Today was (without being planned as such) “bath day” in our house. Both of our boys had baths today! I took Gauss down to the dog washing place for a long overdue bath. Jen and I normally do this together, but today it was just me and him. He was such a good dog for [...]

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Tomorrow (Wednesday) is a big day for a couple reasons. First, Evan will be 3 weeks old! He continues to do very well. He is on the “3-hour meal plan,” and he makes sure to get his money worth! Other than being totally sleep-deprived, Jen is doing really well, too. She is a great mom!
The [...]

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Evan is 2 weeks old today. Yesterday he received an A+ at his 2 week checkup at the pediatrician. Not only did the doctor say that he is very healthy, but he also has gained 1/2 pound in a week. He now weighs an impressive 7 lbs 10 oz. It was good to finally get [...]

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It is hard to believe that the Steve & Jen Adventure Pages existed on the Internet for over TEN YEARS! Today’s World Wide Web, though, is a much more interactive and dynamic place than it was when we started our Adventure Pages. Several months ago, we started this blog, and we recently upgraded to more [...]

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You’ve all been very patient, and I apologize for taking so long to get some photos of Evan posted. The first set of public photos of our baby boy are now available. We hope you think he’s as adorable as we do.
We’ll be posting additional photos soon, including some from Evan’s stay in [...]

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Just wanted to let you all know that we are home. In Eugene. And it feels good!
Evan got discharged a day earlier than expected, and we couldn’t be happier. It will take us a few days to get back on our feet, but we’ll get things updated and get some photos out there ASAP.

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Hi everyone. Evan is doing really well. The doctors have no concerns at this point about his heart. The blood problems currently appear to be working themselves out, and we’re expecting a complete recovery in just 2-3 more days.
It’s been a challenging time emotionally, but the doctors and nurses have been fantastic here! We’re [...]

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Many of you have noticed that Evan’s picture has not appeared on the Sacred Heart website. The reason for this is that Evan had to leave the hospital in Eugene on Wednesday afternoon and be transported to Doernbecher Neonatal Care Center in Portland. The doctors in Eugene noticed a couple issues with his heart and [...]

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Jen & I are proud and excited to announce the birth of our son, Evan Thomas Hackstadt. He was born at 6:45am this morning, Wednesday, June 8th, 2005. He weighs 7lbs 2.6oz and is 18.5″ long.
Jen and Evan are both doing great! Evan shares his birthday with my dad (Thomas).
There are some links on [...]

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Oh boy. It’s 2:55am Wed (6/8) morning, and we’re at the hospital. We’ve been here since about 10:45pm Tue night. Jen started having sporadic contractions around 7pm. By 9:30pm they were really painful and were coming every 3-5 minutes. The doctor told us to head to the hospital.
Things were pretty tough for Jen for a [...]

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