Christmas Weekend

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families this year. On Thursday night (Christmas eve) we spent the evening with Mollie's family. It was so much fun to watch Kyrsten and Jenna rip open gifts complete with a Tank for Jenna and pink radio for Kyrsten. On Friday (Christmas) we had a wonderful lunch at Mollie's uncle Rick's house with more of the family and then hit the road to Eagan to spend time with Ryan's family. Of course we came home with more than we took which included homemade salsa, marmalade, soup, and pickles. Nikki has enough photo artwork to start a "Bob Newman" original gallery.

Dylan in his much too big x-mas sleep sac.

What a wonderful time with the Family!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christams from Ryan, Mollie and Dylan.

Christmas Tree

On Saturday we went to pick out a christmas tree at Hinkmeyer Farms. We started the trek slightly after 4 pm and when we found the tree farm it was too dark to cut down our own tree so we picked the best pre-cut tree on the farm. Mollie was the master decorator and tonight our house is blessed with a lovely christmas tree. I guess christmas is really here.

Ryan, Mollie and Dylan pose with Frosty at the tree farm

Our christmas tree!

Over the last couple of weeks we have had several visitors both friends and family. Here are some of the pictures that Grandpa Newman (Bob) took on a couple of his visits.

Mollie and Dylan

Grandma and Dylan

Grandpa and Dylan

1st week with Dylan

We have been home for one week and I am proud to report the family is doing well. The only little speed bump is Dylan is not gaining weight as fast as the pediatricians would like so we visit the clinic for frequent weigh ins. Last weekend my mom and Nikki came to visit and brought us enough snacks to last 3 weeks.

Here is picture I took myself while Dylan and I were chillin' on the couch.

Dylan at one week.

Dylan Robert Newman

A Baby fills a place in your heart you never knew was empty

Mollie gave birth to a healthy 6.7 lb, 21inch baby boy today at 0159 am, Dylan Robert Newman.

Yesterday we had a routine 38 week appointment and our doctor determined that Mollie had low Amniotic Fluid volume and he wanted us to come in for an induction.

1 pm: Admitted to Hospital
2 pm: Drug administered to start labor (pitocin)
4 pm: Water broke430 pm: contractions began
8 pm: Mollie around 8 cm dilated
1130 pm: Mollie completely dilated and began to push
0159 am : Baby born



Mollie and Dylan shortly after delivery




Mollie and Karalee - Mollie and I relied on our awesome birthing nurses who guided us through this, Epidural free. Karalee not only educated us in our childbirth education classes she was assigned to be our nurse through the toughest part of the 9 hour labor.


More to come very soon.

Pictures

A couple weeks ago Mollie and I went to get our pictures taken to document Mollie's growing belly. Here are a couple of the pics that we thought turned out well.