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All of the pictures to date....now get off my case! just kidding...sorta...

The First 48 Hours

Well it has been an exhilarating 48 hour ride. Lots of visitors and lots of staring have dominated our time. We have naps interrupted by nurses interrupted by more visitors. What a blessing to have so many people come and visit, pray and care for us.

Mom and Eli are doing great. They have had some challenges with feedings. Otherwise every nurse and doctor seems pleased with their progress. I have changed my first four diapers, including one where the pee soaked through the blanket! I was actually excited to be able to do that. We have prayed and waited so long for him, that it will take awhile for these little things to be mundane and old.

Here is visitor list in order of appearance:
Jenise - honor of the first non-grandparent visitor
Nathan, Abbey, Salomae & Jachin
Mary C.
Jordan and Lisa
Jim L.
Rosemary
Honorary Aunt Erin and Uncle Bryan
John and Robin
Larry and DeeDee
Andrew and Amy
Kathy and Abbey
Jeff, Teri and Rachel
Uncle Shawn and Aunt Dana

Thanks for your continued support and prayers. For all of you who have called and we missed you (SETH) please, please feel free to call again. I promise we were just tied up with baby business as the time. Our continuing prayer request is that Eli and Holly get to working together with their feedings! A few pictures:


Pops and Grandma meet Eli for the first time (Justin's Parents with Holly's dad in the background)


Papa and Eli having their first nap together. (Holly's Dad)

Nana meeting Eli for the first time. (Holly's Mom)

Eli just chillin'

Eli Grey Noble

We would like to introduce to the world, Eli Grey Noble. He was born on December 21st, 2007 at 11:16 p.m. in Dallas, Texas! He weighted 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 18 inches long. He entered the world via Cesarean Section. Mom and Baby as well as one proud Dad are doing great.

If you are in town, visitors are welcome. Call Holly or my cell phone for our current location and visiting hours.





Justin, Holly & Eli

LIVE

from the picturesque Labor and Delivery room at Medical City...

Well we are at a nine. He has decided that hanging out inside mom is cool. So no baby yet, but we are getting there.

LIVE....

from Medical City it's another update...

Well we are at a six, for those of you who understand what that means. For those of you who don't, well lets just say we are just over half way to starting to push. They have her in the pretzel position in the bed, which is...ummm...well....comfortable if a baby is pressing on your pelvis but not exactly attractive.

Slow and steady delivers the baby.

Live...

from Medical City it's Friday Afternoon.....

Things continue to progress slowly. Holly is finally comfortable, thanks to some great meds. Nothing new to report. Have I told you one about a man and his donkey???? Ahhh nevermind.

LIVE....

from the Hospital it is Friday Morning....

Holly is uncomfortable and feeling the pressure. He overnight meds and pain meds finally hit around 1 a.m. She has been up and around a little this morning and had her shower. Now it is just a waiting game on the meds and for labor to get up to speed.

Todays the day, hopefully!
Justin

LIVE...

from the hospital it's Thursday night!

Holly is trying to get as comfortable as you can get hooked up to a heart monitor and a blood pressure cuff. She just took her sleeping pill, so we will hope that takes effect soon. Her parents are in town and my parents have set an early morning alarm. The wheels are all in motion.

I am quite sure that the updates tomorrow will be few and far between, but while I had a moment and free wireless I thought I would post an update.

Stay Tuned!

Week 38

by Holly

We had another doctor's appointment this morning and things are pretty much the same as they were a week ago. The only big change is that I'm contracting a lot more and actually was instructed by my doctor to not return to work this morning. So, I came home and slept for a slight 4 1/2 hours!!! Guess my body needed it.

We are ready for the big day, as much as we can be, and are anxiously awaiting our little one's arrival. We do appreciate all of the prayers and well wishes, and you know Justin will post the vital info and pictures ASAP!

4 more days!!!!!

Hope you all are doing well, enjoying December, colder weather, time with family and friends, and remembering our blessed Savior's birth.

Merry Christmas!

Baby by Christmas!

by Holly

Baby update for all of you wondering what's going on this week. Yes, he's still cooking, and yes, I'm still growing!

We had our 37 week OB appointment today, and the baby is still measuring 2 weeks ahead. We had a sonogram and his head is actually past 39 weeks, and the doctor is estimating that he is already past 8 pounds. While this is not huge or unheard of, she is concerned about him continuing to grow for another 3 weeks and me being able to have him without complications. Therefore, we have scheduled an induction for next Friday, December 21st. The baby is perfectly healthy as far as we can tell, and the amniotic fluid is good as well.

Justin and I are very excited about having our baby by next Friday, if he doesn't come on his own before then. Please pray that he continues to remain healthy and that the induction and delivery would happen without complications. We so appreciate all of your prayers, encouragement, support and excitement. We will let you know if anything changes or the baby decides he isn't going to wait that long!

We love you all!
Holly, Justin and Baby Noble

The Train Depot

Junior will be sleeping in his own personal train depot. Here is the bargain of a crib his Nana found for him. Hanging just over head, we will start in indoctrination early, as a Masked Rider teddy bear mobile will play "Strive for Honor, Evermore" over and over.
This is where PIP can expect many hours of stories and rocking. This happens to be a rocking chair and ottoman. Mom and Dad get the credit for this bargain find at the consignment sale, but Mrs. Amy gets the credit for giving us tickets for early entry into the event.
This is Georgie's grandma's bed. We decided to keep the old bed in the room temporarily to make it easy on those restless night to stick close, if need be. Holly gets all the credit here as she made the full denim quilt many years ago that makes this room, in my opinion.

Lastly we come back to the crib to show "Fuerte's" homemade quilt. His Crazy Grandma Kim made him a real homemade quilt. We both absolutely love the quilt and look forward to the day of telling him all the stories of how God made him so special for us just like this quilt was made special for him.

Now you may be asking yourself what is up with all the nicknames. Well since we are keeping the name secret, people have been giving our baby boy some interesting names. Holly's dad named him Junior by accident. People at my work refer to him as PIP, for no apparent reason. Holly's coworker changed names daily before settling on Georgie Porgie. Lastly after feeling his mighty kicks I often just use the spanish adjective for strong, fuerte. So until the big unveiling, name away, so long as it is endearing!

The Bump's Growth

BUMP

BOY

BLADDER BOUNCER

This Blog Sealed for Freshness

Holly and I went to Wal-Mart last night (not Target) to purchase some items needed for the hospital bag. While picking out some socks I noticed that the chosen sock bag had one of those resealable zipper things and a very proud statement of “RESEALABLE BAG”. I immediately began my normal mind game of who needs a resealable bag of socks? Now there are some obviously destitute people whom I am sure would need a resealable bag, however these were not the cheapest sock on the rack.

My mind quickly jumped to marketing. I am very cognoscente of marketing. I find the subject of trying to make you want things that “you don’t even know you want” to be fascinating. I want to know what study, survey or questions were asked to determine that a resealable bag would in fact be a value add to consumers and increase the amount of total sales of the product. How did they determine that resealable socks should go the way of cheese and other food products? I think most importantly, does it work? Do people really buy these socks because of a resealable bag?

Well while we figure this one out, have no fear, the stupid zipper didn’t work and it took a degree in engineering to figure out that just right place to open the top of the bag to not compromise the resealable quality of the package. Some things never change.

A quick baby update
We have started weekly appointments, which means the time is growing near. The nursery is complete, with pictures soon. Holly is completely uncomfortable. And the clock has seemed to stop while we await this final month. Tick – tock – Tick – tock…