So Happy Together . . . . . . .

Well, we are officially a family of four and personally, I am LOVING every second. I swear. How can that be you ask? I have a newborn, a 3 year old, AND I am recovering from major surgery. I'm sure a big part has to do with my mom living with us since I came home from the hospital. She is the absolute BEST mom and grandma in the whole world. She cleans, she cooks, she changes diapers, and she calms temper tantrums. She is LITERALLY a miracle worker. She even gets up in the middle of the night when Kai wakes up, changes his diaper, and brings him into me to feed him. That's right. My mom rocks.

Another big part of my state of happiness is that my 1 week old baby is an angel. He really is. This kid is a champion nurser, wakes up 1-2 times in the night, and is the most content baby ever. For some reason I've always maintained that Ava was a pretty good baby. Never a good sleeper, but a pretty good baby. Well, now that I've seen the other side, I can now say that Kai actually IS a good baby. I know it's only been a week and I am always waiting for the honeymoon to be over, but if he keeps going like this, I am going to be in a great mood for a long time.

I didn't realize how anxious I was about having Kai until I actually gave birth. I was tense and nervous for 2 weeks before the big day. I was on edge the whole time. The morning of the c-section I thought I was going to have a panic attack. It was all so surreal as they took me in a wheelchair into the operating room. I didn't feel like I could breathe. It is really weird being awake and knowing they were going to cut into me. As SOON as I heard Kai cry, a wave of relief and relaxation washed over me. Besides the actual recovery, I have had that same feeling ever since he was born. I knew he was there, healthy, and BIG! I may or may not have actually said a swear word when I heard, "9 lbs 8 oz". :)

Ava has been a WONDERFUL big sister. She loves to give him his binky, kiss him, and give him hugs. She always lets me know if he needs something. This morning she said, "Mom, I want to put stickers on Baby Kai." I told her she could put one on his jammies and she said, "No, I want to put them on his face." Hmmmmm. Note to self: Never leave those two alone in a room. Randy and I are really enjoying our kids. We are so blessed and grateful. We've had Kai for only a week and I cannot imagine going back to just three! I guess there is a time and season for everything in life.

Any one of the following pictures can describe Kai most of the time.





Kai's first bath. If you really want to hear this kid scream, you need to be here when we're changing his diaper or giving him a bath. Other than that, you're out of luck.

This is my new double stroller. I have only taken it on a very short walk around the block but I LOVE LOVE it! It is exactly what I wanted. As soon as I can actually walk further than a block, I will be putting some miles on this thing!


It was SO warm today. Welcome back Summer! Ava got to play outside with her Uncle Robert and had a blast. The water was freezing cold, but she couldn't have cared less. Another bonus to a May baby? We get to be outside instead of cooped up in the house and with a crazy 3 year old that is a big deal!