Welcome to the World Evan Raymond Bach

Well Hello Everyone!

I know it's been a couple of weeks, but we have been busy adjusting to life with our new little miracle :). Evan Raymond Bach decided to make his arrival on 10/13/2012 on 1:35 PM. He weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 21 and 1/4 quarter inches long.

 Here is Evan's labor and delivery story :)

I went into labor Friday evening at midnight. At first, I didn't realize what was happening so I waited for a few contractions to wake Jon up. He was quite startled but ready to roll :). He immediately got out his contraction timer app on his phone and we started to time. The contractions were pretty consistent and getting pretty close together. We waited about 2 hours and then decided to call the Dr. Of course, since it was a Friday night and the weekend our Dr. was not on call. We were directed to the on call Dr. who instructed us to make our way to the hospital. 

We made it to the hospital in no time and were directed to triage. I was admitted shortly after and given the epidural. Ahh...blissful relief from the pain :). We then were instructed to rest. I was admitted at 3 centimeters dilation and was progressing pretty well until about Noon. My progress stalled at 7 centimeters dilation for 3 hours - and that is when the Dr. decided to make the call to deliver me via c-section. Of course, this wasn't part of the plan, but the Dr. was great and very reassuring. Our parents had also made their arrival at the hospital by that point which was great as well.

It was my first trip to the OR, and it was very reassuring to have Jon there. He watched the whole thing..don't know how he did that! All I was waiting for was to hear the healthy cry of our baby boy. When we both heard his cry we burst into tears.

We stayed in the hospital for 2 days and then headed home. Of course, Evan cried the whole way! But he has since gotten more used to his car seat and being in the car :).

Here is a picture of Evan with our labor & delivery nurse as well as the Dr. who delivered him!

Well here is to next time. We look forward to sharing our journey as a family of three :).

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara, Jon, and Baby Evan :)

Week 39...Happy 30th Birthday Jon!!

Hi All,

Hope everyone had a great week! We made it to week 39 here at the Bach Household and still no Baby "B". We are getting more and more anxious by the day wondering when he'll decide to come. We were a bit worried about my blood pressure last week, but the Dr. took some blood work and was happy with the results. I go back for another appointment on Monday, so hopefully my blood pressure is OK.

It's hard to think of anything else at this point, besides the baby coming! You're mind really starts to go crazy thinking about the labor process, finally getting to hold him, and praying that he is healthy. He is still very active and has some really pronounced kicks sometimes. It truly is amazing to feel him move. I will miss that once he is out.

Here is a 39 Week picture. I officially feel as big as a house and really didn't want to post this, but I'm doing it for the baby to have in his memory book for the future. Hopefully I'll be back in pre-baby shape in no time!

A big milestone this week is Jon's 30th Birthday! Please send him some birthday wishes tomorrow!! Maybe Baby "B" will decide to make his grand entrance to share his birthday?  His parents came to visit us this weekend and we had a great time celebrating and going out to dinner. Jon was also VERY happy about the PSU win...I would say that was a pretty good birthday present :).

 Happy Birthday to the most wonderful, loving, and amazing husband that I could have ever wished for. When I don't think it's possible to love him more, I find myself finding new ways :). God truly blessed me by bringing him into my life.  I am SO excited for him to become a Daddy. He is going to be an even more amazing father than husband..if that is even possible!

We got a really great surprise this week while I was stressing about my blood pressure. A family friend, Dan Lawlor, sent us a whole bunch of shoes for the baby. They are all so cute! The best pair of course were the customized PSU shoes! Aren't these awesome? Thanks so much Dan! He will be wearing them with PSU Pride!

Well, let's see if this week brings Baby "B".  On to week 39! We hope to meet him soon!

P.S. Please continue to pray for my Aunt Chris as she continues her battle with Liver Cancer. Also, please keep our niece Ava in your prayers as she was back in the hospital this past weekend for some tests. We pray that the Dr. will quickly determine what is going on and for her continued healing. Also - we pray that her parents continue to have the strength to fight through her journey to recovery and remission.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara