2 Weeks old...

Owen's first Sunday at Church

First Bath

Ready to leave the hospital

Sleeping on Mommy

Owen and Daddy

Okay - so I know I promised more pics and haven't done it! :( It is somewhat difficult to be able to type with only one arm and this little one does not really like to lay down by himself! Oh well - his mommy is very content to just hold him. And you can't spoil a newborn, right?

Owen goes for another weight check tomorrow because he cannot seem to be able to gain any weight. When we left the hospital he was down to 6 lb 11 oz and at last week's weight check he weighed 6 lb 8 oz. So - we are feeding him lots hoping that he will have gained some weight by tomorrow! If not I am sure they will make us supplement with formula or something... so we are praying hard that he has put on at least a little bit. Other than that he is doing really well. He is a very good baby and doesn't really fuss much unless he is hungry or his diaper needs changed. He finally slept in his bassinet for the whole night last night! It was a good night and mommy actually got to sleep in between feeding times! He has some problems with reflux and every time I would lay him down after feeding him he would sound like he couldn't breathe - so we had been keeping him in bed with us. I propped up the top end of his mattress and he sounds much better.

Okay - time for him to eat again! More soon, I hope! I will do my best! :)

Owen Henry Holt 11/8/08

We are so proud to announce that Owen arrived yesterday!!! He was born by C-Section at 4:31 PM weighing in at 7 lb 5 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. He is absolutely beautiful and perfect and doing wonderfully!

And plenty more to come!

If He Can Move the Mountains...

I had somewhat of a disappointing Dr. appointment this week... She told me that the baby is not as far down as she would like for being just a couple of weeks from due date - and that this tells her that there is a possibility that the reason his head is not down far enough is because it is too big. This also makes sense with all of the contractions that I continue to have that are doing nothing... Unfortunately - the only way to figure this out is to wait until labor starts and try and see if he will come out. And then if he won't - we will have to have a c-section. I don't think this sounds like a very fun idea... but there is nothing I can do about it and my hopes of going early are getting trampled with each coming day. She will also let me go a week past my due date before she will induce labor. So now, instead of being happy with having contractions because maybe labor was going to start it is really just frustrating! Anyway - I was worrying about this on the way to work one morning this week and listening to the Christian station as usual. A song came on that I love and I began singing - and when it got to the chorus it was as if God was using it to remind me that He is able to do anything...

Mighty to Save
by Hillsong
Everyone needs compassion,
Love that's never failing;
Let mercy fall on me.
Everyone needs forgiveness,
The kindness of a Saviour;
The Hope of nations.

Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.

So take me as You find me,
All my fears and failures,
Fill my life again.
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in,
Now I surrender.

Shine your light and let the whole world see,
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus (x2)

If He can move the mountains - He can certainly move this baby where he needs to be to have a safe delivery. Why do I not trust Him enough to remember that He is in control of even the smallest details of my life - if only I will let Him? Somehow I always try to figure things out on my own and after too much worrying, then give it to Him. If only I could remember to take it to Him first, then things would be so much easier... Now I am trying to rest knowing that He knows when this baby will come and all of the other details surrounding.