We are home and loving our family of 3!

Thank you for being patient with us as we get updated with our emails, phone calls, and text messages what a wonderful week we have had!
Rhys is now 6 days old and so much fun!  I will try to post some pictures of him tonight.  After 6 days in the hospital we got to come home on Christmas day and experience the joy of our son with no doctors or nurses to come in and check on us every hour or what seemed like every 5 minutes! 
Rhys had his first "well baby" check in with our pediatrician this afternoon and at only 6 days old is back at his birth weight-so wonderful!  He is definitely eating well and sleeping good.
We are looking forward to introducing each of you to him and welcome visitors for short visits this week while Ryan is still home.  Please call Ryan first.

Thank you for all the prayers, love and support we are thrilled!

Dad loving on Rhys

Sorry, the picture didn't post last time. Here is a picture of Rhys!

Welcome Baby Rhys!

Welcome Rhys Braun Kirkpatrick. After a long day in labor and a c-section, Rhys was born at 7:58 pm on December 21st, 2010. He was 9 lbs. 4oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well and recovering!

Rhys Braun Kirkpatrick

39 Weeks and still Kickin!

Email #7: December 13th, 2010!

39 Weeks!  Wow...I really can't believe it has been so long since we last updated everyone!

So we had our 39 week check in today and were hoping for some news on when we might meet our little guy...but no such luck.

Rhys seems to be growing wildly (measuring 42 weeks) and not in any kind of position to come out anytime soon or at least from what we can tell.  I am not dilated at all and my cervix is tight/hard and closed.  The doctor has tried to dilate me with no success.  So it looks like we will wait another week to see when he might join our family!

Our next appt. up in Beaverton at St. Vincent (where we will deliver) is next Monday-my due date-December 20th.  They cannot medically induce me until 41 weeks (Dec. 27th) unless I am dilated or have some sort of complication (poor lab results/high blood pressure).  So looks like little Rhys is going to bake in there awhile longer...

Ryan and I have been plenty busy the last 10 weeks with Beaver Football and Basketball and getting things in our new home unpacked and organized.  We have also been getting everything ready for when Rhys joins us!

We will send out a Christmas/New Year card/letter once he gets here!

Until then please visit our blog for updates and visit mealbaby.com to sign up to bring us food when we have Rhys! :)

Thank you for all the love and support through the last year...it has been so wonderful and we feel overwhelmed by all of our many blessings!

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Love,
Ryan, Jaimee and soon Rhys!!!