Happy Father's Day!

I am so blessed to have such a great daddy for Rowen.  This Father's Day was so nice to relax and spend the day just the 3 of us.  We got to sleep in, well, Rowen sleeping in which was getting up at 5 and then family sleep till about 9 which was great!  We went for breakfast and layed low all afternoon.  Rowen did great going to his first church service.  It was such a treat to be able to be back with the body and worship.  

My Big BOY

My little guy is getting so big!  It is crazy to me to look back at pictures from just a week a go and see how he has changed.  He is now almost 10 pounds and I was sad this morning realizing he has outgrown some of his sweet little newborn clothes.  Some of my favorite things from the past five weeks are:

1. the way he lovingly flips me off as he eats, oh yes, he gives me the bird daily

2.  morning naps on my chest, he is already starting to wiggle away, oh this time is going to go fast

3.  seeing how excited my parents get everytime they get to see him, it is so precious to know my little man is so loved.

4.  SLEEP!!  He started sleeping 10:30 to 5 am the past few nights, praying he keeps it up!

5.  His funny faces and grunts I don't think any other baby is as noisy of a sleeper as Rowen

The many faces of Rowen

Here's to my cheap entertainment :)  Rowen has been making some funny faces tonight, so here are a few that made us laugh...what a cutie!  I love how chunky his cheeks and belly are getting, I can't help but kiss them all day long!

My Men

I love love love watching Chad love up on Rowen.  There is nothing better to me than seeing the bond between the two loves of my life.  Chad has been super man to me; the last week or so Rowen has been really gassy and therefore, really fussy.  When he is crying from a belly ache in the middle of the night, Chad will take him downstairs and cuddle him so I can get some sleep.  This is seriously the greatest blessing to me!  Here are a few of my favorite Rowen and Daddy photos.

Happy Day!

Rowen is being so funny right now, just smiling and looking around...I guess if I just had that big of a poo I would be a happy camper too :)  Just thought I would post a few of his pics with his eyes open.  We don't see them around here very often!

I Lied...

On my last post I spoke to soon saying Rowen never cries...oh he has found his lungs and is not afraid to use them!  Poor guy had his first experience of crying it out last night...I have to give it to him that he has some stamina; he cried from 5 to 6:30 in the morning, but eventually wore himself out.  Praying tonight goes a little better for him.  Hear comes those lungs...more to come!

How I spent Cinco De Mayo...

Our Cinco De Mayo started off with a bang...actually it was more like a pop!  At 1:30 am I woke up to a contraction and decided to walk down the hall to make it easier.  I went to the bathroom and suprise suprise my water had broken!  I walked straight into our room and turned on the shower and shouted to Chad that we are having a baby, my water broke!  I dont think he believed me at first :)  Since I wasn't having very many contractions, I wanted to take our time getting to the hospital since I wanted to labor naturally anyway.  We took showers and started getting our things together and I gave my parents a call at 2:30.  More contractions were getting a little closer so we left for the hospital at 2:40.  Then my body went from 0 to 60 in no time.  In the five minute drive to the hospital my contractions just started rolling in, probably 2-3 minutes apart.  Checking in felt like a lifetime and I thought for sure I was having that baby right there in the ER waiting room.  By the time the got me into triage, I couldn't tell when the contactions began and ended.  I just rolled over and clung to the side of the bed.  Chad was my saving grace, he pushed against my back with each contraction and he brought me so much relief and comfort.  By the time I got into my labor and delivery room I was just about 10 cm and his head was coming fast.  Luckily, my parents were able to get there and my mom was by my side as the nurses said I was just about ready to push, even though the doctor wasn't there yet.  Personally, I could care less if I had a doctor or not, I knew his head was coming so fast I couldn't wait for anyone, this boy wanted OUT!!  However, my mom was on a mission to get that doctor there now and went into the hall to find out where she was right as the doctor walked up.  I can't even describe the pain and intensity of pushing, but with a few solid pushes, the sweetest noise and sight came, little Rowen up in the air crying his sweet cry at 4:36 am.  They put him on my chest and it was love at first sight.  I just stared at this little perfect boy looking up at me and was head over heels in love.  He just layed on my chest and I got to feed him right away which was very sweet to me to get to bond with him so soon.  My little burrito weighed 7 lbs, 4 oz and was 19 1/2 inches longAfter we both got cleaned up, we all walked down to my recovery room and got to hang out together as a family all day.  It was such a blessing to have so many friends and family come visit us that day.  

Rowen has been a total champ, I cannot believe how lucky we have been so far.  He LOVES to sleep and has been a great eater when I can get him to wake up :)  He is not a fan, at least not yet, of crying so hopefully he will be my content little man.