Little Baby Cooper...

Little Baby Cooper is happy as a clam! He is a good little guy. We can't complain about sleep, as he does a 6 hour stretch at night! That's pretty amazing at 2 weeks! And, he's been doing it for nearly a week. We're still trying to figure our his feeding routines - the dr would like him to gain weight faster than we're at. But, all things considered, everything is wonderful!

We discovered the magic of the baby sling! He loves it - and it gives me arms! We brought it to Thanksgiving dinner and it helped us all have a much more peaceful evening! In fact, he is in it right now as I type this.

The girls are just loving him. I really think them being nearly 3.5 yrs old is the perfect age difference! They understand when I need to feed him and are very patient. They are also nice and gentle with him when they give hugs and kisses. And, they have not yet asked for him to be sent back! All great news!!

Cooper's 1st Bath at Home!

Well, Coop has had his first bath - and I don't think he even cried! That's a big success!! Our small bathroom was very full with the girls in the big tub and Dave tending to them while I gave little Cooper a nice, warm bath. It feels like things are all falling into place with 3 kids.

Welcome Baby Cooper!

We are thrilled to announce that Little Baby Cooper was born on November 17th at 5:58pm. He was 9 pounds, 2 ounces and 21 3/4 inches long! The delivery was relatively uneventful - considering all the crazy things that can happen. Actually, it was very boring for the first 6 hours and then pretty crazy for the last hour or two. Thankfully, I only had to push for about 15 minutes - if only my epidural was still working - that would have been nice! But, he is here and we're thrilled!!

Almost Ready for Baby...

Well, my doctor told me I'd deliver so early - the baby is so big! It's looking like she was wrong! She scheduled me to be induced and then canceled it - the nerve! I guess s/he is just hanging out and not ready to enter the world! My ultrasound said the baby is 8.5 lbs! That's a whopper. Let's hope s/he comes soon!

Santa story...

Ho Ho Ho! I just read there are 44 days till Christmas - that's pretty crazy!!!

On our way to dinner tonight we asked the girls what they'd like Santa to bring them. Erin immediately chirped up saying she hopes Santa brings Evie a belt - because her pants are always falling down and her buns are hanging out.

That really made us laugh. But, we also thought it was sweet that her initial reaction was a gift for her sister. We'll see how long that kindness lasts!!

The Baby is Coming ... soon.........

It is very hard to believe that in just a few days our family will grow and we'll have another child in the house - not just another child, but an infant. The past few weeks have been so nice. We've been so lucky to have some really great time with the girls. Nice leisurely mornings in bed and fun as a family before bedtime. Sometimes we read our bedtime stories in the nursery - and they like to lay down in the crib and pretend to be the baby. They really seem to "get it" - that a baby will be with us. And, they are so excited. The don't know enough yet to be threatened or jealous of the changes that will be coming. They just have so much love for this little one - it makes me love them even more. We're so lucky to have the family we do have and the anticipation of bringing another into the family is really exciting. I'll just be happy when s/he is with us. Let's go!!