Week 1

Here are some pics from our first visitors and from our first weekend getaway as a family of 4 at Lake Shatek with Owen's, Kyle's, and Brent's.

Retro Diary

Here is my retro diary of the last couple of weeks especially last monday leading up to the birth of Judson.
May 27: We're on hightened alert, 2 weeks 'til due date(when Bri was born). I'm told to always keep my cell phone on me just in case.
June 2: Dr. Appointment in Sioux Falls. It could be any day now. We're excitedly waiting.
June 9: Dr appt in Sioux Falls. We stay at Owen and Leah's just in case. Aubyn is trying everything including walking with one foot on the curb down the street. 11:50 pm: Contractions have been getting stronger all day. This has to be it, we go in. They say go home(dilated to 1 1/2 is all!)
June 10: 1 day overdue and contractions have nearly stopped. Is this kid ever gonna show?!
June 13: Dr appt S.F. Aubyn goes by herself, I work.
5:24: Auyn calls, tells me not to waste any time.
6:15: I walk in Owen and Leah's and tell newly married (cousin)Lisa that she looks different. Leah orders me to "tend to your wife". I tell Aubyn "just one more push"(not a good time to be funny)
7:15: check in to the hospital, Aubyn states that "if these contractions get any worse, I might need an epidural".
8:00 til 10:00: Gets checked and is a 4. Hot bath, breathing, squeezing of my hand, she hasn't been able to talk during a contraction since 5:00.
10:00: Worse contractions, lots of pushes. I tell her she's doing great(but what do I know). Midwife Mary says she's doing great, she could be lying but Aubyn believes her.
10:30: Mary says just one or two more pushes...
10:50: Mary says just one or two more pushes...
10:53: Out comes our little one and somehow I figure out its a boy!
Shortly thereafter Aubyn and Judson have some time together, then I do. What a great day.
Last thing that I better note is that an hour later they helped Aubyn to the restroom. She passed out on the toilet. Not funny then but can be seen as funny now.

Miracle

There is no doubt in my mind that each child out there is a miracle. On June 13, 2011 we were given another miracle in the form of a 7lb 15oz son named Judson Brian Hoegh. In fact the whole process from conception to birth and beyond is a series of multiple miracles in a row. Aubyn had hard contractions from about 5:00pm until 7:00 at Owen and Leah's house in SF. Then we went in to the hospital where she continued to labor hard until just after 10:00 when there was more of a push. After alot of hard work Judson revealed himself to us at 10:53 pm. Aubyn and Judson are doing great. Aubyn is understandably tired and sore. Judson had his tongue(frenulum) snipped as he was tongue tied. We've had family visit which you can see pictures of. It was good to have them all here. Owen and Leah brought Brielle and their girls over to see tonight. Brielle may not like the decreased attention that she'll likely recieve. We'll see. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. We are truly grateful for them.

May

Some random pics from May and a bit of June. We've been having alot of fun with Bri as she's developed quite the personality. She doesn't know what's coming with the new baby but she'll soon find out.

Brielle on the Slide

Brielle on the Slide from Jerod Hoegh on Vimeo.