Monday, December 29, 2008

HE'S HERE!!!

He's finally here!!! Noah Wesley Wohlgemuth came at 10:38pm on Christmas Eve weighing 6lb 14oz and measuring 19 inches long. All is well, he is a great baby, and we are so excited. I don't have time to write out everything just yet (maybe I'll hit that at one of the early morning cry sessions...) but I did post a bunch of pictures at our new picture site: http://littlewoogie.shutterfly.com/

Check that one out and look at the absolute cutest baby in the world! We will keep updating that picture site and this blog (hopefully) so keep checking in! We love you and are so blessed to have Noah here! Thank you for your prayers and they were definitely answered!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

36 Weeks (Finally!)

Ok, so we're now at the point where some people say the baby is full term. Thank you, Jesus! And not a moment too soon, as Emily had another doctor's appointment on Monday and she is now dilated to 1 cm. So the process has started (officially, even though it seems to have been going on for seven weeks now!) and we are on our way. Emily has had a little bit of bleeding but nothing too worrisome, it is often a sign of the coming labor. The doctor was not concerned. And as you can see, not much change on the outside!

Noah's room is basically done except for some further organization and we feel ready to bring him home ASAP after the delivery. Our bags are packed and ready to go as well!

We will try to get a quick update on here when Emily goes into labor but that will not be our first priority! Just know that as soon as we can we will post pictures and get a message out about what is going on. Keep praying for us, please! The next couple weeks will be the craziest and best of our lives. What a Merry Christmas this will be!!!

Love you all,

John, Emily, and Noah

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

35 Weeks

Today (Tuesday) is 35 weeks. We are so close. Yesterday was another doctor's appointment and thankfully still no dilation but the thinning is now to about 75%. So we are getting closer every day. Emily is still planning on laying around until about 36 weeks and then we will let Noah come when he comes! But the doctor was so encouraging and was on board with nearly all of what we were planning for the labor and delivery. That was great and we are looking forward to the process.

I also finished my semester last night with a Hebrew final. God gave me so much grace through this whole thing and there was no way I would have been able to finish it without Him. So that is a relief for a few weeks while Noah comes into the world. I only have 15 hours left and plan to get them done in the next year.

The baby room is nearly done (only the border left) and it is going to be so cool. I will post some pictures (if we get it done before he comes). This picture is what we are planning off of, and it should be close!

I am leading worship and teaching at youth tomorrow night, so once tomorrow is over I will be able to relax a little bit while getting ready for Noah. I love to do what I do with the youth and I am really looking forward to tomorrow night! Pray for me as I teach on one of the harder parables in Matthew 22.

Love you all and the three of us will see you soon!

The Woogie's

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Nearly there...

Hey everybody, not much change since last week! Emily went to the doctor again on Monday and still no dilation but her cervix is thinned out to about 50% now. So we are still progressing a little too quickly for comfort, but the doctor is fairly confident that Noah will not come for at least another week or so as long as Emily stays on her back. So at this point we are really not worried about anything but we are getting anxious for Noah to get here! It is amazing to think that we could have a son in the next few weeks. God is so good; may we be good stewards with what He has given us.

After this weekend (hopefully!) we will have Noah's room done so we will post some pics of it. It will be a great room for our little pilot (that's the theme). Thanks so much to everyone who gave us all of our great decor!

Our Young Married's class at church (and many others at church and in our family) has been amazing through these last few weeks by cleaning our house, cooking a ton for us, and helping decorate both Noah's room and for Christmas. We are so blessed to have a 'family' like we do!

We are so close to the end of this it seems surreal (which is actually the beginning, but you know...). We are so excited to share Noah's God-ordained life with you and have you help us raise a godly man who is both a warrior for and a slave to Christ. May God give us the grace and strength to do this.

The Woogie's