Washing windows

Judah is something else. I never know what's going to happen when he's around. He's got this personality that just makes ya chuckle, though at other times, you just have to take him seriously.

Today, he decided he wanted to wash windows. Actually, I'm pretty sure the thought process began more with the fact that there was an open pack of wipes within view, but he needed a good reason to take one. Ah ha! Raindrops on the door. So he grabbed a wipe (or 3....) and proceeded to clean the inside of the door before moving outside to get the errant raindrops leftover from an afternoon shower. In a few years (probably sooner...) this won't be fun anymore. And the door is a bit streaky as a result. But hey, you're only two once.

If only we could dial him back to when he couldn't climb out of his crib. Like, yesterday?

Ah, Judah. He's my favorite Cakers.

Separated at birth... and 33 years.

Look! We found Uncle Ben's OTHER twin! 

Seriously, the whole time we were at dinner (at the Counter in RTC. Because it's yummy,) I thought everyone was going to think Judah was his kid instead of ours. We had to buzz his head, since his blonde hair is SO THIN that it mats almost instantly when he sleeps or is in his carseat. And since it's even more challenging to comb tangles outta a 2 yo boy's hair than a girl's, it was easier to just shave it all off. 

He looks so tough now. Well, if he could look up without seeing the sun.

Whoops...

Looks like I've let the blog slip away from me again.  I must say, kudos to the gals with more than one kid who can keep up with their blogs---it's not easy!  Here's the latest from us:

Jeremiah ~ Jeremiah is now 4.5, just a few months away from turning 5!  He figured out the whole "potty training" thing back in the early summer, and it seems to have "aged" him quite a bit.  You grow up a lot once you stop peeing in diapers/pull ups!  With potty training came dressing and undressing, and more independence, which he has taken his fill of!  He's my "go-to" helper when I need something, usually letting Jesslyn or Judah in and out of the family room, since he can open the gate and they can't.  Or going down to the basement to bring up a gallon of milk.  Or getting his own drink of water.  He even makes his own sandwiches now!  Sure, it's just two slices of bread and a piece of cheese, but hey, we gotta start somewhere right.  Oh, and he can buckle himself in his car seat, which is a HUGE plus for Mommy!  My little man isn't quite so little anymore.  :(

Jesslyn ~ Jesslyn is now 3, going on 30, and the most "grown up" out of all the kids.  If Jeremiah can do it, she can "definitely" do it (even if she can't....) And if Mommy can do it, she's gonna try!  Last week was her birthday, and it was quite a long celebration---we had a small Chuck E Cheese party for her on the Thursday prior (since her b-day was on Saturday, I wasn't about to make that mistake again...) and that was loads of fun.  NoVA experience a small monsoon (Rainapocolypes!) that day, so roads were flooded, streets closed, and Chuck E Cheese was empty.  I made her a princess cake, complete with an edible chocolate tiara on top (she ate half of it.  :)

Then on her actual birthday, we did a movie night out on the pipestem.  Our neighbor, Sybille, shares her birthday with Jesslyn, so it was a good excuse for all of us to hang out, party, have some cake and watch a movie.  At one point, we had about 50 people there (only about 30 were actually invited.)  I had kids asking me for cake, and I had no idea who they were.  :)  But it was fun---we watched "Gnomeo and Juliet" and "Thor".  Very cool.

She's really into My Little Ponies, dressing up, toy phones, and flashlights right now, so that's what she got for her birthday.  :)  Her and Judah are also "best buds" and very close, though usually Jesslyn is WAY TOO close.  She doesn't always grasp the idea of "personal space" and hasn't figured out that Judah's whining/crying means "back off!"  But I'm sure she'll get it eventually.  Or not.  It's kinda a part of who she is.  :)  But she's very sweet, too, and always up for cuddling, and loves having her back tickled.  She's a big sweetie!

Judah ~ Judah is now 18 months, and quite the character!  He started walking back in June, while we were at the beach (we went to the OBX the first week of June.  He was taking a few steps at a time before that, but really started moving once we got there.  That wet sand is a good learning tool.)  He's a bit of a chatter box, trying to say every word we say.  Not quite as wordy as Jesslyn was at his age, but pretty close!  A short list includes car, truck, plane, train, go, open, bye bye, hi, phone, apple/applesauce, juice, milk, water, drink, oww, Kookie, 'gunco' (for Uncle), bird, cat, dog, puppy, Dora, Boots, and so on, and so forth.  It's awesome.  :)  He's also very sweet, and loves to wrap his arms around your neck, yelling, "Mama!" or "Daddy!!" or just cuddling with "Gunco James" (it's kinda weird... James'll pick him up, and Judah will just put his head on his shoulder and leave it there, for like, 5 minutes.  Just looking around with his head on his shoulder.  Only with James, though.  :)

Let's see, what else with Judah.  Well, he loves Big Fella.  And babies.  So I'm hoping that that carries over, because..... #4 is due in 6 weeks!  But a little more on that in a minute.  He's a bit addicted to his Mommy and Daddy, especially his Mommy, so I am a bit worried about how he'll take the baby taking up so much of Mommy's attention.  The other two were great when their younger sibs showed up, so this is new territory for us.  Of course, maybe we're worried about nothing, and he'll be smitten with his new brother/sister, and all will be well.  Guess we'll see!

Oh yeah,  and Judah's quite the little comedian.  He always has this big smile on his face (with dimples!  Love the dimples!) and does all sorts of silly things to get a laugh!  He's also the hamiest of the bunch, dropping whatever he's doing for a chance to get his pic taken.  It's adorable.  :)

Finally, #4!  Yup, we're expecting the next member of the Wilcox clan sometime around Halloween.  We don't know if it's a boy or a girl (and hopefully won't have the chance to find out 'til they're born!)  We're planning another homebirth, so getting things ready has been fun/exciting, but of course, there's still much to do.  The pregnancy has gone well, thus far.  No complaints.  Just some morning sickness at the beginning.  It wasn't as bad as with Jesslyn, but worse than the boys, so I have no idea what to expect based on that.  But we're very excited, and can't wait to meet this new sweet bundle that God has chosen to bless us with.  :)

Other random news:  The kids and I (Jess) now have CBS (Community Bible Study) every Tuesday, and MOPS every other Friday.  It's a nice break, and a chance to socialize in a positive way with other Moms, and the kids get to hang out with their peers instead of just their siblings.  We did both last year, and it was good, but I have a feeling this year will be even better!  So I'm excited for that.

Jeremy's job is going well, though it has its challenges at times.  But overall, he's very blessed, and his boss is great, which is always a plus, especially with new babies on the way.  Jeremy's getting more handy around the house, having replaced the faucet on our hall bath, patched a hole in the hallway, and did a good bit of painting in the dining room.  So I'm proud of him.  :)  It's the little things.

And with that, it's off to bed.  Hopefully, I'll better about updating from here on out.  We'll see... :)

Well, hello!

Long time, no chat.  Here's a brief overview of what we've been up to:

Jeremiah:  Jeremiah celebrated his 4th birthday at Chuck E Cheese back in January.  We made the mistake of having his party on a Sunday afternoon.  Bad idea.  Friday night was MUCH better (when we had Jesslyn's.  More on that in a minute.)  Other new stuff?  Umm... he's about 42" tall, and last time I checked, weighed 45-ish lbs.  He still loves his trains, cars, trucks, basically anything with wheels.  He's a big help around the house, as he loves to help me cook, and is our "milk man".  He's responsible for bringing the milk up from the downstairs fridge for us, and takes his job very seriously.  :)

Jesslyn:  Jesslyn turned two in September, and we had her party also at Chuck E Cheese (hoping for a new venue for the next round...)  She requested a Yo Gabba Gabba cake, which MeeMaw and I made for her.  I did most of the cake and MeeMaw did the characters.  It came out really cute!  She's very chatty, and I would say almost rivals Jeremiah's vocabulary, so it's cute to listen to the conversations they have together.  Yesterday, she ripped off 19 keys from my laptop, and when asked why she did it, her response was, "That's how I roll."  :)  That's my girl!  Last time we checked, she was about 39" tall, and probably weighs as much as Jeremiah now (at least, it feels that way when you hold her! She's solid, alright!)  Such a little Mommy, she loves to take care of her 'babies', still sucks her thumb, and loves having a baby brother to carry around, much to my dismay.  :)

Judah:  Judah is just a few weeks away from turning 1!  I can't believe it.  Yikes!  He's super sweet, and perfect in every way.  He's very friendly/smiley with people, unless you're dropping him off with someone he doesn't know.  He loves his Mommy!  While he's not quite walking yet, he can cruise and crawl pretty well, and get pretty much anywhere he wants by climbing.  Gotta watch that one!  :)  At his 9 month check up, he was just about 20 lbs (50th %-tile) and 28"? I can't remember, but he was in the 70th for that.  For the first time ever, we have a child who actually wears the clothes his age dictates.  It's weird.  So used to being a size or two ahead!  He looks just like his Poppy did as a baby---the resemblance is quite remarkable.  We love our Cakes!

Jeremy:  Jeremy had a great year at work last year, and is on target to do even better this year! Yay, Jeremy!  We're really proud of him, especially in an area where it's tough for one parent to stay home.  I definitely do not take it for granted!  :)  His birthday is coming up next week, and as an early present, we re-did the basement while he was gone on a business trip two weeks ago.  It's now all decked out in Steelers colors, with the screen down there, seating, a table for eating/playing poker/games/etc.  I think he likes it.  :)

Jess:  Well, the most recent fun news from me is that I'm typing this on a Chrome Laptop, supplied to me free by Google.  Just came in the mail yesterday!  Woot!  Otherwise, nothing very exciting.  I'm still involved with my Mom's group, and started going to MOPS and CBS in the fall.

As a family, we've done some major things recently.  Went to the Azores in October so the kids could meet their great-grandmother, or "beezavo".  They had a great time, but I'll never do that trip again.  Wayyy too stressful to travel that far with 3 kids so young that you need to bring beds/pack n plays/strollers/car seats, etc.    Plus, there are new security searches at the airport that I'm not thrilled about (the patdowns have become far more invasive...) so I refuse to fly if I can.  If we can't drive there, we ain't going there!  :)

In October, we started getting our milk from a farmer in PA.  It's raw---unpasturedized, and unhomogenized.  It tastes so much better than store bought milk, organic or otherwise.  We also get our eggs, cheese and now chickens from them.  We've got a cow coming at the end of February, and signed up for a CSA that starts in June for all of our fresh produce.  We're living off the farm as much as we can, and I love it!  :)

More to come another time... Hopefully before 6 months from now. :)

July--in one post!

And I guess June, too!

We've been busy.  Though I can hardly remember with what.  I just remember June as a blur.  Nothing really happened, good or bad, so I guess that's good.  :)

I did have my birthday at the end of the month (as usual,) and it was a nice one.  Yummy lunch with my kiddies and Mom, sushi from G Sushi for dinner (too tired to go out) and a cake from Edible Incredibles (though I am not a fan of their buttercream... I likes me some sweet frosting, and their's is not.  Which is good for some people, but not me!  The cake part, however, was delicious!)  Jeremy got me a sterling silver charm necklace with a charm for each of my kiddies, though I quickly discovered I couldn't be able to wear it much.  Still allergic to precious metals, unfortunately, which means wearing it more than occasionally will leave me with a rash on my neck/chest.  Booo!  It's very nice, though.  :)

July was more busy than June.  Jeremy's parents were in town the first three weeks, and for a few days, we all went to VA Beach together.   I learned quite a few things while on that trip.  The main thing being, taking three kids to the beach is no vacation at all.  It's way too much work, and it's exhausting!  If we do go again, we will be sure to only go if we can stay ON the beach.  At least then, you can come and go and not feel like you have to spend hours for it to be worth it.  But the kids had a BLAST, so it was worth it in that regard.  Though poor Jesslyn got such a nasty diaper rash, which was only aggravated by the sand and salt water, so that left us on a sour note.  But she was a trooper, and usually the last one to bed those nights (seriously, I'd go to bed, and I could still hear her chatting away to herself.  Cute, but it was usually after 11 and I just wanted to yell GO TO SLEEP!!!!  But that would have woken up Jeremiah, so I just left her 'til she crashed.  She survived. :)

Judah had his 4 month check up a couple of weeks ago.  Still measuring smaller than my other two ever did, but catching up in some regards.  He was 15lbs 3oz for weight (75th), 26 in for height (95th!) and I forget what for head circumference, but he was 50th, so nothing exciting there.  He's growing so much, which is what he's supposed to do, I guess.  :)  He's got a head full of fuzzy dark blonde hair, and it looks like his eyes are going to be brown, though it's still hard to tell.  He started rolling over both ways around 3 months, and can really push himself up now.  I swear, he's so close to crawling already!  Put him down on the floor, look away, and he'll be across the room by the time to look back.  And I'm always catching him on his hands and knees, rocking, and then plopping.  :)  It's so cute!

Overall, having 3, 3 and under is still tough, but definitely manageable.  The older they get, the easier it is.  So I think I'll survive after all.  :)

Today, we began construction on the kids new swing set.  The one we had was a hand-me-down, and while sufficient, the kids definitely deserve something better.  So we ordered a new one, and boy are they a lot of work to put together!  We completely a good chunk of it, but there's still quite a bit left to do.  The kids are really excited, though!  We'll be glad when it's done.

Finally, we bit the bullet, and ordered tickets to go visit my grandmother in the Azores!  All five of us, plus my parents, will be there for two weeks in October.  I'm looking forward to it, but dreading it at the same time.  Sure, it'll be great for the kids to meet their "Avo-grande" (great-grandmother) but she's a bit of a neat freak, and my kids, well, are not.  So I know I'll be spending most of the trip just picking up after them.  But I think we'll have fun, overall.  I hope so!  We'll have to be praying about that one.

That's about all that's going on at the moment.  Hopefully, more to come soon!

Random "shot"

Wow, lots has happened in the past two months!  I guess I'd better get typing!

~Judah had his 2 month check up on May 13th.  He weighed in at 13 lbs, 3 oz, so only up a pound from his 1 month check up.  He's certainly not growing like his siblings did!  Percentile wise, he was 85th% for height and weight, and 50th% for head.  Could he actually be somewhat..... normal sized?!?!  :)

~While he still fits into much of his 0-3 month clothes (with the exception of Children's Place footed PJ's... those he outgrew weeks ago...) I think it's time to officially transition him into 3-6 month clothes.  They're still a little big on him, which is CRAZY since both Jeremiah and Jesslyn (especially Jesslyn) were rockin' the 3-6 month clothes about the time they turned 1 month!

  He can still wear a size 1-2 (they go up to 15 lbs) diaper, though!  Those size 2's are a little big on him, but good for nighttime!

~He rolled over (!) on May 21st, so around 10.5 weeks old.  I put him down for his nap on his belly, turned on the monitor when he started to fuss, and he looked like his was on his side.  Went in to get him up a few minutes later, and he was on his back!!  I was very excited, but also a little sad.... my baby's growing up so fast!

  He can also scoot around on his belly really well (or his back, depending on what he's laying on.)  His legs are really strong, and he'll stand up on your lap if you just help him with balance.  This makes holding him in a laying position nearly impossible, as he's always trying to sit up so he can look around better.  :)

~More recently, yesterday and today, I've been teaching him how to blow raspberries!  He LOVES it!  I was doing it with him last night, and he was cracking up! (That's a first "crack up" too, btw.... When the laugh comes from the belly, THAT'S a laugh!)  He sure does drool a lot, though, in the process!

~He's learning better hand/eye coordination.  The other day, he was in his car seat, and we have this crinkly soft elephant toy that hands from the handle bar on it.  He was punching that thing over and over!  And it was intentional---you just had to see the look on his face and in his eyes.... he was NOT thrilled that elephant kept coming back for more!

  He will also punch the toys hanging from his play mat (not sure how we got through two kids without that thing!)  At least, when he's not scooting all over the place on his back.  :)

~He's finally starting to EAT!  For the longest time, he would only eat an ounce or two, and he would do that all.... day.... long!  He finally started to eat 3-4 or more ounces at each feeding, and as a result, is starting to sleep better.  During the day, he's been taking three 2-hour naps, and one short nap before bed.  He's only up for about an hour in between naps, which seems really short, but that's what he's happy with.  Maybe now that he's napping longer, he'll start staying up longer (not that I mind the short awake times.)

  As far as nighttime sleeping goes, he had two nights last week where he slept from 9 p.m. to 5 or 6 a.m.!  That was GREAT!  BUT, those were days we were out late, so he did get to eat a little extra before bedtime.  On a normal night, he'll still wake up once or twice a night.  Last night, he slept from 10 p.m. (again, we got home late) until 4 and then 'til 10:30 a.m.  But the night before that, when he went to bed at 7, he woke up at 12 a.m. and then again at 6 a.m., before waking up around 9 a.m.  So it's still a little wonky.  But it's okay.  Once a night is awesome, twice a night is okay.  More than that, and Mommy has a rough day.  We're heading in the right direction, though!

That's about all that's new with Judah.  As for everyone else....

~Last week, Jeremy went to Vegas for 3 nights, so I had my first time alone with the three kids.  It went fine. We did spend one day at MeeMaw's house, and the next two days, MeeMaw came over for a little while (she had stuff going on in Herndon one day, and we all went to Ikea on another,)  so I had some help.  :)

~Yesterday was Memorial Day, and we all headed over to my parents' house for some pool side fun and barbecue!  The kids had a blast in the pool, with Jeremiah swimming around all on his own (his floaty coverall suit helped, I'm sure.)  Jesslyn had more fun sitting on a floaty and being pushed around the pool, or being carried around by MeeMaw/Poppy.  Judah did not get in on the pool action, though, and instead took a really long nap.  :)

That's all the time I have for now, as Judah's waking up from his [too short] nap.  But ya get the idea of what's going on with us!

Happy One Month, Judah!

Judah is one month old today!

Yay!

Took him for his check up, and he's doing well.  He's now 11 lbs, 15 oz (so weird not having a 12+ lb one month old, though he's almost there!) and I'm pretty sure the other stats are wrong---they measured him at 22 inches long and a 15 in head.  Umm... his head was 15 in. at birth.  And I watched her measure his length... pretty sure she marked BEHIND his head instead of at the top.  So he's 95th percentile for weight, 75th for height and 50th for head.  Yeah, doesn't seem right, but what're ya gonna do...

Otherwise, he's peachy!  Can't say he's sleeping all that great yet, but he's getting there.  His longest "nap" is right now, in the evening.  He'll probably sleep about 3.5-4 hours and then be up every 2-3 hours after that (or less, as was the case last night.... sigh.)  But he's more alert when awake and smiles quite a bit right after he eats, so that makes it all worthwhile!  :)

Jesslyn also had her 18th month check up today.  Again, I think they measured wrong--she was 34 lbs (seems a bit high... she's too big for the baby scale, so they had my Mom hold her while standing on a regular scale and then subtract her weight by herself.  But she was only 29 lbs at 15 months (or was it 12 months... pretty sure 15,) and she hadn't been gaining more than a lb/month at that point, so I find it hard to believe she gained 5 lbs in less than 3 months.  Whatever!  Just don't tell Jeremy, because then he'll want to face her forward in her car seat (it only goes up to 33 lbs RF, though her other seat goes up to 35... we'll see!)  Either way, she's almost there, so I guess it would be okay.  But I would really like to keep her RF'ing as long as possible!  It's just safer!

Anyway.  I should have learned the first time that taking 2 kids to the doc's at the same time is crazy.  Judah was easy, though.  Jesslyn... my goodness, you'd think we were torturing her or something, the way she screamed!  She didn't even get shots, so there was no reason for the dramatics!  But I digress.... I survived, thanks to some help from my Mom, so it's all good.

Oh, and she's also 35 inches tall, with a 19.5 in head.  So 97th+ percentile across the board!  At least that makes more sense than Judah's.

Okay, now back to Judah.  He's starting to make little baby noises a lot more, which is ADORABLE!  He loves to hold his head up and look around over your shoulder.  He's also showing more interest in things around him, like the mobile on his swing (I think he likes the mirrored part the best) and lights or fans on the ceilings.

Can I just say that he really is such a joy???  I've never been more tired or forgetful with either of the other two, but I'm finally at the point where my job is "fun" again (well, for the most part... like most jobs, it has it's moments....)  Have I really already forgotten the misery surrounding the first couple of weeks, and the agony of labor/birth??  No, I've not forgotten, but I've come up on the other side, and gosh golly, I do think I *can* do this!  That could be the placenta pills talking, though.  ;)

Oh, and I DO have pics of Judah to put up, but they're on our OTHER camera, and we lost the adapter, so they're STUCK!  A new adapter is on its way, though, so hopefully they'll be up soon.

And if we're family/buddy-buddy, be on the lookout for Judah's birth announcement!  Should be hitting your mailbox late next week or early the week after. I think they came out cool!  :)

We're here...

Just exhausted.

Judah is up every 3 hours, more often during the day, so Mommy's not getting much rest.  But I wanted to get a couple of things down before I forget them (which happens easily nowadays...)

~Judah's cord stump fell off on Tuesday!  I was changing his diaper at church, and it was hanging on by a thread.  A little nudge and pop!  Off it came!  Yay!  Tomorrow (Monday, the 29th) he'll have his first REAL bath!

~Did I mention he's up every three hours?  This is new for me.  Jeremiah was up every 3-4 hours.  But he was our first, so we were able to nap all day and all night.  Jesslyn was in the NICU for the first 8 days, so I only had to wake up to pump every 3-4 hours at night (usually 4....) and my parents were here to help take care of Jeremiah, so I had more rest then, too.  Plus, once she DID come home, she was already sleeping in 5 hour blocks.  So this whole 3 hours or less thing has been rough of Mommy.  Hopefully, it starts to spread out a little more.

~Jeremiah and Jesslyn argue over who gets to hold "Baby Judah" next.  :)  They're both head of heels, STILL!  Although last Friday, I had them all by myself for the first time all day, and they really gave me a hard time.  Not a good day.  Saturday was better.  Sunday, less so.  Here's to a fine Monday!

~Jesslyn walks around the house singing the "Baby Judah" song, which is just his name over and over again in a sing song kind of way.  :)

~Both Jeremiah and Jesslyn ask, "Where's Baby Judah?" as soon as they wake up, or as soon they return home from being away from him.  It's really sweet.

~Jesslyn loves being Mommy's little helper when it's diaper change time!  Her favorite job is throwing out the diapers.  :)  She really gets quite a kick out of it.

~Judah smiles a lot in his sleep, but has yet to "smile" really while awake.  It's so neat to see how different the kids are from each other!

~Judah still wakes up with "goopy eyes" and I spend most of our nursing time wiping them with my thumbs.  It really bugs me, and I'm sure he appreciates it, though I don't think it's ever caused him to complain.

~Judah went to church for the first time when he was 5 days old.  And no one could believe we were there.  :)  Okay, confession time, while I did want to go to church, I really just wanted to show him off.  :)  I'm a proud Mama, what can I say.

~Physically, this has been the easiest pregnancy and delivery to recover from.  I feel like a million bucks!  A very tired million bucks.

~And I don't remember being this forgetful either.  Though I guess that makes sense, in a way....  And you should see how many times I've had to backspace to re-type a word, or allow spell check to fix my errors... it's like every other word.  Annoying.

~Jeremy's going back to work full time this week, and it's a little scary..... I hope my passion for my children is matched by my ability to manage all three at the same time!  At least I don't need to worry about the house much--Jeremy's agreed to have our cleaning crew come weekly for the time being.  If only they did laundry...

~"Three, 3 and Under" is hard!  I'm waiting for it to get easier.......

~I'm so thankful for all the friends we have that brought us meals.  They've been such a blessing, and a moment of sanity in an otherwise chaotic day.

~I've been typing this, waiting for Judah to wake up to eat so I can go to sleep, but I'm beginning to think he's not going to wake up anytime soon.... So I'm going to go wake him up so he can go back to sleep and I can do the same.

~Night.

Some more Judah pics....

I keep pulling up our blog intending to write and update more.  But then I get distracted or tired or just don't care to do so!  But I'll try.  :)  I've been updating quite a bit via email and Facebook, so it almost seems redundant to update here.  But, like I said, I'll try.  :)

For now, enjoy some more Judah pics (since the only one here is just chubby-face Judah and not really "Sweet Baby Judah"  :)

About 45 minutes after birth.  Our midwife, birth assistant and student nurse-midwife went downstairs to write up some paperwork while we got some family time.  So this was roughly... 2:15 a.m.  Jeremiah had woken up from a bad dream, and insisted on sleeping in "Mommy's bed!"  So he ran in, jumped into bed on Jeremy's side, pulled the covers up and proceeded to try to fall asleep, totally oblivious to the new baby.  :) Jeremy asked him, "Umm... Jeremiah?  Did you see the new baby??" and his eyes popped right open!  Got over that bad dream fairly quickly after that.  :)

During his newborn exam.  I think he had just been measured at this point.  Lotta baby!  :)

Booty shot!  :)  They were checking his back and bum for.... something!  I think he looks bigger here than in person.  At least his bum doesn't look that big during diaper changes!

Almost done with his exam!  Just needed to put some drops in his eyes, get him dressed, and done he was!

Daddy got to be the first to dress him!  He looks so tiny when his Daddy holds him.  :)

The next morning.  Jeremiah had not forgotten about his new "Baby Judah" and just loves to hold him!  He's such a proud big brother.

Kookie giving kisses to her new baby brother.  Awww....

Okay, I lied, these were just birth pics.  I thought I had more on here, but I guess they all went directly to Facebook.  Will work on some real pics tomorrow!

In case you haven't heard....

Baby J is here, and HE has a name!

Judah Samuel was born on March 8th at 1:29 a.m.  It was a long, annoying labor (26.5 hours!) but once he was ready to come, come he did!  Once I got the urge to push, around 1:26 a.m., it was all downhill and he was born 3 minutes later, absolutely perfect!  No air bag puffs (Jeremiah) or oxygen tanks needed--just Daddy to catch him and Mommy to hold him!  I was never so glad to be done being pregnant!  :)

Jeremiah and Jesslyn are absolutely smitten!  They can't stop talking about "Baby Judah".  It's so sweet.

That's all I've got time for right now--off to cuddle with the little man!  :)