after the baby shower in DC we returned to NC on Sunday afternoon. Monday, normal day, Tuesday normal day, Wednesday normal dinner...dinner with neighbor, then arrived home to get a call from Elizabeth telling me (since i left my phone home that night) that Sarah's water broke. this is about 930pm. called sarah got details. they were at the ball game, water broke, rain delayed game, went home on metro to arlington, got showered and cleaned up called dr went to georgetown. but most reading this know those details. waited to hear progress report and she was 3cm at midnight, so tried to sleep and figure out how i would get to dc. decided to fly. at 5am on thurs she was 4 cm so figured i had lots of time before the blessed event. caught 630 flight, arrived 730, taxi to hospital arriving about 830. and she was 9cm. she went quickly after our last conversation. she got the job done at 945 when Robert Edward arrived weighing 7lb3oz and 20 inches. lots of photos.
taxi to apartment after they were settled in maternity room. got busy washing and preparing all the things which were needed to bring him home. really caught everyone off guard with his early arrival. fortunately rick had not started his drive to california so he was around for all the fun.
friday was the usual checking and re-cheding mom and son. a little jaundice which is normal. feeding is slow as he's little and content most of the time. sarah is doing great. a real patient mom and willing to work hard to get him on track feeding. rick and i went to target to get some essentials and smaller clothes for the baby.
saturday they came home about 4pm. tired baby and mother. sunday rick went to the px with a grocery list for food.
monday they went to pediatrician at 930 for follow up bili test .... last report, he's doing great.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Baby Shower in DC
departed Timberlake on Thursday about 12:30 for the trip to DC/Arlington. completed the trip uneventfully with rain showers, etc. Wiley and Archer were good road warriors. a couple dvds and pit stops were all that was required. eventually arrived after a slight side trip across the river into DC. checked into Hilton Garden Inn which was right next to sarah and Rick's apartment building...so convenient. supper at the Irish Pub then the boys went off to bed. Friday we headed to Target to pick up a couple forgotten items (deodorant, W's toothbrush among other things) and a stroller to sightsee in DC. Went to WWII memorial and the VN memorial. saw the white house and washington monument since they are pretty up front and center on any DC trip. carolyn arrived friday night after a plane, bus and train trip. i think we grabbed some Whole Foods groceries. Friday night which was also Rick's birthday i guess we went to Cheesecake factory for dinner; Saturday night we ordered pizza. Saturday we had the shower at the Tabard Inn in DC. Julie came from Louisville, Devri came from Boston, Chris came from DC and Carolyn came from LasVegas, as well as Roseann from SanMateo and Rick's aunts from Pa. nice luncheon and good presents for baby-to-be. (FYI I wore black and white skirt suit, black tank). Wiley and Archer were good and entertaining. departed DC on Sunday about 11:30 ... long drive back with a couple stops for feeding and toilet and gas. would have been a good time to have gps working in the range rover to help navigate around DC. i'll be better prepared next trip!
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