First weeks at home with baby!

Our little man will be 3 weeks old tomorrow! Time is flying by. Here are some pictures :)


Please excuse my appearance in the picture below. It had been a long few nights and I was tired!

love that sleepy face!

We are parents!

A week ago yesterday was the best day of our lives so far.  Our precious baby boy was born via csection.  Our 3 nights in the hospital are a bit of a blur.  We had an amazing experience there with the best nurses and doctors that we could have ever wished for.  Jack stayed at the hospital with us every night and quickly learned how to change diapers and swaddle the baby with the best of them.

We came home on Monday and our first night was quite an event!  Baby woke us up every hour and Jack and I were both very tired when the sun came up.  I had a bit of a hard time in the beginning but things are getting much better! Jack has proven to be the most amazing/loving/protective/sweet father and husband.  I knew he was amazing but he has exceeded all expectations.  I am so lucky to have him as my partner in life. Both of our moms have been so helpful with things around the house and just being around when we need anything.  It doesn't hurt that they have cooked us some great meals as well :)  Who doesn't love mom's cooking.

The baby is just amazing.  He already has such a sweet nature and personality.  He loves cuddling and is so alert for many hours each day.  At a week old he is already trying to hold his head up and last night he did a 90 degree turn in his bassinet after getting out of his swaddle.  He needs to slow down! Time is moving so fast already and we are trying to savor every second.  Jack will be going back to work Monday and I am so sad that he can't be home with us every day. I know it isn't realistic but we have been having such a nice time as a family of 3 at home all day long.  This weekend we are planning on a lot of quiet time for the 3 of us. 

Here are a lot of pictures of our pride and joy while in the hospital. He has seriously stolen our hearts. I will post more of his first week at home tomorrow.

 Excited Daddy

 Nervous but ready to meet our little man.

 Just a few minutes old :)

 Love at first sight

 Love these boys so much.

 Snuggle bug

 Happy and sleepy

His confused face. 

Maternity Photos and a Baby Birthday

We got our maternity pictures back and I love them (warning: this post will be photo heavy!).  I am so excited to get some of them printed and hung at home, just in time for baby to make his arrival! I am definitely glad we did the pictures at 32 weeks before I became extremely huge.

I got a call last Thursday confirming our c-section date.  We will officially be going in Friday morning to the hospital and should be out of surgery with a baby in our arms by lunch.  It is definitely not the labor and delivery I pictured for myself but I am just happy that the day is coming and know that this is the safest option for both baby and myself.  I am definitely nervous thinking about major surgery but I know that I will be distracted by my brand new baby boy once it is over and it will all be worth it. 

I had an appointment yesterday and the baby is very content in my belly for now.  It doesn't sound like he will be coming on his own and that is fine with me! I would love for him to stay in as long as possible and get good and strong for his big debut.

I am already so thankful for our wonderful family and amazing friends who I know will be there for help and support if we need it. Jack and I are looking forward to this new step in our lives and can't wait to meet Baby Jack!  I am going to be a mom in less than 72 hours.  How crazy is that?!

I am going to leave you with some maternity pictures.