He's not a Butter Bean, He's a Butterball!

This is my last weekend home with Baby Richard. Monday, I go back to work. I'm dreading it. But we have found a wonderful sitter to take care of him and she is less than 5 minutes from where I work. I have warned her that I might feel compelled to come see him during the day (and that is an understatement).

I was curious how much RJ weighed. He's not due for his next check up until the end of the month and I couldn't wait to know. So my Mom, who works in the local ER suggested I bring him by to weigh him. Plus it would be a good way for her ER buddies to see him. So that's what we did today. Everybody loved seeing him. And now, drum roll please, he weighs 12.6 pounds! I couldn't believe it.

And our other child is feeling, well, a little neglected. I heard Hunter this morning when he said he was going to take this picture, but I was too tired to care. When I saw it, I couldn't stop laughing. Not very flattering of me. But still very funny. Enjoy.

At Last!

I just realized I started this blog 2 years ago this month. For anybody who has followed it, I don't think I need any words to describe what a wonderful day this is. Mother's Day at last!

Life with Baby Richard

Baby Richard has been home with us for a month now. It has been an amazing time. Family and friends have been so wonderful and excited for the three of us. We are really beginning to hit our stride as a 3 person family (plus Sassy Cat).

My cousin Lesly and her mom and daughter gave us a fantastic Baby Shower. I think it is so wonderful that everyone got to meet Richard. I never held him the whole time we were there. Everyone wanted to spend time getting to know him.

Richard's little cousin's helped pass out the presents. But they got tired of me taking so long to open them. So they made their own fun.

My cousin Maria made this fabulous cake.

Lesly always does an amazing job when she throws a party

We then went to a family celebration for another cousin who will be getting married this Saturday. Richard slept through the whole day. I was afraid we would be up all night with him, but he went to sleep around 10pm and he got to wear his spiffy nautical outfit!

Now we are settling in to day to day life. He is such a happy baby. I mentioned something about him crying to one of my aunts the other day. She was amazed. "He actually cries?" she asked. Yes, he does from time to time. Lately it seems he gets upset after bath time.

First he looks like this.

Then he looks like this

But he soon settles down with a bottle. I think he is a water baby. I hope this means he will be a swimmer. We live near the water and love beach vacations. Here comes Summer, little boy. We're going to have a great time!