Allen. He's amazingly cute. Glad everything worked out for the best.
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Thank you - he's getting fat and sassy - a little over 8 lbs now and 21.5 inches
I've posted quite a few more pictures at
http://picasaweb.google.com/allenayres
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hehe glad to hear my second favorite rugrat is doing well!
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Today he's 9 months old. We had some fun a week ago taking pictures in the living room:
In the mostly black one he had just peed on Melanie, so you understand the expression on both faces
I call him "cool breeze" now
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I saw these at your hs page, absolutely adorable hehe... I did wonder her expression... He has that "I just peed on mommy" face...
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He got his first tooth today - after 3 months of drool, crankiness, and biting everything in site - only 31 more to go
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But they're still cute as heck and fun when they're not crying. You have a beautiful wife as well there Allen. Nice looking family.
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trey has a full grill now; eats everything in sight
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David's gonna be a big brother next May
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Congrats big AA! hehe... I always wanted 3 kids, not 2, not 4, 3... But the wife didn't even want one... :shrug: just a hurtle I'll have to solve somehow lol
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Thank you, I believe we're gonna have 3, I'll know more once we've had 2 for a while
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psh, push them one after another why don'tcha lol
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