I won’t go into to much detail here to keep from getting lynch mobbed by all the people wanting to see pictures NOW! We would have loved to share photos sooner but none of us had camera phones but rest assured many pictures and high definition videos are on their way. So without further adieu-
I would like to introduce to you for the very first time, our precious daughter, Sydney Marie -
Sydney was born at 8:50pm on Monday February 25, 2008 at the Middle Tenn Medical Center
At birth she weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and measured 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing just great and are both resting nicely at home.
Keeping up with the corny NASA theme, it appears the 2/24 due date will pass by with little activity on the labor front. Andrea is experiencing un-productive contractions which started on Friday afternoon. They’re very inconsistent and not really growing in intensity. Her new final doctors appointment is scheduled for tomorrow at 2pm when we hope to get an induction scheduled. Anyway, my mom came in from Detroit on Thursday evening and is patiently waiting with us. Since her arrival, Andrea has relieved herself of kitchen duty so there’s a new cook in camp! Anyway, I’ll post an update tomorrow with what the doctor said. Cross your fingers!
So Andrea had her last Dr. appointment today (well we thought it was the last…) and everything checked out ok except the doctor had a hard time getting Sydney to wake up from a nap so they decided to do another ultrasound. Of course she woke up for that and gave us a little show. So without further adieu, here are her most recent pictures!
Sydney’s Face (see her eyes, nose and chubby cheeks)
She has hair!
No Y chromosome (to much information I’m sure)
And my personal favorite, Sydney grabbing her little foot with her hand and pulling it closer to her-
Now that we have a high definition video camera so we can tape and share our journey’s with all of you, I needed to find a good way to upload and share said videos. I looked at YouTube but the quality just wasn’t there. I searched high and low and finally ran across Vimeo. This site is pretty awesome and is much better than the competition. While we all wait for Sydney to make her grand arrival, take a few moments and check out some of the cool videos at this site.
I found this one particularly abstract and interesting:
Looks like congratulations are in order for my brother-in-law Bob. He’s continuing his ascension up the ranks of Michigan educational leadership. I can’t think of a more deserving chap. Congrats bro!
The Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education unanimously approved to hire Robert D. Livernois, Ph.D. for the position of Superintendent of Schools at a Special Board of Education Meeting held February 12, 2008. Upon completion of the negotiation of this contract, Dr. Livernois will be approved at the Regular Board of Education Meeting on March 5, 2008. Dr. Livernois is presently Superintendent of Warren Woods Public Schools. His experience includes serving as Director of Curriculum & Pupil Accounting, High School Principal and Assistant Principal for Warren Woods Public Schools. He began his career as an English teacher at South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
Dr. Livernois holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Wayne State University and still serves as an adjunct professor of Education with the university. Additionally, Dr. Livernois serves on the Executive Boards of the Tri-County Alliance and the Metropolitan Bureau of School Studies, two regional organizations working in support of public education.
This move brings nearly 5 times the responsibility of his current school district (Warren Woods) and puts him at the helm of one of Michigan’s largest public school districts (top 10) with General Motors as it’s heart as the largest tax payer.
As his first official act, it looks like Dr. Livernois has already imparted his leadership “influence” over the districts webmaster and had the person stretch his photo to make him look thinner! Just kidding Bob.
Since some of you have never seen our dog Zoe I thought I’d post a picture of her. Andrea picked out Zoe on her own at the Rutherford County PAWS in July. She was a stray found running in the median of interstate I-24. Zoe has become part of the family (maybe not according to Sedona, Effie our two cats) and is slowly calming down. She was about 10 months to a year old when we got her and very VERY active!
Well Andrea had her second to last prenatal doctor visit today and they did a biophysical profile (without a non stress test). Sydney scored 8/8 which is perfect. They did this because Andrea’s blood pressure was elevated at last weeks appointment. Interestingly enough, her BP was lower this week which obviously is a good thing. Anyway, the doctor said that they can schedule an induction at next weeks appointment if Andrea wants (I think it’s safe to say she does)
Nearly every school district in middle Tennessee is closed today because of snow. For a change, it is actually snowing this time! Normally they call a snow day at the threat of snow and then it never actually happens. Well today it’s snowing big Michigan flakes which I’m not sure I’ve seen in the three winters I’ve lived in TN. Amazing, what global warming can do. It’s all ok though, the snow should be done later today and tomorrow it’s supposed to be in the 50’s so the dusting should be all melted in about 18 hours, which is good because the grocery stores will need to restock all the bread and milk that were emptied off the shelves last night. Just to rub it in, it’ll be in the 60’s next week.
In case you’re living under a rock and somehow didn’t hear about the fifty-some-odd tornado’s that hit Tennessee and other states on Tuesday 2/5/08 here are some sobering pictures. Although the area we live in wasn’t affected by these storms, I do work with some folks who were. This photo and the series of photos you can find by clicking right HERE show the scope of the devastation.
Now we’re getting close (we hope). At this point Andrea is getting more and more uncomfortable but still seems to be doing quite well from what we’ve heard from others with her “condition.” In a few days she is scheduled for a final ultrasound to check the fluid levels around Sydney. If we’re lucky they may induce labor! Wishful thinking, I’m sure.
Just kidding Bob.
