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Sun, Aug 31, 2008 11:28 AM

We are being induced!!!
YEAH, he is on the way!!!! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers!!!

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Jeanie: Thank you for sharing the pics. He looks very healthy and so much hair! Take it easy and just enjoy.

Kim: Well congratulations!!!! I know you are relieved and am so happy everything is fine. He has a great head of hair and it looks like some good lungs too. I've been thinking about you all weekend, so looked you up as soon as my guests were safely off to the airport. WOW. You did it. Love, Kim

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Sat, Aug 30, 2008 10:40 AM

L&D have finally decided to let me come in Sunday morning for induction. So we have a possible birth date of 08/31/2008 for this sweet baby!

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Jeanie: I'll be thinking of you and praying for you all day. Jeanie

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Thu, Aug 28, 2008 10:45 AM

Lots of news to update, but where to begin...
Dr appointment yesterday went well. Baby is big and ready. Dr. Wilson has put me on the induction list so hopefully L&D will let me come in this weekend. The word is that they are very busy right now, but my Dr is on call this weekend so she said it would work well for her too.

Of course the kids are somewhat sick right now so hopefully we can get them all well before they meet their little brother.

Thank you for the sweet birthday wishes. It made the worst birthday ever better.
I always new I would never like turning 30, but what I never realized was how awful it would be!!!
My plan was to have brunch with my sweet friends Sarah and Jackie and then got to my dr appointment, come home, do some nesting, and look forward to supper with Grant and the kids. He was going to take them to Monica's so I could go to the DR alone. What a lovely plan it was, but plans change. Kids came down with a fever and bad bug on Sunday. I stayed home with them and cancelled the brunch and appointment. I did my best to cuddle and comfort my miserable little ones. I tried to explain to them it was my birthday, (they are huge birthday fans) but they said they were not interested in having a birthday for me. They said they were too sick. We did venture to Chili's for supper when daddy got home. Haakon did great but Marit was in no mood. Then we thought we could all use some ice cream. So we went to Cold Stone. (we should have just went there first) No one can be sad when eating ice cream. We came home and tucked the kids in. It was about nine and we thought we could do a little more work in the bathroom. All the wallpaper has been completely stripped except for behind our big 6x4 mirror. We decided to move it. Not a good idea. I did not realize how heavy it was, it barely dinged on the counter and a hug chunk broke off and cut my right thumb quite bad. I have never seen Grant look so horrified and worried. He said he had foreseen what horrible things could happen if it were to break. After a 2 calls, one to our sweet neighbor Lorri (to watch the little ones) and the other to our good friend Bobby (the plastic surgeon) we were off to the UTMB ER. Bobby ended up going with us and fixing up my thumb. What a blessing he was. I knew I was in the best hands possible. It was amazing how with the right connections we whizzed into the ER and out without having to sit for a moment in the waiting room. I must admit I felt a little guilty while all those other people had to sit and wait.
My thumb is pretty ugly right now. If you want the details Grant can fill you in. Let's just say I am so thankful that I still have it and feeling in it and also that I was not severely cut anywhere else. It could have been much worse. The Lord was gracious and watched out for me.

When we got home Grant disposed of the mirror cleaned up all the glass and blood.
Lesson learned: 1-do not try to do anything that takes coordination when pregnant.
2-never play with mirrors.

I have a new appreciation for thumbs. I have managed to still do quite a bit but washing my hair real well is difficult and it is nearly impossible to put in a pony or fix, one handed. Poor Marit too has been running around with straggly hair. Daddy is trying to acquire new skills in hair. So far, he has a C-. But we will keep letting him try!

Hopefully the next time we journal it will be about the arrival our new little boy! We are so excited!!!

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Melissa: Happy Birthday girl!!! Turning 31 seemed to be better this year or I'm just to busy to think about it! I have been thinking about you lately, I remember when our #3 arrived and juggling Andy's schedule and making sure the other two were taken care of. Yes you are right you do need your thumb. I also cut my thumb was misdiagnosed and now don't have feeling or use of it. Andy had to curl my hair for sometime very funny!! Much love

Shana: To echo your words this week to me...Uff Da! I'm glad to hear that your thumb is back in one piece and you've sworn off mirror-moving. It's amazing how something sounds like such a good idea BEFORE you start and then can go so badly. Now I think both you and I need to make a pact to stay out of the ER for a while! It makes everyone nervous! Take care and we can't wait to see pictures of your little one. We're studying up to know what to expect!

Jeanie: Oh my, sorry for all the mishaps. In 95' right before Jason's graduation I stuck my left index finger in a blender so I can relate. Hopefully the baby will arrive very soon and all will get better, well,(at least you will feel human again) I guess there are a lot of trade offs. On the brighter side your mom will be there to help out soon... do take care and try to rest while u can. EAT MORE ICE CREAM

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Sun, Aug 24, 2008 9:54 PM

It has been a week now since we returned home from our long car trip up to Minnesota to see our family and celebrate Auntie Laynie and Eric's wedding.
We actually survived the trip, and praise the Lord, the baby was not born on the side of the road between Minnesota and Texas. I had my doubts if we would make it though. Before we had even reached Dallas on our way up, Marit had bodily fluid explosions out of both ends on 2 different occassions. I was ready to turn around and head home. Thankfully that was the last of the flu for her and she was on the mend from there. We had planned on spending the night to break up our drive but unfortunetly there was some midget stock car race going on and a stretch of over 150 miles where every hotel and RV park was completely booked. Even walking in huge and pregnant did not get us a room! We stopped at least every 2 hours there and back which helped all of us. It was just so wonderful to finally reach our destination. The photos we uploaded tell most of the story of our time in MN. We enjoyed every minute of it. The weather was incredible! Seeing everyone was amazing and by far the best part of the trip. We had kinda hoped to scope out some places to live when we move back up north next year but ran out of time. My two main requirements are, a good size yard for the kids to run and play in and neighbors far enough away so they don't hear me yell (perhaps that word is too harsh.. speak in attention grabbing, motherly asterting voice) when a "disater" befalls us! That is not too much to ask is it?

Tomorrow marks one week till DD Day (due date). I have a doctor's appointment and I am just hoping and praying she has more exciting news for me then last week when she said, "even with all those contractions you have been having you are only 50% effaced and not at all dialated." How depressing!!! My cervix has never been too smart! Who knows if I will actually go into labor on my own or if I will end up being induced again. I just don't want him to get so over cooked like Haakon did. I know he is ready and I have never felt so pregnant before. I am really starting to waddle and feel so sore. I never felt like that with the other two.

This weekend we scrubbed down Marit's car seat (especially after our trip - YUCKY!) and the baby's car seat. We stripped them bare and washed everything. Grant even soaked the straps in a bowl of mild detergent. OH you don't even want to know the color of the water the next morning. I feel like I do a fairly good job of keeping their seats clean but oh, they are so hideous! I made a new carseat cover for the baby's seat. Did not want to tote him around in a pink car seat. Also washed up lots of baby clothes and burp clothes and all that good stuff. I still have a couple of mountains of laundry to put away but hopefully it will be done before the little guy arrives. My nesting phase has finally kicked in but not nearly as ambitious and quick like before. Oh well.

Haakon and Marit are both under the weather again with another bug causing a spike in temp and a bit of a cough. They have to get over that too before the baby is born.

Nana bought tickets to come see us the 15th through the 27th. Grant is off to a conference during most of that time. It will be so wonderful to have her there while he is gone. Some how we got through a month with no daddy in June, but I am not even willing to chance it for a week with three and no daddy. So thank you Nana!!! We are still accepting house guest applications for other times in September, October, November & December. Anyone is more then welcome to stay and cuddle baby and put laundry away, entertain Haakon and Marit and visit the sites in Houston/Galveston. :) Come January there might be other specifications so we will reasess then.

Needless to say we are excited and anxious for the arrival of this sweet little boy the Lord has blessed us with.

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Grandma Barb: Happy Birthday to the prettiest pregnant mom I know. You are just so lovely and dear even when you are exhausted from carrying around baby near your due date. We hope all goes well and you deliver easily right on time. We are so hoping for new grandson photos soon. Having more grandchildren to love is the best gift we could ever receive. Hope you are all ready to relax and let the contractions do their work. You and Thor each deserve your own birthday anyway. Love and Hugs from Red Lake Falls.

Auntie Cal: Happy Birthday sweetheart, you will be in our prayers as the DD draws near. I would love to come and help with your mom but will have to wait until you move up north to see what I can help with. Enjoy your day, hope the Dr. has good news regarding the birthdate of your little guy. Love you much.

Emma: BECKY!!! i am so excited for the new little bundle of joy to join our family!!! i will be keeping you and the fam in my prayers!!! love ya tons! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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