baaaaaaaaaby!

I'm tired, so I don't wanna write!!

but.. I'm boiling with "cute"-bugs!!

Emma is so cute!! and tiny and ... well, visiting hours are too short!! It's killing me not to be able to she her at my leisure... I'm telling you, when she comes home.. I'm sorry honey, but I'm only giving her up when she needs to eat!! Today I walked around the neighborhood and got dinner at a Lawson's (making dinner while Rieko is eating wildly unflavored hospital food seems mean) I saw so many neighbors tonight and my tablet is almost flat dead out of batteries from showing Emma's pictures -- particularly her grey/blue eyes! If you know me, you know I'm a cool mother - 'shut yo' mouth' but Emma has  a soft spot, I hope I don't spoil her too much!!
I went to the hospital today and held Emma for almost 2 hours!! It's nowhere near enough! Today, under Rieko's advice and guidance, I also changed her diaper... this is the first of many! I don't mind... today the doggies punished me for leaving them so much... took 30minutes to get the house back to normal! Whatever Emma can do in her diaper can't compare what the two doggies can do in the house when they're feeling blue and have a little bit of diarrhea and full bladders. Thank you Muffy for helping to prepare me! Last night she woke me up almost every hour on the hour too! She's preparing me for the baby!

Can you believe it? I'm a father!... How'd that happen? -- Let's not go into the nitty gritty :p You've got google, go find out about the birds and the bees !! I can't wait to carry Emma in my arms and walk around with her!!

See you space cowboys!

OMG Babies!

*Warning* Today's post may have content that is shockingly cute and might tug at your heart strings. Also... there are going to be lots of pictures... you have been warned.

Here it is, the official Emma Grace Pike birth post!

She was born 7/28 - 2012 -- the same day as the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic games -- at 10:02 A.M. The doctors and nurses called me at 8:00am telling me to hurry to the hospital because labor had started, 2 hours later Emma was born at 2908 grams, her head circumference is 34.5cm and she is 47cm long. Rieko was in labor for a little over 4 hours, and delivered the baby without any complications. They'll be in the hospital for the next 5 days.

And.. as promised, PICTURES:

Baby!

Baby!

Labor

It has begun!

In the delivery room now.

Update number.. so tired.

↑my dinner (grilled chicken, fresh cucumber and.. well tortilla chips!) ...
↓Rieko's dinner .. she said it was a little better than lunch which was terrible:

So here's the plan gang... 6am, start the hormone drip to stimulate the contractions and labor... 9am.. see if it's working... then check and check and check and check... .. Thank you everyone for your prayers and keeping in touch with me!

Baby update 4

Here is a picture of the hospital food.
Rieko prefers airplane food... 

Water Break day 2

Just woke up after a fitful night sleeping at Rieko's mom's house. No news yet on when labour will start!
Rieko went into the hospital last night and is waiting for contractions to begin. Today she sent me a mail saying that one of the nurses told her the contractions usually start 24 hours after the water breaking so it's kind of a wait and see. I have my cellphone with me fully charged and not on vibrate mode so as soon as it begins she can contact me.
When Rieko uploads the picture, I'll attach her hospital food, apparently airplane food is better than hospital food.
I can visit between 3 and 7 pm so I'll be staying at home for the most part and coming back for visiting and if labour starts.
See you later space cowboys

*Edit at 11:25*
Apparently we've got an update from the doctor, if labor doesn't start today (24 hours-ish after her water broke) the doctor will try inducing it tomorrow -- if that doesn't work.. *snick* *snick* out comes the baby!