August times

This is me getting lazy and playing catch up. Enjoy.

(8/6/09)


8/13/09)

His cord fell off when he was about 2 weeks and this is one

of the first really alert pictures we got of him

(8/14/09)

First bath after his cord fell off. He loves getting baths! I hope he always loves the water.

Max's gift to daddy for giving him his first bath

(8/17/09)

(8/25/09)



(9/5/09)
Max will kick his leg while he sleeps until it's out of the covers

(/9/11/09)

Funny Faces

Wonder Woman

This post is dedicated to my mom.

She left the comfort of her home and my Dad to

fly down to Alabama for 3 weeks.

I cannot begin to describe what a blessing she was and continues to be. Not only did she help with everything from diapers to cooking but it was so nice to

have company when Micah started back at school.

I love her more than she will ever know.

She taught me how to be a mother

and Max is lucky to have a woman like her in his life.

Holding grad child #10 in the hospital

First Sunday at home
She did LOTS of burping duty
And modeling the baby

Boy do I wish she was around for diaper changes ;)

Last pictures before she left to fly home to Virginia

Props have to be given to my Dad who so kindly loaned his wife out for 3 weeks.

No one sleeps well while their partner is away . So thank you Dad for 3 weeks of sleepless nights. We love you!

First Week Home

Our first week home was nice and relaxing. We had lots of wonderful visitors and just sat at home starring at this little guy.

Mary-Beth...neighbor, nursing school classmate, awesome friend, and now babysitter ;)

"Please no more pictures"

One of my "graduated" YW...such a great friend

Family

Aunt Kim holding Max for the first time

Big Bubba and Mini Bubba

Blake and Max...I asked her at Christmas what we should

name our baby and she said "Blake"
Micah's mom with her three Grand kids :)

We were so glad Micah's mother and his sister's family could come.
We miss them all so much!

Leaving the Hospital 27 years in the Making

Everyone was excited and ready to go home. I celebrated my 27th birthday in the hospital and who could ask for a better present. Love this kid.

Day 3, going strong

Looking interesting. When my mom walked in after

Micah picked her up from the airport I lost it...

Hospital Day 2

Aaron and Mary came to visit and brought dinner...too bad I couldn't have solids.

LOVE THEM!!!

What a face...

Some of my Young Women from church
Don, Mindi, and Corinne came to see Max
They're the BEST!!!

BMK

Birth (Warning, lots of pictures)

To make a long story short and very simple I went into the hospital Sunday night to be induced. They started Pitocin, broke my water, and after contracting for 9 hours our little guy was not wanting to budge and my blood pressure didn't want to be normal so I had to have a c-section.

So I'm not one of those people who think all babies are cute. And to be honest, we were a little worried with this guy. Don't get me wrong, he is adorable...now...but look at those big lips, that big nose, and that kinky hair. Micah and I joke about how "ethnic" he looked.

Don't get handprints unless you want your baby to
look like he's been playing in the mud The first time I held him back in the room Still has ink all over
First bath I LOVE this one. Looks like he's relaxing and making a funny face on purpose.