Snip Snip

Well Joel just got back from his circumcision. He is going really well, we haven't seen it yet but the doctor said everything went very well.

I was talking with my friend Gary Fowler and we discussed how painful that procedure must be...girls just wouldn't understand! I told him it gave me a whole new respect for those in the Bible that went through circumcision without ANY anesthesia! Gary very wisely said they just bit there lip! I can't prove him wrong, so he must be right...huh Gary?!?!

Well its almost 230 and we are looking forward to a bunch of people stopping by this afternoon after 4PM to see our new addition. If everything continues to go well as it has we should be going home sometime tomorrow!

Kyrsten & Kinsey meet Joel

Jan (my mother-in-law) went to our friend Amy's to pick up the girls yesterday and bring them up to the hospital to meet little brother. Kyrsten did REALLY well, she is 6 and this is her second time around with a little sibling. Kinsey on the other hand was a typical 2 year old. She wanted to do her own thing as well as whatever big sis was doing.

We sat them both down and let them hold Joel (with a little assistance). Here are a couple of great pics that we snapped why they were holding him...dang we make some really cute kids!!!

Introducing Joel Allen Smelcer

Here are a few pics of the little "stud" muffin!

HE IS HERE!

Joel Allen Smelcer was born at 1:31 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. He weighed 6lbs 14oz and is 19 1/2 inches long.

Pictures will come as soon as we get settled into our new room...

Progressing Nicely

Well the morning has kind of creped by, but this afternoon things are moving along nicely...and quickly. It took Meg from 9-11am to from 3 to 4 cm, and then at noon she was 5cm, but within 50 minutes she went from 5-7cm.

So it shouldn't be long now...stay tuned!

Today...is the BIG DAY! - Take 2

When we were given the time to come in for the induction they told us to call the hospital an hour early to make sure that everything was ready for us...so we called at 7:30PM and they told us they needed to push us back to 7AM on Wednesday and to call at 6AM.

We arrived at the hospital at 7:15 this morning...they got her hooked up to all th iv's and Dr. Kasten came in between 8:30-8:45 and broke her water and she got her epideral at 9:45. Things are progressing nicely, when we arrived she was still 3 centimeters and they are going to check her at 10:30 to see how she has progressed.

Keep checking back for more updates!