One Month Old

On Saturday, March 25th our little guy turn 1 month old!!! It's hard to believe, but its true. Noah had a busy day. That morning he went to Uncle Ethan's track meet in Tecumseh. But it was a little chilly so we didn't stay too long. That afternoon Noah got to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Scott, and aunts Lucy and Katy. Then that night we went to Burr to help celebrate Uncle Casey's Birthday!

We have discovered that the more noise the better when Noah is trying to sleep. He's slept through a restaurant full of noisy teenagers, fell asleep with 10-12 screaming preschoolers when we visited Grandma Scott at work, and usually sleeps through church because of all the music!!

A Big Thanks to Dave and Emily for suggesting playing a radio at night. We've doing that for a week now and Noah is sleeping a lot better at night.

Growing and Growing

Noah is now almost 3 weeks old and is certainly a growing boy. He has put on almost a pound already!!! So don't worry we aren't starving him.

Noah went with mommy and grandma Rhonda to Jessi's doctor appointment last Tuesday. Everything is going good. Jessi can start to increase some of her activities but still can't vacuum and has to take it easy on the laundry for at least 3 more weeks. But that's okay since Dustin has been doing a great job helping out in that department.


He has started to have a lot more awake times during the day and loves to sit up and look around

Noah went for his first stoller ride today (Saturday). It was a little breezier than mom and dad thought, but he was well bundled up and fell asleep shortly after we started walking and didn't wake up until about 30 minutes after we got home!!

Everytime Dad holds Noah it usually ends up like this!!

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First Week Home

Noah was One Week old as of Wednesday. And as of Saturday afternoon he will have spent his first week at home. So far mom and dad can't complain too much. He does fairly well at nights and sleeps almost 3-4 hours when he goes to bed. Mom and dad are starting to adjust to Noah's schedule.

Daddy went back to work this week. Good thing he works with Grandpa or he might have gotten in trouble for being late. It was hard to leave Noah in the mornings, also it was hard to get up after some late nights.

Brother and Sister, Gizmo and Betsy seem to be adapting to having a little one at home, though they still aren't sure what he is. They also thinks he is dirty all the time and that they need to clean him, but of course mom and dad don't think that is such a good idea. The cat Lily seems to be curious, but makes herself scarce when Noah starts to cry.

At our last appointment Noah's weight was up to 9 lbs 14 oz- so he is not starving by any means. He certainly knows how to let everyone nearby know when he is hungry. He doesn't really enjoy getting baths, or getting naked for that matter. Mom and dad have only had one minor "Geyser" incident (that's what dad calls it).

A huge Thank You to everyone who visited us in the hospital and at home, for all the calls, letter, cards, and well wishes we have received. It is great that Noah has come into a world surround by people who love him and care for him as much as his mommy and daddy do. Thanks Again!!

So Tuesday March 24th we had our doctor's appointment at 4:00. For the past month or so Jessi's blood pressure had be slowly rising. Since they were not getting any better Dr. Placek asked our feelings on possibly inducing labor. Since the last ultrasound showed everything being okay,we said we were fine with that. Dr. Placek left the room to call the hospital. We thought maybe we would be going in on Friday or Next Monday. Little did we know Dr. Placek came back and said we could head over to the hospital right away.

Needless to say we were both speechless and shocked. We were able to go home get our bags together and then we headed back up to the hospital.

At about 7 pm Tuesday night Jessi began the medicine to induce labor. Wednesday morning at 7 am Dr Placek came in to break her water and then the contractions started (picture 1).

As much as she wanted Jessi didn't think she could do to it without medicine so at 11:30 she got an epideral.

Through out the day Jessi became more dialated and effaced, but the little one's head just wasn't moving down.

So after a long day of waiting and anticipating we moved into the C-section operating room at about 6:15.

At 6:48 on March 25, 2009 our very own little Noah Steven Fricke arrived into this world at 9 lbs, 10 oz and 22 inches long.

He is our Sweet Little Angel.

Truely a Blessing From Above

Quick Update

Not too much new news to report. The appointment last Thursday went well. The baby still has a nice strong heartbeat, but really doesn't like to lay still so the nurse can listen. She had to 'scold' him a little, then he kicked her. What can we say, he is he's mother child!!!
The doctor said we are ready to go at anytime. So if you are a praying person, you can help us pray for sometime this weekend or early next week. Mom and Dad are READY!!!
Dad keeps talking to the little one, telling him its time to come out, but he doesn't seem to listen to his father. Wonder where he gets that!! :)
We've been going on walks about everyday and moms been doing some exercise to try and help move things along. Only time will tell.

Next appointment is on Tuesday. Hopefully we will know more by then, or baby will already be here!! Til then, take care everyone and we'll keep you all updated on the latest.

Getting Closer

Thursday, March 12th we had our last appointment. The ultrasound picture shows the baby's head. You can see the face better from farther away, but it shows two eyes, the nose, and the mouth open in a yawn, plus the chubby cheeks. The baby did not want to cooperate and lay still for a good picture, so this is the only one we got.

We were able to see all the organs and that they were all functioning properly. The little stomach was even moving in and out in 'practice breaths.' So we know that the little one knows he is to breathe when he comes out.

We are beginning to dialate and efface, so we are progressing well. Our next appointment is Thursday, March 19th.

Here are some pictures from the Baby Shower last week. I thought it was a GREAT turn out. We can't thank everyone enough for all the gifts we received. We are still in the process of getting everything organized and put away.

Going through all the gifts again, we are getting even more excited for the new one to get here. Then we can actually use all the stuff.

The hospital bag is packed and the car seat is in the car, not the truck. Dad has to clean out and organize his tools before that will happen.

We go to the doctor again this Thursday for another ultrasound to see the size and position of the baby. So we will try to give you another blog Thursday or Friday to see if the little one is going to be as big as everyone claims it will.