SMILES!!

Ok, so I admit, the ceiling fan is getting just as many smiles as I am... but still they are SUPER cute none-the-less! Here are a few I was able to capture on camera...

Easter celebration!

Did you know that babies get candy at Easter time too? Thanks Grandma & Grandpa C - Andrew's Mom and Dad liked that VERY much! :)


We spent the after noon last Sunday at my brother's house. Here's a pic of our newly expanded family!

It Won't Be Like This for Long...

Last week I wrote about "Living in the moment"... and today I heard a song the reflected those very feelings. On today's Oprah one of her guests was country music star (and former Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer) Darius Rucker. His new song "It won't be like this for long" truly touched my heart. (And made me cry).

A few recent pics!

Last weekend my friend Janessa and her family came to visit Andrew. While they were here, Janessa pulled out her camera and took a few shots of Andrew and us. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Andrew meets his cousins!

Last weekend Brandyn's brother and his family came to visit. It was great seeing Bryan and Shelly, Leslie (age 6) and Alex (6 mons)! Andrew loved it too!


This past weekend my brother and his family came. Ryan, Katie, Evey (almost 3) and their dog Pip! We had a very nice visit... and enjoyed all of Evey's songs, "pets" and coo's for Baby Andrew. Turn up your speakers - this video clip is adorable!!

Living in the momment... is hard!

When you're living a child free life... but wanting to start a family, all you can think about is being PG. When I first got pregnant, all I could think about was watching my belly grow bigger and bigger. When my belly DID get bigger, all I could think about was the arrival of our baby. And now that he's here... and he's two weeks old... all I can think about is when he's 3 months... and eating better... or 6 months... and sleeping better... etc., etc., etc.

Living in the moment is hard. And while I appreciate all the people who through out my pregnancy tried to remind me to "treasure this time"... its so very hard to... when you're in the middle of it all.

And so, I'm taking this moment... stepping back... and trying to "live in the moment" of having a precious two week old son.

If I wasn't sleep deprived, I'd sit back and treasure... the sleepy eyes and sweet, sweaty head sticking to my chest as Andrew and I lay together late into the night and early in the morning.

If I wasn't counting down the minutes until he is hungry again, I'd sit back and treasure... Andrew's beautiful blue eyes, his button nose, and his plump lips as he nurses at my breast.

If I wasn't worrying at every minute if I'm doing this parenting thing right...I'd sit back and treasure... Andrew's adorable coo's, grunts, and groans as he fights sleep, laying in my arms.

If I wasn't itching to get on the computer and write my next blog entry, And I'd walk out to the living room and cuddle with my two boys... who are currently sleeping together on the couch..

How many Mommies does it take to care for a newborn?

The answer is TWO.

Earlier this week, the principal at Brandyn's school called him and asked if he could make B a "deal" on his time off. B was supposed to have this week off... but the principal really needed/wanted B to come in... so he offered that if B worked Thur. and Fri. this week, he could have all next week off (since they are only doing SAT testing). GREAT deal!

So we called up my mom, who was supposed to come up and stay next week and asked if she could come a week early. She's been here since Wednesday, and BOY has she made our lives easier. She's been cooking, cleaning, holding Andrew, entertaining Andrew, and most of all... watching him from 9:30 p.m. until his next feeding (around midnight or 1 a.m.)... allowing BOTH Brandyn and I to get a VERY nice chunk of sleep.


What ARE we going to do when she's gone?!?