Welcome to Nolan David's blog

Yay! Nolan's Here!!!

Nolan David Couch was born 4-1/2 weeks premature at Portland, Oregon's Legacy Emanuel Hospital by emergency C-section on December 9, 2006 at 4:57 in the afternoon. He was delivered 1 ounce shy of 3 pounds but was a relatively long 15-1/2" inches. He, of course, is the most beautiful baby ever! We got the N-Scale version of a baby instead of HO-Scale, as my cousin's husband quipped.

Both mom and baby are doing great and Kolleen will be discharged from Emanuel on Wednesday the 13th. As long as Nolan cooperates with the NICU nursing staff we think he should be headed home around December 23rd, just in time for Christmas. In order to go home Nolan needs to bulk up, maintain his body temperature outside the Isolette (aka incubator, giraffe, "broiler") and continue to breathe well.

Keep checking back for photos, video, audio and, of course, more postings. I'm new to the blogging universe so I'd love to hear how I can make this blog as useful, entertaining and informative as I can. I'm learning a ton of information about fatherhood, premature birth, breast pumps, burrito-wrapping and humility and I invite you all to add your wisdom, questions, comments and words of encouragement to this blog. Or, send me an email if you aren't so inclined to share with the "blogosphere".

Love to all,
Dave Couch - aka "Dad"