TOUCHDOWN!

We are the proud parents of a 8 lb 12 oz baby boy. His name is Aiden Kelly Johnson. Laura started pushing at 3:30am and at 3:55am he was out. He came out healthy and crying, no complications. The big suprise was that it looks like he has red hair. Here are some pics right after the birth in the nursery. Laura is also doing fine and resting in her room. More pictures will be coming soon.

We can see the finish line!

At about 11:30 this morning Laura felt some wetness while she was sleeping. We took about 1 hour and a half before we made the decision to go on to the hospital which turns out was a good idea. When we got to the hospital she was admitted and put in a room. She was 2 centimeters dialated and her water had indeed broken. Delivery is expected sometime in the next 12 - 18 hours.

Not Yet . . .

Christmas has come and gone and there is still no baby. We've had 2 doctors appointments since our last post and everything is looking normal. We found out he is head down but he is turned the wrong way. The way he is right now he is looking at Laura's belly button. He is supposed to be facing towards her back. He weighs about 7 pounds with a normal heart rate. We are crossing our fingers that he will be a 2007 baby. Hopefully the next post should be from the hospital.

And Down the Stretch we Come

If this were the Kentucky Derby, we would have rounded the final turn and be heading down the home stretch!

We had a doctor’s appointment today and everything looks text book. The baby is turned head down, has an ideal heart beat and doesn’t appear to be “too big.” The doctor said things could change pretty quickly, so to be on the watch for contractions that are 5 minutes apart or for my water to break. So, for now, it’s just a waiting game.

Since we are anticipating the big arrival right after Christmas, we decided to scale back our Christmas decorating this year. We did put up a little 2 foot tree for our own enjoyment though! Below is a current picture of me. Sleep is hard to come by, so you can probably tell I look a little tired in this photo.

We’ll keep you posted if anything changes! Oh, and a few people have asked about the baby’s name, and in case you haven’t heard yet… We’re trying to keep it a surprise until his “Birth” Day! Hopefully, we’ll be able to announce it sooner rather than later!