Around 6:30 last night, Jennifer was experiencing what seemed to be increasingly serious contractions and suggested that we begin to make our way to the hospital. We wrapped up dinner (turned out she didn’t have much of an appetite by the time food was ready), and then headed up the hill to OHSU around 8:30pm. By 10:30pm, in between contraction-induced grimaces, a resident physician under the supervision of Jennifer’s regular doctor was convinced that Jennifer was definitely in active labor and admitted her to the hospital.
We transferred to a delivery room, moved quickly through full dilation with a well-timed epidural right around where Jennifer started to get belligerent from the pain, and by 2:30am were in the final stages of delivery. At 5:17am, Nicholas Steven Blomquist was born, weighing exactly 7lbs and measuring 21 inches in length.
Having pulled the first non-puzzle-related all-nighter in recent memory, Jennifer and I are absolutely exhausted, but everyone is in good spirits and doing well.
We have been very impressed with the entire OHSU staff, and would like to thank all the nurses, residents, and doctors that have made this experience good so far.
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Congrats to both of you! Much to be thankful for!
So glad things went smoothly. Can’t wait to meet Nicholas! Give the new mom a big hug from all of us and let us know if you need anything at all.
Congrats to Nicholas and his parents. And, if my own experience is any guide, you probably have plenty more non-puzzle-related all-nighters in your future!
My nephew is adorable and I LOVE his name!! Great job so far big brother and sister! Can’t wait to meet him!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! I’m amused that I spoke to you in your final hours of non-parenthood! I’m guessing you don’t want me coming over at 2pm tomorrow, though.
Fantastic! Congrats!
Outstanding….
Seems like a smooth launch
Looking forward to saying hi to new chap
Matt
So happy to hear about your beautiful son! Congratulations on an uneventful delivery.
Congratulations to you both! He’s really beautiful.
Hey Scott and Jennifer,
Congratulations on Nicholas. You know of course you’ve picked the best possible name? Our son and his wife Kira named their little boy, now 4, Nicholas Wright. Way to go. We know your feet have not yet touched the ground.
Cheers from Tulsa
Wonderful!
May your nights be as uninterrupted as possible!
Whatever, there’ll be stress — be gentle with each other.
Hang in there!
One of our most valuable baby presents (50+ years ago) were two tiny cards, to be nailed inside our foreheads, that read “This too shall pass”.
(It gets you through the hard times, and keeps you from counting on the good ones to last. They don’t go to college in nappies!)
All best, Charts
Hi, Jennifer and Scott: I’m so excited that the baby came early and he’s so cute. Sounds as if labor was pretty quick and that you didn’t suffer too long. Best wishes to you all. Hope to meet Nicholas soon!
Awesome – more SharkBait reinforcements! Congrats all around!
congrats giuys , we look forward to meeting niko in the next game gc.
Congratulations on the healthy birth of your beautiful baby boy. Thrilled for you all! The name you chose for him is soooo nice.
You have now been blessed with the greatest gift you will ever recieve. Children are a gift of the Lord to be cherished and treasured.