Long Time

When we can't blog at home it really slows down the process. And with Big Willy taking up so much of Jen's time she hasn't been able to download pictures and send them off. But I wanted to get a few pictures posted because he is growing so fast. He's six weeks old and wearing clothes for 3-6 month old babies and the feet on the 3 month old pj's are too small. He really isn't that chunky, he's just big. Things here always seem to be busy. Jen recently learned how to do her grocery shopping online and have it delivered to the house. In this city that is a big deal. Grocery shopping here takes careful planning and a long time.

This entry didn't end up like I planned but at least we got a few pictures up!

quick update

I thought I would just do a quick update since I'm in blogging territory. Jen and Will are home right now having fun together. Jen's mom came and stayed with us for about 10 days in Shanghai. It was great to have her there. Jen was so glad she could come and be there. I'm in Nagoya, Japan right now. I love Japan. It is such an amazing place. I got here Sunday afternoon and will head back in a few days. Japan has it's own cell phone network so even if you have a global phone it still won't work here...annoying.

Will is growing so fast. He will be two weeks tomorrow. These pictures that I just posted are old but I thought I'd post them anyway. When I get back in town we will post new updated ones. He is changing everyday. He actually looks a little more like me than he did early on :) He loves to eat and sleep. Some of his newborn clothes are already too small. The other day we put him in some 3 month clothes. Big Willy!

A few more pics of the little guy.

This is the baby van that they brought us home from the hospital in. This is the biggest van I've ever seen in China! It had 4 TV's inside.

Will likes to sleep on my chest.

Me and the little guy taking a nap. Our favorite thing to do together.

More Pictures

Here he is!

New Arrival!

Today at 3:30p.m. Beijing standard time baby William was born. Both Big Willy and Jen are doing great. As you know Jen was due last Friday so they scheduled for her to be induced today, Tuesday 9/15, at 9am. They broke her water at 9:15 and then at about 10:30started to give her some petosin (sp?) to start the contractions. They thought that by 5pm she would probably be dialated to a 2 or 3 but by 1pm she was at a 7. Then she got the epidural. Although it seems that the epidurals in the US are a little more potent than here because she could still feel a lot and she can move her legs and walk around immediatley after.

She started pushing at about 2:45 and by 3:30 the baby was out! He is 9.12lbs and 20.9 inches long. That's why we call him Big Willy. All of the doctors and nurses were amazed at how quickly and easily Jen could push out such a big baby. I told them that she was a distance runner and has been swimming a lot. They all said that was a big reason as to why it all went so smooth. He has big hands and big feet and dark brown hair, but kind of thin - nothing like Tyler's baby. He is a major conehead right now but that should change soon.

Breast feeding has not been a problem. About 45 min after he was born they brought him in to try to feed and he latched right on and has been eating for the past hour and fifteen minutes. Looks like he'll stay a big boy!

He's been alive for 2 hours now and everyone is doing great. I just downloaded pictures to post but the great firewall wouldn't allow it. I'll have my family post them.

still nothing....

The little guy is three days late now and showing no signs of wanting to come out and play. We go back to the doctor this afternoon. Hopefully there will be more to report about later.

This past weekend we had Elder Dallin H. Oaks and Elder Anothony Perkins come to Shanghai to visit our district conference. It was awesome. We had a Saturday and Sunday session with them. Our district here has over 500 members. All of the members are foreigners. The locals are not allowed to meet with us. The meatings were great.