Dude has...

...a little brother!

Bud came into this world at 910p, weighing in at 8 lb 0.8 oz. and measured 20" long. Zippy was in labor for about 13 hours, but only pushed about 4 or 5 times! Once things got going, things went quick!

Cute little Bud huh?! Now we've got 2/11's of our future soccer team!

Well, it's late. 1245a to be exact. Zippy's sleeping and so's Bud. I better get some ZZZ's too.

Today's The Day...

...that we finally get to meet the fetus! (Charming aren't I?!)

Silly woman was up real early this morning (5a fer cryin' out loud!) saying "...it feels like Christmas Eve night! I'm so anxious to get going!"

I'm looking at Jen trying to adjust in the bed and get comfortable despite the web of IV lines and monitor cables. I feel sorry for her for what she's gonna go through in the coming hours, but I also feel relieved that she'll finally be able to, eventually, get her body back. 9 months is certainly a long time!

The delivery room is huge and very nice, and it should be 'cause the hospital remodeled practically the entire floor! We both joked that we should have our small group over and have a party here... there's enough room for everyone! Key word: joked.

Kinda gettin' excited... it's gonna be awesome to have this little person curled up and napping on my chest!

Next post: BABY!

Ride 'em...

...uh... dog-boy?!

Uh huh. A boy and his dawg...

Oh settle down, whether you're laughing or freaking out! It looks worse than it really was. Although he did have a small bruise on his forehead for a day or two...

Dude just loves to dive on, well, anything really. Pillows, blankets, the couch, Zippy's preggo belly or the dog. You name it, he'll dive on it!

Why? 'Cause it's there!

Although Roxy had had enough of that and decided to not be there! We laughed as we comforted our fallen bareback rider while the dog triumphantly trotted off to the warm confines of her bed and settled in for the night. It probably won't be the first time this happens...

And Zippy is still preggo. We go in to the doctor's tomorrow morning to hold him at gunpoint until he induces her. Or at least give her something to get the process going sooner than later.

We will not be waiting 10 days again...

...although the antics of Dude and Roxy will certainly entertain us!

Just Short...

...of the one year mark since I last posted something, well, anything on this blog!

I figure I spend so much time "Facebooking" that I could probably squeeze a few minutes inbetween SpaceFight!s to throw on a post about the fam on this thing... right?!

S'ok? S'ah'ight... So here goes.

An update over the past year...

Zippy and I are expecting our second kid (didn't find out the sex again!) in about a week and it seems like time's just drrrraaaaaggggiiinnnnggg. She's done with being pregnant and doing everything she can, short of pulling the kid out of herself, to induce labor. A couple of times she actually started contracting and we thought we were on our way! Alas, no kid. So, for the time being, she's busy around the house chasing after Dude.

The Dude (Dad should pick up on that reference...) is ever growing and ever learning. He's walking, almost running and quasi-jumping. You'd just have to see it for yourself really. I couldn't do it justice on here. He's learning more words, how to stack bigger towers, all his body parts and how to whine in the most pathetic of ways. (His lower lip routine he gets from his mom!)

I'm still working in the TV bidness and getting a steady paycheck every two weeks. Which is a very good thing seeing as my station's been through a number of layoffs since the economic downfall. Trying to increase my job security, I've been trying to get myself into many different roles throughout the station and get as good at them as I am with my primary role. It can be stressful, but I try to stay below the radar and keep doing a good job at the same time.

And Roxy is still... Roxy. Although, much to my embarassment, she's neglected much more since Dude came into this world. I can't imagine what she's gonna do once Cashew pops out. But she still seems to be happy around the house with Dude all over her. I really love watching the two of them interact with each other, it's so good for both.

Now that that's out of the way...

Since today's Valentine's Day, Dude decided to make his ladies some Valentine's and deliver. He's such a stud with the goils! I made breakfast for Zippy (complete with heart shaped strawberrys!) and then swept her off her feet on a romantic trip to Costco. This V-Day's just very low key. (Really?!) And yet, she still swoons over my romantic endeavors for her...

Hopefully, the next post will be great news about the birth. But don't hold your breath, chances are that the next post will be sometime in 2011...