'dba' - junior

another 'dba' entered the world today. dylan brody arnheim was born at 11:36am weighing a whopping 8 lbs and 13 oz and measuring in at 21 in. what an amazing little man... the longest legs, arms, fingers and toes i have ever seen on a baby. he came into the world doing a split with one foot down and the other next to his head. he has good aim as he soaked the nurse weighing him in on the scale. dylan had a great first day in the world surrounded by family and loved ones. lots of smiles and hugs.

momma was impressive through her pregnancy and even more amazing during surgery. she was focused and strong and is now healthy and looking great. not one complaint or tear of pain... i am definitely a blessed man to have such a strong, enthusiastic wife and a healthy, beautiful family.

the latest and greatest

the latest: it was another great monday at the doctors office. the baby is still breech and kris' belly is running out of space for the baby to turn.

the greatest: although the due date of april 25th is just twelve days away, baby arnheim maybe joining us early next week! during our visit, the fetal hart monitor showed some solid 60 second contractions. doc is confirming the c-section date tomorrow...

"houston...we have dilation!"

we received some good news and some bad news this week. first, the good news...kris is officially 1cm dilated.

we also learned at monday's routine doctor visit that the baby is "breech." for my friends who know nothing about babies, that means that the head is not down which is the preferred positioning at this point in the pregnancy. as many of you know, "breech" babies typically result in a cesarean birth (c-section). c-sections have become more common within the birthing process and now account for over 25% of all births in the U.S. we are not as concerned about the surgery as much as we are disappointed to not experience a natural birth.

also, we have mentioned that the baby is measuring "two weeks big" and were anticipating that the baby may come early. we found out that the reason the baby has been measuring big is because it is breech. the anticipated due date is still april 25th ...not sure how much longer we can wait!

on tuesday, we ventured back to the doctor's for an ultrasound to determine the possibility of having the doctor "turn the baby" (procedure called "version"). we were excited to receive the adorable photos of baby arnheim (see below), but were disappointed to see that the umbilical cord is too close to the baby's neck to try to attempt a version.

so what does this mean?... we will most likely schedule a c-section in the upcoming weeks and pray that the baby turns on its own before the surgery/delivery. this is definitely a possibility so kris and i are remaining optimistic.

the following website has 17 ways to turn a breech baby (http://pregnancychildbirth.suite101.com/article.cfm/turning_a_breech_baby) ...we will see if these ol' wives' tails work.

honey bring me the flashlight, a clothespin, and go do some handstands!

muchas, muchas gracias

thank you to all friends and family who have been spoiling us with gifts. some pics from saturday's baby shower in wabash...

janet's beautiful favors, katy's now infamous cupcakes, world's smallest diapers, and an amazing group of friends.

on a side note, some may ask "what do the men do during baby showers?" in wabash, indiana...we had four grown men in a truck driving around looking at rocks!

how many more days?

well, it is march 23rd and exactly one month and two days before baby arnheimer's expected due date. kris went to the doctor last monday and was told that little arnheim is two weeks larger than average. we are not surprised as kris looks and feels like she is going to pop! check out that belly...