Simon just got a little bit cuter

...because the grossest part of him just fell off! That's right - today Simon lost his umbilical cord!

Now, nobody in their right mind would want to see a picture of a dried up, nasty, shriveled umbilical cord, so I've hidden it below. If you dare, go ahead and click to reveal the cord in all its ugliness. But be warned - it's very gross.

I'm beginning to think this kid has it in for us...

Today we were changing Simon. He started crying so I got down nice and low towards his face to console him. "It's okay, little guy... It will all be over soon." Simon waited until my mouth was open and then proceeded to pee directly into it! What incredible aim! What warm pee...

Susan started cracking up. She laughed so hard, she nearly peed herself. Simon apparently thought it was funny too and so he took advantage of the situation and proceeded to expel seedy liquid poo all over the changing pad.

At that point, we both lost control, bursting out laughing, in tears. It took us 10 minutes to regain our composure and complete the diaper-changing operation.

We may not be very good at it yet, but we're certainly having a blast at this parenting thing.

Simon's First Doctor's Appointment

Simon had a big outing today to the doctor's office. His pediatrician weighed and measured him. He is in the 60th percentile for length and 29th percentile for weight. Our little lean fighting machine seems to take after daddy because mommy was much chubbier as a baby.
This was also a big outing for mommy who after 6 days finally got some fresh air and a nice long walk
Here are some pictures of Simon at the doctor's office. Enjoy!

Simon's First Few Days

It has been a very exciting first few days in the Roth household now that baby Simon has come to join us! There have been a few sleepless nights for sure but countless smiles!

Grandpa Marvin and Grandma Barbara have been a great help to us whether it's been getting groceries, or cooking, or singing Simon show tunes (that's Grandma Barbara and it's a big hit)!

Click here for some pictures of our past few days with Simon:



Enjoy!

Introducing Simon Thomas Roth!

After 18.5 grueling hours of labor, Simon Thomas Roth was born on 11-19-2008 at 1:45 PM. Simon weighs in at 8 lbs, 7 oz. and is 21 inches long!

Susan and the baby are both doing well.

More soon, but for now, here are some pictures!

The Nursery is Ready!

Hooray! It's the end of the nursery saga.
Our nursery furniture arrived earlier this week and yesterday Mark and I put the finishing touches on getting everything ready. Everything looks super-cute and most importantly, now the baby can arrive!
Of course you are welcome to see the nursery in person (especially when the baby arrives) but in the meantime, here are some pictures. Enjoy!

1 Down and 9 to Go

With just 1 more day until my due date, things are getting anxious. I had my weekly doctor appointment this morning and Dr. V was encouraged that I had made some progress - I am dilated 1 cm! Just 9 more centimeters to go .

She is practical though and also made an appointment for induction on Monday, November 24th but everyone's fingers are crossed that the baby will come before then. The induction procedure sounds like it can make for a long day as apparently it can take hours before they see you and then 4 - 12 hours to get the contractions going.

We will see but I'm betting he'll be here before then .