Baby is Here!

Abe Alexander was born Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 11:59 am.

His birth weight was 8lbs, 15oz. and he is 19.5 inches long.

Everything went very smoothly and baby Abe is an absolute joy!

baby update

I had my final doctor appointment today!  Baby's heartrate was 138 beats/minute. 

Due to some scheduling conflicts at the hospital, my c-section will now be on Monday Nov. 23rd at noon.  It's hard to wait 3 extra days, but it may be the best for baby to get a little extra time in the womb if he needs it.  Can't wait until Monday!!

Video

Carl gets a little crazy pushing the stroller.  I think we'll hold off for awhile on letting him push his little brother!  Click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qloeGcL67U

Trimming the Tree

 We decided to put up our Christmas tree a little early this year, before the baby arrives!

Carl loved helping!

Carl Quotes

"I gotta go outside and do a project"  (What happened to "Mom, can I go outside and play?!!")

"Mama, I'm gonna go ask Dad if I can watch Tom & Jerry!"   (also, "I'm gonna go ask Dad if I can have a cookie!")  So Carl has figured out which parent is more likely to say yes, I just wonder when he will figure out that it's best to skip telling Mom first and just go right to Dad!

Me: "Carl why are you dumping out Mama's can of pop?" (luckily we were outside)

Carl:  "I didn't... the wind knocked it over!" (as I watch him pour out the last few drops)


While riding in the car, "There's a T, there's another T, there's another T, etc"  I realized he was pointing out each telephone pole that we drove by.  At the time I didn't know that he knew the letter T, but sure enough when we got home I showed him some letters and he knew the letter T!! 

Other favorites:

"I'm am"

Mow the "lawm"

Counting to 10 but always missing the number 7.

Raimins (for raisins)

"Toya and Tatwats" (the dogs, Sequoyah and Sasquatch)

"Mama Mia and John-Dad" (what he calls his parents)

"There's NORBAZ" (Every time we drive past Zorbaz in Perham.  We have only eaten there twice but I guess it made a big impression!)

I'll be adding  to this list as I think of more quotes.  I have to get them written down now before I forget them!

Baby Update

I went to the doctor again today.  I go in every week now.  I am showing no signs of going into labor soon, which is good because that would mess up our planned C-section on the 20th.  My surgery will be around 1:30 pm that day (next Friday) so think of us around that time!

Baby Update

I had another doctor appointment today.  Everything is still going very well.  The baby's heartrate was 144 beats/minute.  I was finally able to get my H1N1 vaccine.  In fact, my clinic was expecting a shipment of 20 doses first thing this morning so I waited around after my appointment until they arrived.  I figured it might be awhile before they get another shipment!!  We also confirmed the c-section date...  it's now officially scheduled for Friday Nov. 20th!!  That is 2 weeks from tomorrow.  Woohoo & Yikes, that is right around the corner!  See you very soon Baby Koch!

Halloween pics

Carl went trick-or-treating at about 5 houses on John's old street in Richfield.

He was excited but a little scared and wanted to be carried up to each door.

Going up to Grandpa Arn's house

Enjoying some of his loot!

Then it was on to Grandma & Grandpa Tell's house.  He wasn't scared here, he kind of forgot the trick-or-treat process and just barged right in!

We wanted to take him to a few houses in Katy's old neighborhood, but Carl was more interested in helping Grandma pass out the candy!