We're Baaaaccckkk...

Sorry for the hiatus folks. Life has adjusted dramatically and we are trying to find the time to do, well, just about anything. I have officially consolidated Caleb and Jeremiah's website into one family site. Caleb lost interest in his blog REAL fast. Jeremiah is growing exponentially. Dad weighed him over the weekend and he is a little over 13 lbs. He eats like a little piggy so I'm not surprised. He is also starting to coo and smile. Now, if we can only get him to sleep through the night! Caleb is enjoying the final weeks of his summer break. He has got a new companion.....Oscar the family dog. Well, he's not really ours. He is on loan from Mercy until she moves back to Columbia. Keely is back at work now while Mercy watches Jeremiah. My poor wife. It was so hard for her to leave her newborn so soon to return to the work force. I think that she is doing a wonderful job of adjusting. Well, that's all for now. Enjoy the pictures. To my family: It was great for us all to be together last weekend...felt like old times. God Bless.

P.S.- You'll see that we are training Oscar to be a die hard Gamecock fan.

The First Three Weeks

Well, our first three weeks with little Jeremiah have come and gone. We are starting to pick up on his little idiosyncracies. He fusses a little, but not much. He has three basic needs: change my diaper, feed me, and burp me. He has a little grunt that he does that makes my heart melt. He is starting to keep his eyes open more now and he has even cracked a few smiles. He is such a sweet boy, and he smells good! Keely is recovering well. She is finally starting to get out and about. Any of you who know Keely know that she does not like sitting around the house. She has had some great bonding time with the baby which is really important to her since she has to return to work in 5 weeks. Thank you all for your comments, letters, cards and gifts. It means a lot to us that so many people share in our love and excitement for this handsome little child. Here are some pictures of JJ on his first trip to the beach and some others of him with his eyes open. Enjoy. Love you guys.

The McCoys and McComb boy

He's Here.....FINALLY!!

On Thursday, May 11th at 11:24 p.m. Jeremiah Justus McCoy entered this world at a whopping 8 pounds 12 ounces. He's 21 inches long from head to toe and he's got a big head full of black hair! Keely, bless her heart, tried to bear the pain as long as possible, but eventually she opted for the epidural. Let me tell you, there is a lot to be said about modern medicine. In about 10 minutes, Keely went from giving me "death stares" to laughing and holding my hand. She didn't feel much except the pressure of pushing. My wife is a champ. She did an awesome job. That was one of the most powerful bonding moments I've ever spent with my wife. This experience just reaffirmed how much i love this woman. Jeremiah is in great health. His organs and vital signs are perfect according to Dr. Lowe. He has a small bald spot on his head where he has developed some sort of sore spot and he is pretty gassy (like his daddy and brother). Other than that, he's flawless!! And must i say, he is the most beautiful baby in the whole world...and yes, more beautiful than yours! Keely is recovering well. She has some abdominal pain and a little bit of back pain, but its nothing that Motrin can't handle. Well, we have just gotten home and its time to "nest". We'll keep you posted as the days go on. Here are some good pictures of baby and family. Take care and God bless.

What the heck?!

Okay, so its been a week. Now I know that may not sound like that to you, but just imagine that feeling you got as a kid on Christmas eve. Now imagine waking up the next morning to find out that Christmas has been postponed until the next day. Now imagine doing that for seven days or more. Jeremiah is taking his sweet little time. It's taxing us both physically and mentally. We can't sleep because a) we stay up talking about our son, wondering what he'll look like, rehashing our plan of action come time and b) because my wife flops around all night like a fish out of water (bless her heart). I sure hope that this deal goes down soon or else I'm going to reach up there myself and yank him out!

There's really nothing else new to report. Stay tuned. Caleb should be posting a new entry on his blog soon, too. Make sure you leave him a little comment if you visit.

Bradicus

THE END IS NEAR!!

All,

THE END IS NEAR!! No, not the apocolypse, Keely's pregnancy. However, the fact that I have procreated could very well mean that the hour is upon us!

Keely started have contractions Saturday afternoon as we sat in our birthing class. They lasted the entire four hours that we were there. Since we were already at the hospital, we decided to have the doctor check on Keely. They hooked Keely up to this machine that amplified the baby's heartbeat. The sound of my unborn son's heartbeat echoing through the hospital room was pretty awe-inspiring. They told her that her contractions weren't that serious (maybe Braxton-Hicks) and that she was only 1cm dialated. She returned to the doctor Monday for her regular check up and the doctor said that she is 2cm dialated and 80% effaced (sp?) which means that things are definately progressing. Her contractions are making her very uncomfortable, but the good news is that she could go into labor any day now. Then again, the doctor said that it could be another week. Keely has been ordered to stay off of her feet this week and she has canceled all of her trips for work. She's working half a day then coming home.

So, here we are waiting anxiously. Our hospital bags are packed and we are ready to make the mad rush to the hospital. We are all excited. Even Caleb is talking about how he can't wait to meet his brother. Keep Keely in your prayers. God is good.

That's all for now. The next post could have pictures of a wrinkled up little alien child. Keep checking! I don't have any new pictures to post, so I decided to post an old picture of my current baby, "The Hulk". Enjoy.

Bradalicious

Countdown begins

So, here we are just a few weeks away from the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me in my life....Jeremiah Justus McCoy. Wow, this is the first time that I've seen his name written. Just seeing his name for the first time has got me all choked up. It's the same name that will be on his Christmas stocking, his report card, his football jersey, and someday his driver's liscence. I hope he likes it. If not, it was Keely's idea!

I've decided to start this blog so that those whom we love, yet live so far away, can share in this miraculous moment with us. Let me just recap the last 8 months with you: Keely feels sick, Keely loses appetite, Keely gets moody, Keely gets appetite back, Keely gets moody, Keely's ankles swell up, Keely feels woozy, Keely gets moody, Keely wants to punch Brad in the face. So here I sit with a black eye waiting eagerly for my little boy to come and end all of this madness. God bless my wife, though. She's had to cope with her changing body and emotions while raising a 10 year old boy and his thickheaded father. She's an amazing woman and that's why I love her.

So with this inaugaral address I'll leave you with this: THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS. I've been reading books and trying to prepare myself to care for this little life that is going to cling to me and rely on me for everything. I'm amazed, confused, anxious, scared, excited, nervous and Caleb and I are ready to recrute our newest member of the "No Girls Allowed" club. Poor Keely. Now I can begin to see what it was like for my mother!

Stay tuned for updates and photos.