Shmookem http://www.bjwiv.com Life and the like Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:23:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Some Pictures http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=153 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=153#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:23:12 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=153 DSC_3156 DSC_3172 DSC_3176 DSC_3178 DSC_3180 DSC_3186 DSC_3187 ]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=153 0 Going Home http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=150 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=150#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:14:39 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=150 After all our babies, the biggest question Rachel has is, “When do we get to go home?!” This is not a statement against hospitals, (well at least not against Silverton Hospital) rather it is a desire to be able to be with the girlies. (They sure miss their mom, and their mom misses them.)

So, when DO we get to go home? As it turns out, tonight sometime! Yep, in and out in 24 hours! So if you can’t come see us today at the hospital, you can come see us at home. We look forward to it!

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=150 1 Visiting Hours http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=148 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=148#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:06:55 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=148 If you would like to drop by for a shot visit, you can drop by after 10:00 AM. We’d love to see ya! (Room 10 at Silverton Hospital)

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=148 0 What you don’t know can’t hurt you http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=145 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=145#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:19:53 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=145 While I was watching my wife sweetly go through labor pains (I don’t know how she does it, but you can’t describe it any other way than sweetly), I noticed something. Between almost every contraction, the nurse checked the baby’s heart beat. “How interesting,” I thought, “she must be a very cautious nurse.” I didn’t think much of it, instead I went back to wishing I could do SOMETHING to help my laboring wife.

When Benji was born, the doctor said, “Oh! He even had the cord wrapped around his neck! Twice! He’s a tough guy, he never showed signs of distress while he was being born.”

“Huh,” I thought, “what a surprise!” I didn’t connect the two events until I was talking to my sister shortly there after.

She talked about how nice the doctors and nurses were here and how they never let on if there were any problems. No use distressing the laboring woman, she has enough on her mind already. The thing that gave it away, they called a second nurse into the room. Of course she didn’t know this until a few years later, but I was finding this out now. And I was remembering how a half hour earlier they had called a second nurse in. Wow.

I had no clue that there was any thing wrong. But the little purple guy who colored up really fast did have a potential MAJOR problem. How many times does God take care of us when we don’t know that there is a potential MAJOR problem that could blindside us? How many times do we go throughout a seemingly easy day, talking about trusting Jesus, and not see how much he is taking care of us? How many times does everything fall apart and we don’t think Jesus is taking care of us, when actually he is keeping a greater despair at bay?

Thank you Lord for your great care of us! (And tonight, baby Benji!)

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=145 0 Stats http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=142 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=142#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:22:19 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=142 Weight: 9 lb 9 oz

Length: 22 in

Head: 15 in!! (Mine was 19 in! :-D )

Time of birth: Today (12/30/2011) 6:21 PM

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=142 0 He’s Here! http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=139 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=139#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:41:52 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=139 He’s here! Yay! Praise the Lord!

More info to come, he was born around 6:23 or so, cute little (BIG) guy.

:-D

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=139 1 Update http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=135 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=135#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:25:36 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=135 The Doctor is here…

The Water is broken…

Rachel is doing Origami… (and doing the he he he whos)

I’m a nervous wreck…

Yep, all the signs are in place, there should be a baby here soon!

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=135 5 Room 10 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=132 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=132#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:27:18 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=132 We officially have a room, and the baby should  be here soon!

Nurse: “I’m going to ask you some questions. Let me know if you are having one because I can’t tell.”

Rachel: “I’m actually having one right now.”

It’s fun to have a happy wife who can look so well and say with a smile on her face, “I’m having a contraction… and it really hurts!”

Now all we need is the doctor!

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=132 2 At the hospital again! http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=129 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=129#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:51:27 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=129 This time to stay! (until the baby comes.) More updates to come!

]]> http://www.bjwiv.com/?feed=rss2&p=129 0 Update on Baby Watch http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=126 http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=126#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:48:34 +0000 Snoopy http://www.bjwiv.com/?p=126 Hello everyone, the baby is still not coming, but everything is still slowly progressing. I know Rachel would appreciate your prayers as she is tired and ready for this baby to come. Mothers, you know how it goes! If it comes to it, the doctor decided to induce on Monday (January 2). So, we’ll see.

Take care and God bless!

(EDIT: Thanks Kim… :-)

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