Evan Michael Cook

He's here! Evan Michael Cook decided to make his appearance on Sunday, March 15, at 6.27 p.m. He weighs 7 lbs and 7 oz, and is 21 inches long. He has blue eyes, light brown hair and "Liz's nose." All grandparents and siblings have been to visit and ALL are very excited.

We are doing our best to get some sleep while we are hear at the hospital. Liz will be at Methodist Hospital through Thursday. I will be in and out, but will have my phone....hoping the battery holds out. Photos will continously be uploaded in the screen above as we take them, so continue to check back. They will continously cycle...enjoy!

Waiting Game

Well......we continue to wait. We just visited the doctor and his final comment was, "Well, we will see you next week." De-coded: thank you for your co-pay, make an appointment on your way out with the receptionist and you still have a long way to go. So, I continue to believe my original prediction that March 21 is probably closer to reality for a due date.

Liz and I are both frantic at work because each day could be the last we are there (not due to the economy, hopefully, but rather if BBC comes). Looks like we have another week of work ahead of us.

Getting ready to relax over the weekend. Liz is out to dinner with friends and a friend of mine is coming over to hang out tonight. The chair is in, so Mark has graciously accepted to pick it up for us. Thanks for all the phone calls and Facebook postings over the last few days. I will post information here if things come up over the next week.

Happy St. Patrick's Day early.

Dancing with the Stars

Another year of Dancing with the Stars begins tonight. There has been a lot of lead up to this year's group, but I will be honest, none of them really are exciting me. However, I would like to say that Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks are my early standouts. I am bias though since I am a country music fan. AND, Steve-O from Jackass, really. I bet he doesn't last passed the 1st round. Can't wait to see how the season turns out.

BBC and Liz are doing great. More of a waiting game at this point. He did a full turn yesterday which was crazy, but the doctor says everything is on track. March 17 is one week away. I think Liz is ready to be done so she isn't uncomfortable all the time. We will post things as they change.

Lowering the Drinking Age

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I received this video from my fraternity newsletter recently. The former president of Middlebury College is a Lambda Chi alum. 60 Minutes featured this story in a recent episode which I recorded by my DVR erased because I didn't watch it soon enough. The professional assosication I belong to (NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) is also a strong supporter of lowering the drinking age as Dr. McCardell is describing it in this video. My thoughts are mixed, but I am glad this is being discussed and debated in an open format.



Tuesday's random thought. The Bachelor, what is that all about? I felt sorry for Jason last year because Deanna pooped on who I thought was a nice guy. I also felt sorry for Deanna 2 years ago when that other guy dumped her, but the producers really have done it this time. That will teach me to get roped into a TV show that is made up from the beginning.

Weekend thoughts

March, in like a lamb. A wee bit of snow on Friday night, but still considered February. I bet the people out east wish March was coming in like a lamb. So, the end of March should be interesting since it is supposed to leave like a lion. Time will tell.

Happy Birthday to a load of people, my Aunt Roxanne today, my Uncle Jim tomorrow. My brother-in-law Mark on the 4th, my Aunt Bettie and I share a birthday on the 10th and my cousin Krystal on the 18th; big 21 this year.

As the weekend wraps up, we are watching the Best of Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell. Absolutely priceless. "I got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell." The best skit SNL has ever put together. Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken, that is all that needs to be said.

2 more weeks to go. We are right on schedule and everything seems to be going well. Liz is feeling good. The doctor told us we were on track and on schedule. If we have the little guy, I will post photos here with the name. Speaking of the name, what a hard decision. As Liz said the other day, "It is forever, so we have to get it right."

Enjoy the week. As the late Paul Harvey would say, "Good day."

Almost there!

Well, just 3 shorts weeks to go. No photo this week, but things are coming along. Liz said BBC is getting bigger and she is becoming more uncomfortable. She also sleeps a lot and says when she lays down he moves way too much.

Things are pretty much ready to go. We are in the wait and hold pattern. The rocking chair still isn't here yet, but my guess is it will when BBC joins us.

I will keep the blog and Facebook updated and post photos here first so everyone can see. Should be exciting, so check back often.

"Shower"

show⋅er 

 /ˈʃaʊər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [shou-er]
–noun
1.a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
2.Also called shower bath. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead).
3.the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.
4.a large supply or quantity: a shower of wealth.
5.a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother: a linen shower; a baby shower.
6.a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.

I hope the showers Liz went to with her friends (family, high school, mutual) was not as described in #6 above. I think the correct definition is #5. Showers are a girls thing, not a guys thing. I will say, though, that when Liz and I got married, we had a great couples shower thrown by friends of ours and we had a great time.

Liz had a series of showers being given by her friends and family. Two weekends ago was the "girlfriends" shower. This past week was hosted by her sister, Ally, and friend from Texas, Meggan. In the coming weeks, showers are being held by my co-workers and Liz's co-workers.

The BBC has more stuff than Liz and I put together now! That's ok though, we are getting some great stuff and can't wait for the new arrival. Our friends Bob and Erin had their son yesterday, Joesph Francis Busch. Congrats! We went to birthing class with them, so now the arrival of BBC becoming more of a reality.

Enjoy these photos from the friends' shower.