Visit Owen

Hey Everyone - I should have put this in my last post, but you all are more than welcome to swing by and visit with Owen when ever you'd like, just give us a call first.

Things are going really well, Owen has been sleeping about 3+ hours at a time through the night which has been great for us to catch up on our sleep. We've been taking it pretty easy the past few days.

We're Home!

Sorry for not posting sooner, but we've been REALLY busy, go figure. We came home yesterday afternoon, Owen finally got to see his new home, we think he likes it. Karan has offered to help us and stay with us for a few days, which is AWESOME! Lori and Owen rode home with Karan and I went to get Lucy from the vet where she's been boarded since Friday. It was really nice to have everyone home, finally. Lucy did really well with Owen, we weren't quite sure how she'd react, so we medicated her a bit, she was pretty docile yesterday. Everyone is doing really well, it's so nice to have our family home. Owen slept really well last night, he woke up every couple of hours, but we got some solid sleep in between feedings & changings.

Today we're going to make a trip out and about to Target to pick up a few things, it'll be nice to get out of the house for a little bit. I've gotten a little behind on my yard work, so I think I'm gonna take care of that some time today.

A day of rest...

Owen did MUCH better last night. He slept for almost an hour and a half between feedings. We did let the nurses take him to the nursery for a few of hours. He and Lori are taking a little nap right now and I'm about to jump in the shower. I think we're going to take it easy today and let Lori and Owen rest up, they've had a really busy past few days. The doctors indicated that we'd more than likely go home tomorrow (or Wednesday at the latest). Once we get settled we'd like for Owen to meet everyone.

Thank you all so much for your prayers, wonderful support and friendship throughout this, we are truly blessed to have Owen and you as a part of our extended family.

Greg, Lori & Owen

Owen had some visitors today...

Sorry for not posting sooner, we've had a busy day. Owen had a lot of guests today, Lori's mother, Rob & Heather, Dan & Kristi and Emily. He has recovered well from his circumcision, he's just a little fussy. We tried to get him to eat, but he wasn't interested so finally I was able to give him 15mL of formula from a bottle. When it was quiet time everyone had to go, I cuddled with Owen for the first hour or so and Lori has him now. We're gonna put him in his little crib and take a nap.

Good Morning Owen! Snip Snip...

Owen is a very happy little baby right now. I just took a shower and Owen's been snuggled up with Lori. We didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Owen woke up pretty much every hour so we're starting to get a better understanding of his schedule. He had a difficult time feeding but finally last night he did eat and then a couple of times through the night. He's slept pretty well this morning but that's about to change. The doctor just took him for his circumcision and he should be back in about 45 minutes. We apologized to him in advance, poor little guy.

For anyone interested in visiting, today might be best for everyone. He's going to be a little grumpy from the snip snip, but other than that he's excited about meeting everyone. The visitation hours are pretty open with the exception of 2-4 PM, that's quiet time.

Owen's FIRST Bath!

Owen got his first bath at about 8:30 PM this evening. He didn't seem to like the bath all that much, but it was time.

Owen's First Bath

Owen Joseph Whitcomb HAS ARRIVED!

It is with great pleasure and honor that I announce to you, Owen Joseph Whitcomb is here! The doctors were having a difficult time maintaining his heartbeat, so they took Lori to the OR to preform a C-Section. Everything went perfect and at 12:15 PM today (5/17) Owen was born! He weighed 6lbs 3oz (coincidence, I weighed 6lbs 3oz) and he measured 19.75" long.

We spent a little time in the recovery room and then at 2:30 PM they took us to the family room where he'll stay with us for the next few days. I haven't heard for sure, but the recovery time for a C-Section is a little more, so I think we'll be here until at least Monday or so...

I'll post another update later today, until then, enjoy the pictures!

Owen Joseph Whitcomb