Rock me Amadeus!

Everything is going much better today. Vicki's contractions have slowed up considerably both in regularity and severity, and everyone was finally able to get a good night's sleep. Wolfgang is still doing great and I think we've been able to convince the little lad to stay put for at least another couple of days. However, our doctor has said that the next time Vicki goes into Labor, they will not try to stop it and they will deliver the baby. We're feeling pretty good now that 48 hours has passed and the steroids have done their thing, however we still want Wolfgang to stay in there for as long as possible.

Again, we just want to thank you all for the kind words, messages, emails etc and I apologize if I don't respond to them all, but please know that we are reading them and really appreciate the support.

Finally, a HUGE thank you to our neighbours (aka the brucemont mafia) who have volunteered to finish off the nursery for us, while we stay down here in Georgia. We honestly cannot thank you enough, and this buys you a staggering amount of "Partridge favour credits" which can be redeemed anytime, so please don't hesitate to use them!

We will try to post every night to keep you all in the loop, but rest assured that everyone is well and good.

I hear a wolf at the door!

Hey Everyone,

Well, it looks like Wolfgang is already displaying the familiar characteristics of a Partridge, namely the innate ability to do things in the most awkward fashion known to man! We weren't expecting "the wolf" to come knocking for another 8 weeks, but he seems to have decided that he enjoyed his thanksgiving trip down to Georgia so much that he wants to be born here!

Vicki's water broke yesterday as we were preparing to make the trip back to Asheville, so we now find ourselves camped out in the L&D unit of the Medical Centre of Central Georgia. The doctors have been giving Vicki medicine to stop the labor and buy us some more time. Yesterday was tough for Vicki, as she was having regular and painful contractions throughout the night, however these have now subsided considerably and she has been able to finally get some rest today. You all know Vicki is a very resilient lass, and I am so proud of her for how she has been dealing with everything. My son and I are the luckiest men on the planet.

Wolfgang is currently 8 weeks early, so we obviously want to try and keep him in utero for as long as mother nature will allow us. We are in good hands here as they have a fantastic facility for dealing with "high-risk" births. Wolfgang received some steroids yesterday to help expidite the growth of his lungs, and he seems to be one happy camper (i'm listening to his heartbeat right now, he's doing great). Obviously, this was not quite the plan we had in mind, but both Vicki and Wolfgang are tough cookies so I know we'll pull through.

As for when we can expect him to be delivered, I honestly can't say for sure. It could be anytime between tomorrow and January 27th! We will keep you all posted as and when time allows. We both really appreciate all of the fantastic support that we have continued to receive from our friends and families from near and far. We love you all. Yes, this is a little emotionally charged, but what did you expect?! :)

More soon,

Adam, Vicki & Wolfgang

When Nan Came to Town

Well, here we are quickly approaching the completion of week 32, and commencing some serious panic over preparation. I've decided that I'll never quite be ready for Wolfgang's arrival, but I sure would like to be a little more prepared!

My mom paid us a visit last week and she helped us immensely on the preparation front. She painted the nursery for us!! More pics to follow on that soon. We then headed down to Warner Robins for Turkey Day, Adam's 29th birthday, and a few days of family time.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

10 weeks and counting...

Yup, it's hard to believe that in 10 weeks, we will be responsible for something other than a rambunctious collie with a daft name. With that being said, we couldn't be more excited! The nursery will start to actually resemble a habitable room soon, and Adam should quite frankly be knighted for the hard work and endless hours that he has put into turning that room around... with the help of a far-more-skilled local handyman!

Vicki is keeping very well and Wolfgang continues to make his presence known by using her various organs as a trampoline! Woo hoo! The poor lass is occasionally put in some discomfort while partridge jr decides to do a 3-hour-long backflip, but for the most part he is quite considerate in his choice of activities.

Only 10 weeks to go!!

Super Pregnant Chick!

Her chief elements are fear and surprise....no, wait, that's the spanish inquisition. Super Pregnant Chick just hangs out on her porch distributing sweets/candy to small children during the local halloween festivites, while her husband dresses up as a ghostbuster for the fourth consecutive year. Well, if it ain't broke...

Super Pregnant Chick is doing very well. All tests indicate that everyone and everything is very healthy. Wolfgang is getting pretty active and SPC is feeling every kick and hand gesture now. Other than that, there's not much else to report! All is good at Peartree Manor!

He's gonna be a footballer!

Well, if he follows in his dad's footsteps he will probably just be capable of kicking it with minimal accuracy for about 5 minutes before heading over to the sideline to pass out, but still, I literally just felt wolfgang kick. It's pretty incredible. Vicki just farted too. It really smells. Enough info for one day?

Easy Stroller

It's been a pretty busy month for Wolfgang, with visits from his future Grandparents and also Uncle Pete (who insisted upon whisking Adam away for an entire day of beer sampling....well, i can't say no, he's a guest!). Other than that, we have been busily working on the future nursery and we have even started to accumulate a fair bit of "baby stuff". The most notable item thus far is the new Pram/Pushchair/Stroller that you see pictured above (Thanks to Mum and Dad Partridge!!). Things have really come a long way since the days of pushing your child around in an umbrella with wheels, this thing is awesome. Rest assured, we gave it a thorough test drive and we're confident that Wolfgang will be satisfied with his luxurios form of transport. If not, he can get out and push us around this thing!

Apologies for the lack of updates over the past few weeks, it really has been THAT busy here!

Thanks,

Adam and Vicki