Milk Drunk

Just a little thrashing around as Emery tries fruitlessly to assume the controls.

Friday Night Hiccups

Emery had a lot of hiccups in the womb so it's no surprise that she has them a lot as a baby. Here's a short video of nothing but her having hiccups.

One Week Down

Everything has been going pretty smooth so far and we are very thankful for that. We made it home on Friday around noon and have just been enjoying everything since. There has been an obvious lack of sleep, but beyond that Emery has just been a great kid. She has yet to break anything, so I guess that means she is taking after her mom so far.

It's a big help to have both sets of parents on hand to spell us when needed. It has allowed us to be as hands on as possible and really dive into the work of being parents ourselves. The first few days were hectic with so many people wanting to meet Emery and check in on us and we are looking forward to things settling into a routine this summer. As always the camera is getting a full workout with the latest batch of pictures going up today at http://www.kodakgallery.com/robbins/main/emery_s_first_week_at_home.

Tired But Happy

Everything is going very, very smoothly. There are a few more pictures up at http://www.kodakgallery.com/robbins/main/arrival_of_the_baby_robbins.

Thank you so much to everyone that has sent messages of encouragement and celebration. The outpouring has been just overwhelming and it's comforting to know that Emery comes into the world so incredibly loved!

Emery Rose Robbins

It took until Wednesday, but our daughter is now out of the womb and loving it. Here is some video from just after she was born. Great pipes. Her weight was 7lb 13oz and the other vitals I'll have to get later. More pics etc to come after we get some sleep. Mother and baby are doing well! Christine handled it all like a boss!

More in-depth stuff and a few pics at www.twitter.com/familyrobbins.

It's The Final Countdown

We should have a daughter some time on Tuesday! The doctor moved up the induction by one day and we are set to report for birthing at 6:30am on Tuesday (5/26) morning. We'll be updating throughout the day and the best way to get the real time feed probably will be at http://twitter.com/familyrobbins.

Not Quite Yet Go Time

o⋅ver⋅due [oh-ver-doo, -dyoo]

–adjective
1. past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.

2. too long awaited; needed or expected for some time: Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.

3. more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready: That country is overdue for industrial development.

Yes, that about covers it...

We'll be inducing on Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00am if nothing happens before then. We have two more doc appointments on Friday and Tuesday so things might change, but for now we're planning on a 5/27 unveiling of the latest Robbins.

How to celebrate a due date in the meantime? Hit the brewhouse and sew of course!

Late For The Show

May 19 is almost here...but the baby is not. There has been little progression in the pregnancy the past couple of weeks and the doctor has begun preliminary steps to prepare Christine to be induced. If it comes to that we'll be looking at sometime around May 26 or 27. Hopefully the wheels get turning before that, but if not it's nice to have an end date set.

We meet with the doc again on Tuesday 5/19. Until then enjoy this arm shot we got last Friday!

Just 10 Days Away

May 19 is rapidly approaching and as of now everything is running smooth and on schedule. The last two visits to the doctor showed some progression into the final stages of pregnancy and hopefully, for Christine's sake, our daughter decides to make her debut sooner rather than later.

In the meantime we're enjoying fighting off an early summer as best we can...with ice cream.

Ultrasound Pic

Just barley two weeks to go! She's almost here and thankfully everything is going pretty smooth. Here is a scan pic we got after Christine's latest doc appointment on Friday. There's a face and hand in there somewhere. She must be waving for the camera.