3 WEEKS NOW!

Quick update: As we learn Html a little better, we'll be make the pictures bigger!

Jack is growing fast!! He is even starting to get too big for some of his little onsies. He had his first bottle of pumped milk, story times with dad, a trip to Dayton (where grandma and grandpa babysat while Erin, Jess, Sam, and I went to dinner...our first trip out without the baby!), and is starting to make some great faces!! Here are some pictures from the last week....

And last but not least....not to offend anyone....but we had to laugh at our son shooting us the bird. Guess he wasn't too happy to be in that car seat!

Quick Update

Really, just an excuse to post more pictures. Jack sleeps a little better every night, and is eating like a little piggy! He has gained enough weight this week to get back up to his birth weight, plus 7 ounces. He was weighed today at 6 lbs, 12 oz. It's reassuring for us, that he is definitely gaining weight, and now that he's growing a bit, he is actually starting to fit into some of his clothes.

If anybody sees a picture that they would like, let us know, and we'll be happy to E-mail it to you. The link at the top right of this page will take you directly to our shutterfly site (where we will post all of Jack's pictures). You can view all of his pictures, and order prints without having to sign up for anything.

Spitting up, and somehow managed to get it on his forehead!

No more umbilical cord, and look at my fat belly!

Lola making sure that all is well

Cuddling with Mommy in matching green shirts

Cuddling with Daddy

Enjoying a sojourn outside

Interesting lighting and shadows

One week now

Ok....we know that most people skip all of the verbage written here and go straight for the pictures. So here are some more. The little guy is doing fabulous!!

Here are some great faces....

He makes this "thinking really hard" face alot. Studying the world....

Making some decisions. Do I poop now or later?Nothing cuter than a sleeping baby. He prefers sleeping on mommy or daddy's chest....but is slowly doing better sleeping at night on his own.

Aunt Jessica came for a nice visit and a cuddle.

And hanging out with his new best friend, Lola.

More Pictures!

The demand for more pictures is big, so here's a few.

5 days old

Hey all!! It's been almost a week since our handsome man was born. I am finally starting to feel somewhat human again. The lack of sleep has been a challenge...but looking into the little guys eyes makes every minute awake more than worth it. I am so in love with him!!!! Last night he finally slept for a stretch of about three and half hours...it was pure bliss! Hopefully we are on the right track here.

We have had a ton of support though....the grandparents have been providing help with cleaning, food, cuddles, and more! We were so lucky to have Erin's mom stay with us all week...she was such a great help! Grandma and Grandpa Bishop have made numerous trips down too...wathcing them light up with glee regarding their grandson is so fun! We have also had countless emails, cards, flowers, etc. from all of you and cannot thank you enough! This boy is already SO loved!!

We are each spending hours just staring at his little face and movements...it is mesmerizing! We have been trying to capture some of those moments on film. Here are the latest from the past two days.

Here is proud daddy

Showing of his gangster hat. We had to get premie hats...all of ours were too big!

Already learned to suck his thumb...he is so smart!

So smart that he can even do two thumbs at once!Our first trip out....to the pediatricians office. He had lost some weight...down to five pounds twelve ounces. So tiny!! A subsequent weight showed that he is on his way back up. Thank goodness!!!

The first bath....or sponge bath really. He wasn't too sure about this process and was screaming by the end.

Some comforting from daddy made everything better.

Then we were peaceful once again.

Homecoming

Mom and baby were given a clear bill of health, and so at approximately 6 pm yesterday, we were able to pack up and leave the hospital. Jack is getting cuter by the minute, and we're absolutely in love with him! Nights haven't been so fun though...

Thank you all for your kind words, phone calls, E-mails, text messages, and comments on this blog. It warms our hearts like you wouldn't believe.

He was smaller than expected, so the go-home outfit that Stacey picked out months ago was way too big. We were able to find a onesie that fit, and a hilariously too big pair of shorts to bring him home in.

Here he is in his carseat, and in the car with Mommy!

At home with Grandpa and Nana.

and Grandma and Nana.

Shooing Lola away!

Our beautiful boy.