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11-13-02: I guess everyone knows by now that the boy is here! As
the main page tells he got here on Tuesday 10-29-02 at 0135. He is doing great.
We left the hospital on Thursday. Liam weighed 5#13oz on discharge. The
following Monday (just 4 days later) at his doctor's appointment he weighed
6#13oz! This past Monday (11-11-02) he weighed 7#6oz and was 21" long! A fast
growing boy. Liam has been on vacation to Atlanta, and had his fist day in
college. Jordan is still beside herself. She doesn't even want to go to school.
She wants to stay home with her new brother. Today is the twin's birthday. We
will be celebrating when Jordan gets out of school today. We go to the cemetery
and take them their presents, and release a birthday balloon. Saturday is the
tournament in memory of the twins. We have several sponsors, and about 10 teams
playing. If anyone still wants to play let me know 245-9168 we would love more
teams. The money raised will be donated to The March of Dimes. We plan to make
this an annual event... so, if you can't play this year we will look for you
next year.
10-28-02: Well, she is contracting. She started this morning at
about 5am and has been going every since. She is having them about every 5-15
minutes. Leave it to Kneecoal to have everything planned. If she had started
sooner we wouldn't have been able to get organized. The dogs are excited about
doggie camp. Bella has been hyper since she saw her bag come out of the closet.
She knows that bag equals doggie camp. I've got to go now and get ready. We have
to take the dogs, and I have to get my hair cut (Kneecoal's idea not mine). Net
update will come after Liam gets here. I may try and get Todd to come over and
post a picture online. If not there will be one up when we get home.
10-21-02: I guess everyone should plan on being at the hospital
on Monday the 28th. It looks like Kneecoal is going to hold my boy prisoner as
long as she can. We have an appointment today and I'm sure there will be no
change. The boy is very active and trying to get out, but his mother will not
let him. Dr. Meadows said he would induce her on her due date, but that falls on
Saturday. So we are planning for the following Monday. I'll let you know more
tonight.
10-18-02: Well, it's our 5th anniversary today. I never knew 5
years ago when I married this sweet girl that she would change into this STINGY
woman! She just won't give me my baby. She has him trapped in her tummy and
plans to keep him there! She has a measly one contraction per day. She has 8
more days and were are going in after him. Today we are going to Anderson to buy
the boy a hat. He "needs" one that ties under his chin and covers his ears. Now
this child has about 30 hats, but he "needs" one that ties under his chin
because he doesn't have like that. So off we go, maybe the walking will spark
some good contractions. As a side note Melody was nice enough to ride up and
take "belly" pictures the other day. We should have some great shots. She took a
lot of Kneecoal, then a lot of the belly, and some with Jordan, me and the
Belly. Can't wait to see them. The golf tournament planning is going great, need
some players.
10-10-02: SET MY PEOPLE FREE
Kneecoal is just being plain mean. No matter what I say or do she
will not give me my baby. I told her it was time to set my boy free. She has one
or two contractions a day. The most was yesterday when she had 4. Everything is
looking good. We heard from the folks at the March of dimes and they are sending
a ton of stuff for the tournament. They are sending golf shirts, hats, towels.
etc... That will be a great help for door prizes. We still need sponsors, and
players.
10/01/02: Well, we are now short timers! Kneecoal had her stitch
(cerclage) removed yesterday. She had some bleeding, but it stopped by today.
Now we have a bet as to when the boy will get here. I think it will be in the
next two weeks, Kneecoal says she will be overdue! I think he will come on
Wednesday so Kimberly can come up, but he my have other plans. The golf
tournament is going great. We have 9 sponsors so far!! I have had several offers
for help, and I appreciate them all. Todd has been helping with the plans and
has gotten several of the sponsors. We still need all the sponsors and door
prizes we can get. Soooooo.... If you know anyone give me a call.
9/27/02: I know I'm scum, and I've probably lost my only fan. If
you're still there here is the latest. We have a shower tomorrow, and the boy's
room is packed with great gifts from the last two. We have loved it all. The
kindness of others has been so abundant! Kneecoal and Liam haven't been playing
well together. Liam has been doing a lot of stretching, and poking. You can
watch Kneecoal's belly distort when he gives it a real good stretch. Kneecoal is
cute as I've ever seen her. Her belly is almost as big as mine! We go Monday to
have the stitch removed so everyone should be waiting by the phone. I think we
have an order to try for a Wednesday so we'll plan for that. Kneecoal has been
living it up now that she is off bed rest. She is still out of work, but she can
at least get around the house. Jordan is getting excited. Her team beat Hart
County in soccer. The Golf tournament is set for November 16th at 11 am. We
still need hole sponsors and any help we can get. Sorry for the delayed update.
Hope everyone is doing as good as the Fords! Live is good!
9/14/02: I've been awful lax in updating the website this month.
My only faithful reader has started to complain again, so I've got to get back
to work. Kneecoal is now on limited activity. What, you may ask, is limited
activity? Well, it just means that if she wants a sandwich she can get up and
fix it!! That is if no one else is there to fix it for her. Dr. Meadows even
said she could go on the occasional trip to Wal-Mart. I've got a new picture
that I will get online tomorrow. It's the BIG Belly Cam shot for this month.
It's looking good. I'm still working on my golf game. I'm going to try and have
a golf tournament in memory of Will and Ches in November. If we can get
everything together it will be to raise money for the March-of-Dimes. I hope to
make this an annual event. The plan is looking like November 16 or 23. Mark your
calendars and plan to attend. The entry fee will be $50. Teams of 4 Captain's
choice (best ball). Prizes to win, and free lunch. Please tell everyone you know
and join us for a fun day and a good cause.
8/31/02: It's my weekend to work so I haven't had time to give
an update. All is going well. Dr. Pinkerton came to the ER the other day to let
me know that she is going to call Dr. Meadows and see if he won't leave Kneecoal
on bed rest. She said that it doesn't make sense to be on bed rest this long
just to get up and have Liam come early. She says the risk is too big for the
pay-off. I told her she didn't need to try and convince me. I agree that
Kneecoal should say out of work and on bed rest or at least limited activity
until she is due. I know she is going crazy, but she has gone this long, what is
a few more days. Kneecoal agrees, but would really like to be able to get up
enough to fix a sandwich. I think Dr. Meadows will agree with whatever Kneecoal
wants. In other news the Dogs won today. Lucy got out of the underground fence
and couldn't get back in. I had to call Todd and get him to come over and unplug
it long enough for her to get back n the yard. My golf game still stinks!
8/26/02: Kneecoal's visit went great. Still on bed rest. She
asked if she could just get up and fix her own sandwich, he said ask me again in
14 days. Until then still on strict bed rest. Liam's weight was 3# 6 oz. His
foot is huge and his legs are long. Every thing looks great. Take a look at this
picture of my boy, I think you will agree he is a
handsome devil! Well the store part is up and running. I have provided links to
the items that Kneecoal has selected for Liam. I've also provided a search box
for baby items if you are looking for a gift for someone else. You can reach the
site by clicking on the Baby Gifts link. If you are interested in books, take a
look at the book link for two of my favorite author's books. They can be
purchased by clicking the links!
8/24/02: We started a new online store! It was free to start and
maybe we will get some money while Kneecoal is out of work. Kneecoal is doing great. She is at 31 weeks today!! Liam
should be close to 4 pounds and he is very active. He wakes us both up in the
mornings. Kneecoal has really enjoyed all of her visitors this week. If you
can't visit give her a call... She'll be here. Update: The dogs were sprayed by
a skunk last night. Bella got the big blast. You don't even know how bad a dog
can stink! I found a site on the internet that had a mixture to remove the
smell. It really worked! 3 tsp dish detergent, 1/2 c baking soda, and a bottle
of peroxide 3%. The only thing that still smells a little is Bella's face around
her eyes. I was afraid to wash that close to her eyes with that stuff. Her body
smells fine. You can't even tell she was sprayed.
8/22/02: Kneecoal is doing great. She has had the dancing baby
in her tummy all day. Liam kicks and wiggles and sticks his butt out. I think we
are in for TROUBLE when this wiggle worm gets here. Kneecoal is going to have
her hands full! I say Kneecoal b/c she thinks he is going to be this little
sweet angel that will be born behaving. I really think the boy is going to shock
her kinda like I did with my mother! I think she is a great mother, and she will
adapt, but not before the boy gets the best of her! (HA! I can't wait to hear
her say LIAM! don't you throw that bowl down.... SPLAT!) I can't wait. As
requested the speed test is back. It is on the index page and I put it here>
8/18/02: Kneecoal had a good birthday yesterday. We had a small
group over to help celebrate; the Duncan's (Brian, Renee, and Brandon), and the
Harris' (Terry, Jenny, Jacob, and Mattie). You can look at the pictures
here. Today her friend Angy is bringing her
lunch. School starts back tomorrow, so I hope I can go and play a round of golf.
If Brian will put his foot dawn and let his wife know who is boss he is going
with me.
8/15/02: Another great round of golf today. Second game under
100 in a row. On to the more important stuff. Kneecoal had her OB appointment on
Tuesday. Her cervix was closed and Liam was head down!! Dr. Meadows said he even
thought about letting her up from bed rest! I told him I would rather he didn't
and he said, "Oh, I'm not, I was just thinking about it." It was nice to have
some good news. The cabinets are done. Even the bathroom! It feels good not to
have that to worry about. Kneecoal has learned to use FrontPage and has updated
her page. You can take a look here, or follow
the family link to the left.
8/10/02: Kneecoal passed her GTT. She is doing well. She has
heard from a lot of people this week and has enjoyed that. Liam is still very
active. Today is painting day. Big John came by and painted the mantel. He is
the only person coming. Jordan is over at the James house playing with Phil. I
am slowly painting the cabinet doors. I played golf yesterday, and shot better
than I ever have. I finished just under 100 for 18 holes. Not bad.
8/05/02: Kneecoal had her Glucose Challenge Test (GCT) today.
She must not have studied because she failed. Her glucose was 154 mg/dl.
That means that she will have to go tomorrow for a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT).
Click on the link to see what this is and what the results could be. On the way
home her sugar dropped and she became weak and shaky. We stopped and bought her
a snickers and Mt. Dew in case she fails the GTT, then she at least got to have
one last candy bar. Everything else is fine. We have or next appointment next
Tuesday. If anyone wants to help get some painting done between now and then let
me know. I can put you to work!
8/04/02: We had a great weekend at work. Nice slow days.
Kneecoal had a bad weekend, nice slow days! Really she is still doing great. She
is bored, and ready to be off bed rest. She did take a nap today. She has 42
more days on bed rest!! She has been on bed rest for 28 days. She says it feels
like it has been longer. I think she will make it with no problems. Her spirits
are still, anyone that wants to come see her, come on! She gets tired of seeing
just me and the walls. Phone calls would be great too.
8/01/02: Everything is going fine. I think that Kneecoal is getting a little
irritable. She is tired of watching TV all day, and not being able to get up and
do for herself. Everyone has been great helping me take care of her. We have
people call everyday to say they are coming the next day to feed her while I'm
at work. I presented our research project proposal today. It really went a lot
better than I thought it would. I was up until 4:30am working on the paper and
presentation! I am the king of procrastination. I took a 2 hour nap as soon as I
got home. Lucy had one accident last night before bed, but she went every time I
took her out. She has already learned to "get in your crate!" What a smart girl.
The FrontPage 2002 really is a nice program. It seems to work a lot smoother
than FP2000. The navigation options are improved, and photo's are easier to
handle. If you have time give Kneecoal a call. She loves hearing from everyone.
It is a nice distraction to bed rest.
