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April 25, 2005

Jonah On His Birthday!

So you've seen the cute pictures, you've witnessed Jonah's first Seder and perhaps you've read the so sad story of our son's first illness. Well, it seems I missed a step. That step would be his entry into the world! Sure, I'll explain everything that happened (well, okay, not everything), because some youngsters may be looking in.

Before Megan and I got married, we talked a lot about starting a family. We even settled on both boys and girls names, even before Megan got pregnant. (By the way, that's not only a great time saver, but it causes less fights.) Just after we got married, we decided that we would wait until around summer/fall of 2004. Then, just before Megan got pregnant, she said to me, "what are we wating for?" Well, I guess I didn't have a really good answer for that, and, nine months later, Jonah joined us.

Megan woke up on Monday January 3rd, and discovered that her water had broken. Then, she woke me up. (She sure was excited. So was I, but then again, I was asleep. Couldn't she have waited to tell me until morning? Just kidding sweetie. I love you!) Anyway, we we knew we were on the fast track (so to speak) to having Jonah join our family.

So here is, this perfect little man, who was eager to see Grandpa Davis:

Grandma Deb:

Aunt Abby Davis:

Great Grandma Sara:

Aunt Amanda:

And of course, Mom and Dad:

Jonah's birth is, of course, a miracle, but it is made even more amazing by what his Mother endured. (This is the part that Megan doesn't like; when I call her my Hero.) Let's face it: the baby has but one job before it enters the world, and that is, to enter the world. Mom, however, has nine months of untold aggravations to put up. (Now don't get me wrong, when I say aggravations, all is forgiven when you see one of the cutest feet in the world:

Okay, on with the story.
Megan was so wonderful during her pregnancy and her labor, that I am dismayed that I was even concerned for a moment. Megan rarely complained, wasn't moody, and remained, for the most part, herself. I noticed from the day she told me she was pregnant, to the day Jonah was born, that Megan hadn't changed all that much. During her labor, she was as calm, cool and collected as I have ever seen her. (Well, okay, perhaps I am exaggerating a bit, but seriously, she was great.) She only made mention of drugs two times: once to ask for them, and a second time she just made a reference to them. Because Megan and I went to a birthing center, the midwives there did not like to administer drugs, because in Megan's case, that might have meant a trip to the hospital, which she really wanted to avoid. (And did!) So as labor continues, (11 and a half hours, by the way) her contractions become more intense, and her focus becomes stronger! She wants to see her boy!

And in the end, Jonah Daniel Hans was born at 1:34am, on January 5th, 2005. Megan is my hero, because she helped bring this wonderful boy into our lives, and for that, I am forever grateful. She is my hero because I certainly could not have done what she did, nor could I have endured what she went through. She is my hero because she never blamed anything on me!
And so our lives have been altered forever, and we look forward to sharing the good times, and the bad, with everyone! Here are a few more pics from that wonderful morning! Enjoy!

I put that last picutre in there, because Jennifer is due in June, and we can't wait for Jonah's cousin to be born! Whoo-hoo!

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April 24, 2005

Jonah's First Passover Seder!

As a new father, I am often pointing out "firsts" for my boy Jonah. His first laugh, his first tear, his first projectile puking moment; you know, those kinds of things. Well, this weekend was no different, as he had all of those things, including his first Passover. Jonah, Megan and I were invited to Sharon and Marc's house for the first Seder.

Assembled for the Seder in the picture above, are 16 family members and friends who were invited to Passover dinner. (I was unable to capture everyone who was there, as Jonah had other plans for the photographer. More on that later.)
The setting was wonderful, as Marc and Sharon own a fantastic home on a cul-de-sac lot here in town. Quiet, peaceful and serene are great words to describe their home, and it made a great setting for the re-telling of the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt.
Jonah didn't eat very much, or did he?

Here he is being held by Dennis, who led our Seder. Jonah, always the rebel, didn't care for the soy milk formula (and I can't say that I blame him, the stuff smells awful) and decided instead to chew on Dennis' hand.

This is Dennis' wife, Arline. She is holding Noah, who is Marc and Sharon's son, who is only five days older than Jonah. (Well, actually, he's older, as he really wanted to stay inside just a bit past his due date. Two weeks past! Yow!)
This is Marc and Noah.

Marc and I were roomates for a few years after he moved to North Carolina from New Mexico.
And here is Megan and Sara.

Megan is pointing to Sara, who is getting ready to give birth to her first baby in June. Of course, both Sara and her husban Jason are excited, but we are too, because Jonah will have another friend to play with! They are having a little girl, and we can't wait!
Here is a picture of Jason, who is holding his nephew Noah, just a few hours after he was born. (After Noah was born, not Jason.)

The Seder, as I said, went very well. Dinner was excellent, and desert was great too, even though we couldn't stay. But, here is what the desert table looked like.

All kinds of goodies that Megan and I really wanted, but could not have. Why? Well you would think that having a 15 week old child would tell us something, but poor Jonah was overstimulated, and just had to get out of there. He was really tired, but with all the people talking and eating and kvetching, he couldn't sleep. He didn't eat well either, but once we got him home, he slept all night, and into a good bit of the next day. Poor fella'.

And that is the story of Jonah's first Pesach meal. Not terribly exciting, but you still got to see cute pictures, right? Well, here's a couple more...

That's it for now, but stay tuned for more stories and pictures from us!

Posted by Jon at 01:20 PM | Comments (0)

April 16, 2005

How's This For Ironic?

On a quiet Saturday morning, I sat at the computer, while Megan fed Jonah. I decided to see if our Weblog was posted anywhere on the internet. So far, it is not. However, a website came up that we all found very humorous given our ethnic and religious background. Please enjoy the site, and remember, this weblog is not affiliated in any way with the one you are about to look at. (The lawyers made me say that. Okay, I don't have a lawyer, but if I did, I am sure he/she/they would make me say that.) www.hans.com.au

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April 13, 2005

Jonah's First Sick Day...

Life is never easy with an infant. Fun, exciting, mysterious and wonderful, but never easy. Let us explain. Our day began much earlier than usual today. Jonah is usually asleep these days at around 8:00 or so at night, which means he is usually awake and hungry around 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning. However, as we are finding out, the joys of parenthood aren't so joyful when your son gets sick. This morning, Jonah awoke at around 2:30, and didn't sleep much after that. (Neither did we.) As it turned out, Jonah was coughing, wheezing a little bit, and had a runny nose. (Before I continue, I would like to add that other than those symptoms, the boy was still so laid back, so easy going, that him being sick was hardly noticeable. Except for the bags under our eyes, which are really noticeable.) Anyway, for the first time since his birth, we called our pediatrician. We got an early appointment, and were both saddened and surprised to hear that our little boy has an ear infection. Selfishly, I thought back to my childhood years, and remembered how much ear infections really, really sucked. So I feel for Jonah, both for what he is going through now, and what he will go through in the future. Damn germs. On with the story. So, a perscription was written, Tylenol was administered, and Jonah is on the road to recovery. Megan stayed home with Jonah today, and I am going to stay with my little sickie on Thursday. Megan reports that Jonah slept for most of the day, and in between naps and Tylenol, he busted out with a few cute smiles and some laughter. I can only hope that the boy sleeps as long on Thursday for his daddy, as he did on Wednesday for his mommy. This was a momentous occasion for Megan and I, because this is Jonah's first real infection. To our credit, I think we handled this first one very well, and can only hope that future sicknesses, colds, injuries and the like will go just as smoothly. I think I hear my son crying, so we are going to check on him. For now, enjoy this cute picture of him, when he wasn't ill.

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April 11, 2005

Two Of The Greatest Years Of My Life!

My entire life began after Morrisville. That's a strong statement, but it's true. The State University Of New York At Morrisville (SUNY) was where I attended after graduating high school. It was a two year school, and quite frankly, I had never heard of it. In fact, I never actually applied there. More on that later. But without Mo'Ville, there is no way, I believe I could have done the things I have done, or gone to the places I have been to. More on that later as well. Check out their website, and enjoy your virtual tour to one of the best colleges I ever went to! (I went to two of them, the other one sucked.) More on that later.

State University Of New York At Morrisville

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April 09, 2005

More And More Cute Pictures!

As promised, here are some more cute pictures of our son Jonah. In case you didn't know, here is a brief history of Jonah, up until today. Jonah Daniel Hans was born on January 5th, 2005, at 1:34 in the morning. He weighed 8 pounds even, and was 20 inches long. When he was born, he was the pinkest baby you ever saw! He attends Buttons and Bows I three times a week, and the other two days, he is watched by either our friend Sharon, or his Aunt Jennifer. Other than that, there isn't much more, except that he is the cutest baby in our house! (We're biased...) Just check out the pictures for yourself!

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A Nice Visit...

Today we visited our family to the west, which, of course, is Uncle Keir, Aunt Abby and Aunt Jennifer. Jonah had a very large day (as we say in the south) as he got to see his family, who are never that far from us. We spent the day looking at some pcitures, Keir helped me clean up my laptop computer, and we went to lunch. And dinner. And we had dessert. Okay, Jonah didn't have any of that yummy food, but, then again, he has his own. While we were out, our little dog Zoe got her nails clipped and her teeth brushed and her body shampooed. She was very excited to see us upon our return. That was our big day; now we are going to try to add more pictures to Jonah's category. Wish us luck!

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