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We finally arrived home from the hospital tonight (Tuesday) at around 7:00. We were scheduled to leave yesterday, but the pediatrician found that Nate had a mild case of jaundice and wanted to keep him under a phototherapy lamp for a day. The lamp worked well and his bilirubin level (pigment in the blood that causes jaundice) came way down today and he was cleared to go home. (Mom was formally discharged Monday but we were allowed to stay the extra day.) Nate will get another blood test tomorrow morning and has his first pediatrician appointment on Thursday.

Mom is still doing great and is very happy to be home. Sam is staying with Gramma and Grampa one more night. We can’t wait to see her tomorrow! More pictures coming soon.

It’s a Boy!

Nathan John Menier was welcomed into the world on Friday 9/16 2005 at 12:47 PM. He weighed in at a healthy 9 lbs 10 oz (2 oz heavier than Sam) and measured 21 inches long (2 inches longer than Sam). Both Mom and Baby are doing fantastic. Nate has been a very calm and quiet baby so far like Sam was, but unlike Sam, he learned to eat in no time and has hardly stopped since!

Mom is recovering from surgery very quickly. She is already back to a normal diet and is up and moving around. It’s been even smoother than last time, but it certainly helps that she didn’t endure 13 hours of labor this time around.

Sam met her new baby brother last evening. At first she just stared at him for the longest time. After that she was more interested in finding things to play with, but she wasn’t the least bit shy about approaching him and giving him a kiss when asked.

Mom, Dad and Nate will be at the hospital until Monday, and Sam will be staying with Grandma and Grandpa. We look forward to coming home and settling in with the new addition to the family. Thanks to everyone for your visits, calls, and emails wishing us well!

Some pictures of Sam from this summer are coming next, followed immediately by new Baby Nate pictures!

Hope everyone had a great summer! Ours was fun, but now that it’s over the real excitement begins. For those who don’t know, Sam will be a big sister in just ONE DAY! Mandy’s C-section is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) at 11:30 am at Fairview Ridges hospital in Burnsville. We don’t know the sex, and therefore we don’t know the name. (We’ve got it narrowed down to a few options, though. (The name, that is.))

Mandy is definitely ready to be done. As you might recall, Sam was a big baby (9 lbs, 8 oz), and every indication suggests that her kid brother or sister could be even bigger. It’s also been a much more active baby than Sam. But other than the discomfort and difficulty getting a good night’s sleep, Mom is doing quite well under the circumstances.

Hopefully Sam doesn’t mind sharing her web space with her new brother or sister; we’ll be posting all the news and of course plenty of pictures just as soon as we can!