Life...now comes with less sleep!

As funny as the title of this post is, it isn't totally true. Life with little Marcus is going quite well, despite a little disruption in our sleeping habits (that's right, I said "our"). Marc is doing very well and at his 2 week checkup he weighed 9lbs and had grown 1/2 an inch. As of right now, he is experiencing his first growth spurt (as can be seen by his increased feeding habits!). I am sure that since he is my son, he will be experiencing many more of these growth spurts throughout his life.

From my end of the picture, life is going well. I have started to get into a routine with school, and I am very, very thankful that I did not schedule myself any morning classes. The reason for this, is that I have claimed the "late evening" shift. This is the time from 9PM until 1AM that Marc likes to remain "wide-eyed and bushy-tailed". As some of you may know, Jenn is completely useless beyond 10PM while I, on the other hand, am a master of late night xboxing! Lets just say Marc and I spend a good deal of quality time together already...

Jenn is enjoying being a mother, poopy diapers and all. She is constantly amazed at how much dirtiness one little creature can create. I don't think a day goes by when I don't hear "MAN! I just did laundry!" while Marc spits up, pees on, or poops in something she just washed. Needless to say, we are buying the "costco size" detergent box next time! Jenn is also working hard at step-aerobics. She goes 3 times a week at 6:30AM, which I am extremely proud of her for doing. She is bound and determined to "fit into those jeans", and I think the exercise does her good by allowing her to "vent" some of that frustration, and workout the kinks in the process. So, huge Kudo's to Jenn!

As for Marc, well he is just being himself. He is sleeping well at night (after the "evening shift") he will usually get about 5 hours of sleep in. This is a relief to Jenn, and it gives both of them a nice longer break. Marc is constantly holding is head of and looking around. He is responding to both of our voices, and he is starting to get a personality that is quite cute. He is actually a fairly quiet baby, only asking for food or attention when needed. Overall, we couldn't be more proud of our big boy, and we find new ways to love him each day.

Finally, for your enjoyment, I have posted a few more pictures of our family! Special thanks to Merryl Dyck for taking them!

Ian

Welcome to Marc!

Well, at 8:30AM on Sunday Sept. 2, our baby son was born. His name is Marcus James Isaak, and he was a healthy 8lbs 13oz strong. He was 22 1/2" long (takes after me) and was very wide eyed and also very tired. Jenn did an awesome job of going through 14 hours of active labor, which when added to the pre-labor contractions, totaled almost 26 sleepless hours for her. She did amazing and gave birth to Marc without any pain killers! She was very determined to meet our little boy, and I think that along with some very large Grace from God allowed her to persevere and achieve her goal. She truly amazed all of us by never giving up and always being polite and courteous despite the hellish contractions and pushing. She showed me her true character and I am very proud of her.

Jenn and Marc are doing well in the Moose Jaw hospital, and both of them are getting some much needed sleep. We are unsure when Jenn will be released home, but we will keep the blog updated as things progress.

Below are some pictures of our dear little one, and I thank God every moment for his arrival and safe labor. Stay tuned for updates from Jenn when she gets home and for some stories from her side of the birthing bed.

Ian