We welcomed Miles Jason Sydenham in to our lives on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:56pm at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.  It was a long couple of days for Jessica.  We went to the hospital the night before but they sent us home.  We think it was because they were too busy but whatever.
As you can see by the look on her face, she was over the fact that the epidural wore off THREE times.  She did a wonderful job though.  We were in the hospital until Friday around 5:00pm.  
Miles has tons of blond hair if you can't tell and people say he looks like his dad but it's a bit tough to see the resemblance.  
Here he is posing, relaxing, something on his dad's chest.  What a stud!  
The doctors in the hospital told us Miles had some Jaundice but that he didn't need treatment just yet.  We went to the pediatrician on Monday and his billiburin levels were pretty high (19.2) so the doctor ordered us a light treatment aparatus.  Looks like a ton of fun huh?  We went back in today and his levels are now down to 11, so he doesn't need the light box anymore.

 I got my nose hairs waxed today in one of the offices I call on.  Nothing like lunch and then a good nose hair wax job!

Here is the most recent progress of our yard...it gets good at the end. We didn't rip our whole yard. We put top soil for days...and days...on top of our old lawn. That is why you see some old grass peeking through but that will eventually go away. We are getting more and more "green" every day!

So on Saturday the 2nd of August, we went up to Pineview Reservior to play. It was the activity that I wanted to do to celebrate the big day.  It was hot!  The water was refreshing and it was a sic day in the sun!
Saturday night we had a bar-b-q at Matt and Brooke's on their sweet back patio.  Mad people came to offer their heart-felt condolences for the fact that I am now 30!  It was great to have such support from my peeps, including Sara, Chris, Tracen and Logan.
As the festivities progressed, my sweet wife thought it would be a good idea if I would acquire some kind of talent and hopefully bless our home with music.  I was absolutely stoked to get this guitar from her.  Matt picked it out for her...thanks Matt!..and he got me the case and a dope stand to display my instrument.  
TWO WEEKS TO GO!  Actually it is now less than two weeks.  August 27th is the due date and Jess is READY!  We have been to see 'Rocky', our doctor, every week for the past 3 or 4 now and nothing is happening that would indicate our child is making his appearance any time sooner than the 27th.  You never know though.  Jess is such a trooper.  She is always up for going to the lake or whatever.  No "I'm pregnant, I can't do anything" excuses from her.  We are so excited though and thanks to everyone for your generosity at the showers etc.  We really want to send out Thank You cards too!