Look Alike Contest!

So there's been a lot of talk about who Joshua most resembles. Without going into what most people have said, we thought the best way to really get to the bottom of that question was to post some pictures and put it to a vote! Take a look at the right-hand column and cast your vote today!

Just wanted to say "Thanks!"

Hello all,

  We just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of the phone calls, gifts, and good wishes. For those of you who we haven't called back or gotten thank you cards out to, we promise we are trying! Joshua has been keeping us busy, but we didn't want you to think that we had forgotten about you.  We appreciate you all!

More pictures to come!

Grandma and Grandpa Naumann's First Visit

We're all getting settled in at home! We've had a number of visitors, most recently Chris' parents. Joshua is doing well... he has a great appetite, is gaining weight, and is surprisingly strong! Here a few recent pictures...

A Little Shut-Eye

Joshua and Grandpa

First Walk... Check Out Those Wheels!

Yes... There Is a Baby in There!

Joshua and Grandma

Joshua's Hospital Stay... Photos and a Flick!

Joshua Raymond Naumann... Photo Debut!

Introducing... Joshua Raymond Naumann!!

Weighing in at 8 pounds, 0 ounces... Joshua was born at 1406 Pacific Standard Time. Mom and baby are doing great though both are exhausted! Mom had a rough labor with over 3 hours of pushing!! We were very close to needing a C-section, but in the end everything worked out perfectly! We wanted to thank everyone for their well-wishes and prayers - we couldn't have done it without them.

Be sure to stay tuned... we'll upload some photos a little later tonight!

She's Complete!

Heather just had an exam at 0900... 10cm dilated and 100% effaced! The plan is to let her "labor down" for an hour to let the baby drop a little more. Around 1000 she'll start pushing! Yeah!!

The First 17 Hours...

It only took 12 hours of induction to go from 3cm to 5cm!! So the epidural was finally placed at 2AM! What a relief! We were able to sleep for about 4 hours. This morning the cervix is at 6.5cm and the epidural continues to work great! Here are some pictures to document the progress:

Just Started Pitocin... Life Is Good!

Damn Pitocin!

Baby Heartrate on Top, Uterus on the Bottom - Both Looking Great!

Sweet, Sweet Epidural... and Sleep!

Baby... Your Time Has Come!

Heather went in for her OB appointment this morning.  Much to her relief, they decided that enough is enough and it is time to induce!!  She's checked into the hospital and just started her pitocin drip!  Keep us in your thoughts for a speedy, painless, and productive labor :)